Naso tang with wound

[m-six hundred]

Hello everyone,. I purchased a naso tang about three weeks ago. He was a very finicky eater at first and still really only eats algae sheets. He started to develop some lighter white patches in his coloring. I thought he could possibly be scared or poked by the larger Fox face. Today I came home and he has developed what looks like wounds, one on each side. At closer look there may be something growing on him. Please take a look at the pictures and let me know if you've seen this our dealt with it before.

 

[ThRoewer]

It's hard to tell from the pictures what it actually is. But from what I see in the picture this fish may have quite a few things going on. For once he almost certainly has ich (little white spots on body and fins), there could also be some flukes or crustacean parasites in the mix.

The real question is why this fish isn't in a quarantine tank. Tangs, especially freshly imported, are pest bombs and putting them straight into your display is just asking for trouble.

I suggest to move this fish ASAP to a quarantine tank. There you should be able to take some better pictures with white light or flash - pictures with blue are often not ideal for disease identification.

 

[Deinonych]

It's hard to tell from the pictures what it actually is. But from what I see in the picture this fish may have quite a few things going on. For once he almost certainly has ich (little white spots on body and fins), there could also be some flukes or crustacean parasites in the mix.

The real question is why this fish isn't in a quarantine tank. Tangs, especially freshly imported, are pest bombs and putting them straight into your display is just asking for trouble.

I suggest to move this fish ASAP to a quarantine tank. There you should be able to take some better pictures with white light or flash - pictures with blue are often not ideal for disease identification.

+1

Love the term, "pest bomb."

 

[ca1ore]

Y'all must have far better eyesight than I because I certainly see no ich. Every naso I have ever had will develop white patches on its skin based on stress. They come and go, but in a fish that is newly introduced they can persist for some time. This doesn't mean you shouldn't QT the fish - you should - I just don't see ich or flukes on this particular fish. The 'wound' is a little more concerning, and I do think you probably should move it to a QT tank and at least treat with an antibiotic. Fish do injure themselves, and with an established fish I'd let it heal on it sown, but in a stressed, new fish it provably will need some help.