Head and lateral line erosion

[AdamSabina]

Know that the cause of HLLE is unclear ; carbon, stress, or diet. But has anyone head if it being contagious.

I have two small yellow tangs that were fine but are now showing symptoms.

 

[Mrscribbled]

Not contagious, most likely what's causing one to develop is causing the other. Carbon dust ( poor quality carbon) is more of a factor than just "carbon". What foods are you using?

 

[AdamSabina]

Fauna Marin soft pellets; clown, shrimp, and tang. I also feed PE mysis. The carbon is the high end carbon BRS sells. It does not tumble in my reactor so I doubt dust.

 

[AdamSabina]

Not contagious, most likely what's causing one to develop is causing the other. Carbon dust ( poor quality carbon) is more of a factor than just "carbon". What foods are you using?

I've noticed some aggression. I'm going to remove one and sell it back to the store. I'm wondering if stress is playing a part.

 

[Mrscribbled]

Yellow tangs do OK in trios but pairs are difficult.

 

[MitchSutherland]

I spoke to seachem about it one time. They actually told me it was an internal parasite. And recommended marozole(spelling off) to be put in their food. NOT agreeing with them. Just found it interesting they said that.

 

[AdamSabina]

Yellow tangs do OK in trios but pairs are difficult.

I had three that were living together at the fish store for about a month. Since these very small tangs were doing okay in a small tank I though they would survive the quarintine period. Two of the tangs ganged up and killed one. At the end of the 30day period I noticed one of the tangs had nips on his fin. The day after I put them in the display where they had enough room it was full on WWIII. I don't get it but I guess I'm destined to have only 1 tang (already returned second).

 

[AdamSabina]

I spoke to seachem about it one time. They actually told me it was an internal parasite. And recommended marozole(spelling off) to be put in their food. NOT agreeing with them. Just found it interesting they said that.

I have to do some research.... Interesting idea.

 

[Spyderturbo007]

Fauna Marin soft pellets; clown, shrimp, and tang. I also feed PE mysis.

Do you regularly provide Nori for your tangs?

 

[AdamSabina]

Do you regularly provide Nori for your tangs?

2-3 times a week.

 

[Spyderturbo007]

I've read that lack of vegetable matter is the largest contributor to HLLE, but have no research to back up that claim.

I try to give my Tang Nori every day. Maybe doing that and adding something like Selcon to their food would help?

 

[MitchSutherland]

2-3 times a day? i put a small sheet in everyday. sometimes 2 times. And you should have given them a little more time. They might have made it through the dominance stage and then been fine. Whats your rock work like? Lots of small caves and tunnels would help you out.

 

[Rea17]

What size is the DT? Usually yellow tangs are fine together when introduced together, but a number of factors play into keeping tangs happy.

 

[AdamSabina]

2-3 times a day? i put a small sheet in everyday. sometimes 2 times. And you should have given them a little more time. They might have made it through the dominance stage and then been fine. Whats your rock work like? Lots of small caves and tunnels would help you out.

2-3 per week. There is lots of caves huge to small.

 

[AdamSabina]

What size is the DT? Usually yellow tangs are fine together when introduced together, but a number of factors play into keeping tangs happy.

150 gallon. But I sold the second tang so no issue now. The submissive tang was in pretty bad shape by the time I caught it :-(. I visited at the pet store and it's getting bet