White streak on coral beauty

[tgrimsley18]

I recently purchased a coral beauty for my tank. It was quarantined at my lfs and it looked perfectly healthy when I bought it. It’s been 4 days now and it hasn’t eaten any nori that I put in the tank, and only picks at my rock. He’s developed a white streak down his sides and I’m worried about what it could be. It’s difficult to take a picture because he hides underneath a rock arch most of the time but will also swim like he’s perfectly healthy. My main concern is that he doesn’t even acknowledge any seaweed that I offer on a veggie clip. Any thoughts on what the issue is?

 

[nhendrix]

They are Omnivores try some mysis


Care LevelEasy
TemperamentSemi-aggressive
Color FormBlue, Orange, Yellow
DietOmnivore
Reef CompatibleWith Caution
Water Conditionssg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size4"
OriginFiji, Indonesia, Melanesia, Philippines
FamilyPomacanthidae

 

[Spieg]

Agree, try some shrimp.

 

[tgrimsley18]

They are Omnivores try some mysis

I offer mysis as well since I have two other fish that only eat mysis. He refuses to eat both.

 

[Spieg]

Maybe ask the store you got it from what they were feeding it?

 

[tgrimsley18]

Maybe ask the store you got it from what they were feeding it?

They fed nori and a mix of mysis with spirulina. I’ve tried the mix and he’s still not interested in my tank, whereas he ate in front of me at my lfs.

 

[nhendrix]

Ya I know it’s hard to get them to eat sometime
My LFS will not sale for 7 days after it starts eating I alway ask to see them eat before I buy fish

 

[nhendrix]

Can try clam or cooked shrimp

 

[tgrimsley18]

Ya I know it’s hard to get them to eat sometime
My LFS will not sale for 7 days after it starts eating I alway ask to see them eat before I buy fish

And I did too. It’s color was great and ate well. As soon as I introduced it to my tank he swam normally for the first 2 days but after about 4 days of only rock picking he has a white streak down both sides and he’s mainly hiding

 

[tgrimsley18]

Can try clam or cooked shrimp

So is it safe to assume that the markings on his sides are from lack of food and not a disease?

 

[nhendrix]

Would need to see it

 

[Dave1993]

try some brine shrimp all my lemonpeel angelfish eats with spirulina

 

[tgrimsley18]

 

[nhendrix]

Looks like it’s sunk in from what I see

 

[Spieg]

That doesn't look good to me. Seems pretty well filled out (certainly not starving). Is it missing any scales that you can see in those areas? I'm wondering if it may have something bacterial going on there. Lets see if @Jay Hemdal can help with a diagnosis.

I have a feeling he'll want to see pics under white lighting, so maybe see if you can get some more pics?