peeling hippo tang

[stefanielc]

my hippo tangs skin seems to be peeling or bubbling off whats going on?

 

[sfboarders]

Look up HLLE disease on google and check out the pics and see if your blue tang looks the same.

If possible take a pic.

 

[stefanielc]

what do you do for hlle

what do you do for hlle

is it treatable, it is located on the side of the fish right in the middle its skin is just peeling off

 

[RBU1]

Improve your water quality and feed a good diet is a start. There are some different opinions on what causes HLLE. Stray voltage is one and carbon is another. I have been using carbon for 6 years with no HLLE "knock on wood"....

 

[RBU1]

BUT a picture would be a BIG help....

Could be other things also.

 

[RegalAngel]

Are you using carbon? If so, that is probably the cause.

 

[stefanielc]

well it is dead covered in a ball of fuzzy stuff when I woke up, any ideas????

 

[RBU1]

Well its not HLLE...

Some kind of parasite??? Any other fish in the tank? How are they?

Based on your description and the rapid time frame of death my guess would be velvet.....

 

[Chris27]

Without a picture, it's hard to guess...how is your water quality? I think HLLE is primarily caused by poor water, and with the flesh peeling away, it leaves the fish in a bad spot, essentially opening the door for a follow on fungal or bacterial infection.