blotchy koran

[lorischott]

anyone here have a koran angel? i got one yesterday he didnt look that blotchy. got up this am and he looks really blotchy. he doesnt seem stressed . its about a 3inch juv.
thanks , any feedback appreciated.

 

[lorischott]

no one ever answers my questions. is it cuz im new or no one has ever seen or kknows why my angel is blotchy!!!

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

Best to post this in the Disease forum

A picture would help, if possible. Could be a few things, bacterial infection, ich or some other parasite, stress, water quaility....Does the fish have other symptoms such as scratching, heavy breathing? is it eating? Was it eating when you got it? Have you tested the water? Is it in qt or in the main? If its in the main, what other fish are in the tank? Need more info

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

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[welcome]

 

[lorischott]

thank you. yeah , he or she eats like a pig . sg 1.020 , 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, less than 5ppm nitrate. temp, 78-79,ph 8.2 -8.3, he is in with my porcupine puffer in a 75 gallon with 40+ lbs of live sand , and about 40 lbs maybe less of live rock. he is actually picking on my poor puffer. they are both eating and everything looks good???? does this help? i appreciate your response.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

to me it just seems that he is getting adjusted to his new environment, no worrie's....

 

[lorischott]

Thanks I will try not to worry about him. I just seem to have perfect water conditions (with my test kits anyway) and wetweb info on koran angels says it has to do with water quality. I have a UV ster. protein skimmer, huge canister filter, powerfilter, live sand and some live rock in there. Maybe something I'm overlooking??? Can't wait til this tank gets like my reef tank. Yeah, cruise control no worries.

 

[thor32766]

be patient and see what he does.

 

[lorischott]

Ok, just get worried as I had 4 months of hell with my 46 gallon with ich, velvet and anything else that could go wrong did go wrong (squared). Most of my friends with sw aquariums said they would have given up , instead I started another one. This truely is a serious illnes never thought it would be so addictive. My husband says I should just jump in the tank with them!!! lol