Kole Tang - DYING?!?!

[T3KNiX]

Not sure what this guys deal is. Got him 2 days ago. He was shy like they're supposed to be, but I looked at him today (last night he was fine) and he looks like this. He just lays there gasping and on the sand... Can anyone help me identify this? It looks like fuzzy white algae all over him.

http://i.imgur.com/JfROp.jpg

Thanks for your help!

 

[RedHeckle]

Looks like an infection. What's your quarantine process, how did you acclimate? Has anything changed to the tank that he's in. What are your parameters (ie: nitrates, ammonia) of the tank?

It doesn't look good. I'd try a water change but I'm not sure what meds to try; I'd suggest asking your LFS where you him or find a good SW store for assistance.

Good luck!

 

[T3KNiX]

It just had a heart attack and died. Thanks for your help though! I'll keep an eye on things.

 

[benzzz]

Rip

 

[Sk8r]

If that fish was in your main tank and not qt, you'll be lucky, sorry to say, if that was just a bacterial infection, and not a parasite. The cure for a parasitic infestation in the tank is 8 weeks with no fish in it. It looks bacterial, but if you are not quarantining new fish for 4 weeks before letting them in, it's really, really dangerous to your whole tank. When these fish pass through the collection/distribution system, the chance for them to pick up 'passengers' is really high.
So sorry for your losing the fish.