Reef Discussion

[JMC]

Hi all just got home to find my yellow tang with what appears to be redish fins, and slightly red blotches. He is swimming on his side from time to time and will not touch his food.

Did a 10% water change earlier today. Parameters all seem fine.

Googled it and the google machine tells me it may be a bacterial infection. Wandering if there's any measures I can take until I can get to a LFS to get some medicine. What should I do?

 

[Lesley]

What tank mates is he with. One of our yellows got smacked around a fair bit by a powder blue. He had red fins. & sides for quit a while. It's actually bruising from being beaten up in our case. Is any one in the tank fighting him by chance ?

 

[JMC]

Don't think so. There's a saddleback clown pair. (They've always got along) and a Lawn mower Blenny

 

[Lesley]

Don't think so. There's a saddleback clown pair. (They've always got along) and a Lawn mower Blenny

Ok. Well that's what happened to ours. Was just wondering if could have been an option. Doesn't appear that way. Good luck & following.

 

[leodb89]

could it be ammonia burn? have you had any thing die/go misssing in the tank lately

 

[JMC]

All is well.. Got home and the red has disappeared. His swimming normally again but seems a little distant. A little shy. Hesitant to feed but looking much much better than yesterday. Will keep an eye on him.

Thanks for your replies guys.