"Bristle Worm attacked Tang" Maybe!

[SeanySean]

I noticed my tang was darting around the tank and looked like he was going to die but has now calmed down. On closer inspection he has a load of spines very close together very small sticking out of his side
could these be bristles from a worm?
Is there anything I can do about it?
Will he be ok?

Thanks all,

Sean

 

[PoukieBear]

I've never heard of a bristle worn attacking a fish. I doubt that's what happened to him.

I'm not sure what else would have caused that tho...

 

[SeanySean]

maybe he brushed up againdt it?

 

[Entropy]

It is possible your tank ran into a big bristleworm, but it seems unlikely. Maybe it drifted into a big bristleworm at night while sleeping, but it would not have been an attack, but rather a accident.

 

[arson420]

My tang regularly darts back and forth aggressively. I think it's a normal thing for them to do. I have also noticed if I look very closely that it looks like there a real fine fur/hair on the tang. Maybe that's what your seeing?

 

[SeanySean]

Deff not its hairs as they stand out about 0.5mm away from them there is a small group of about six in one place and two single ones, the look like cactus spines

He sleeps inside a rock so would not be suprised if he darted in there and got stung, not sure if I can do anything about it though

What do you guys think - Archy does not seem to happy with these spines and keeps on brushing up against a rock to try and remove them,

Thanks all.

 

[tanker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6710663#post6710663 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PoukieBear
I've never heard of a bristle worn attacking a fish. I doubt that's what happened to him.

I'm not sure what else would have caused that tho...

I agree, could be some kind of fungus. Bristle worms do not attack fish. Do not even think the bristle can get onto fish (unless the fish tries to eat it).

 

[DrBegalke]

where on the fish are the "spines" and do you have a pic?

 

[SeanySean]

The spines are all on the left side the group are half way down and the seperate ones are on lower part of the fish

Do not have a camera sorry,