Blue hippo tang, problems, any solutions?

[Marchingbandjs]

bought a blue hippo tang at macna. If anyone went it was from the tanks at the marco rocks, nice and small 2". It eats everything i give it and is happy or so i think. As soon as i put it in tank it went into hiding. I found a little nook and it fits in. for a while it used to lay, yes lay on the rock inside... and it would look terrible somedays and somedays it would be perfect. It turned to purple then back to blue, and didnt seem to show any bad signs besides stress... then today i thought it was time to do something. It looks like she has cuts, or holes on her one belly side, and on the other she has these bumps (10 in one small area). She also seems to be doing a rubbing motion on a rock...

Parameters;

1.026
Ph: 8.2
nitrate, ammonium, nitrite: 0

(if you need more i can do other tests)

Use RO/DI water.

theres other fish in there all seem to be doing fine. None are bullying tang, and i have watched for many hours to see if this was the case. She seems head shy, but i dunno..

I can get pics for you tomorrow once i move her to QT...

Thanks,

JS

 

[Ben_Im]

Blue Hippo Tang... I automatically think Cryptocaryon.

Rubbing on rock/substrate is VERY common in crypt infestations.

 

[Marchingbandjs]

Thats what i thought at first 2.. and the rubbin def leads to it..... i have looked this fish all over from what i see there is no white dots... once i get her in the QT and get pics i will be able to see better, but right now it doesnt appear to be Cryptocaryon.