Re: Angelfish flesh disorder . . .

[wvufan788893]

Re: Angelfish flesh disorder . . .

Has anyone experienced a Dwarf Angel having it's skin/flesh erode around their nostrils/eyes/mouth?

It almost appears like HLLE found in freshwater fish. I don't know if that occurs in saltwater but I digress.

BTW, the water parameters are ideal and all the other inhabitants appear fine.

Any idea's?

 

[MattG]

HLLE does occur in saltwater fish. If you have a picture it might help with identifying the problem.

 

[jmccown]

I have a coral beauty that is this way some days it seems better, other days worse. It acts normal though. Eats as good or better than any of my other fish.

 

[Brock Fluharty]

Isn't HLLE caused by a stray voltage? Try getting a grounding probe, and check all outlets and plugs for signs of water damage, etc.

 

[MattG]

There are a lot of theories behind the cause of HLLE. I personally believe its nutrition related.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/sp/index.php

 

[wvufan788893]

JM . . . mine is a coral beauty too and the symptoms match up with your descriptions as well. Sounds like it's HLLE which, in my experience, can be attributed to any number of things.

I did check for stray voltage after I found this affliction was found in saltwater species but I didn't find any. I have dealt with this in freshwater cichlids and I've found it's not terminal in most cases. It does however disfigure the fish but what can you do . . .

 

[jmccown]

I bought my CB this way from a LFS. I bought it because I felt sorry for it. They had it in with a bunch of damsels and at first I thought it had just been picked on, but the places never did heal up. My brother in law has a blue hippo tang that fits the description of this as well. It looks really bad.

 

[firefish2020]

Every case I have seen has been primarily caused by nutritional deficiency.

 

[joyski58]

Perhaps a Vitamin C deficiency. Do your fish get "nori" or sheet algae to munch on? I haven't had any problems with HLLE since I've added this to their diet daily. A bit on a clip every day. They love it.

 

[1package]

My coral beauty is the exact same way. It is in a tank with a pair of anthias and always goes for the meat treats and leaves the nori for the tang.

I am struggling with what to do for it. I do not want to starve the Sunburst Anthias and the CB just watches the nori as the Tomini tang gobbles it up.

I tried feeding nori in sheets and they will not touch it. I guess I need to work on the training. Likely similar to a child, if you let them eat junk food all of the time they will.

 

[LtPiper]

Do you soak the food in any type of vitamin supplement? That might help if it's a vitamin deficiency.