Rescue Fish - Before and After Photos

[MechEng99]

Let's start proving those "lost cases" aren't so lost!!

My Purple Tang when I got him:

Less than a month later, almost cured of HLLE:

He's been with me for 6+ months now, and doing great! The scarring is almost gone!

Let's see yours!!

 

[SDguy]

My goodness!! Wonderful work!

 

[ENTMogul]

That is incredible! Can you tell us more? What food are you feeding, water parameters, etc.

 

[ja4207]

Unbelieveable!!!!

Most people wouldn't of given that fish the time of day, I commend you!

 

[MechEng99]

C'mon...I know there are more people out there!

 

[Recty]

That is pretty amazing, quite a recovery. I'd like to see a picture of the fish on the same side that was so damaged.

 

[fullmonti]

How did that poor fish get in that horrible shape?

 

[Flippers4pups]

It just needed some TLC! Great job saving her!

 

[auem]

that's amazing...but do you have photos of the scarred side after that 1 month period..?

 

[MechEng99]

Whoops...here you go. I really need to get some new photos of him.

Seriously...no one else has a recovered fish?

 

[Chris27]

This is my rescue so to speak, my LFS gave it to my for $30. He got it in a tank buyout and just wanted it in a healthy tank to heal. Here are some pics from a few months ago. I don't have any pics when I got it, but the HLLE had destroyed part of the head above the eyes, and also had a 1/8" strip that ran the length of each side.

 

[Dre59]

WOW!!! Great JOB :thumbsup:

You will have to post what you were doing or using. This is an amazing recovery

 

[BlueFyre]

Wow that is quite a recovery!

 

[mfish1]

Very impressive work

 

[Chris27]

All I did was feed well and keep the water clean.....and yes, carbon is used on the tank 24/7. Tangs need clean, well oxygenated water and a reef to graze on....tie that together with lot's and lot's of nori and small meaty meals each day and whallaaa.

 

[MechEng99]

Very nice Chris!! How long have you had him now? How long before the HLLE starting healing?

Yup...I ran carbon 24/7 as well. I also fed TONS of fresh & dried seaweed (in fact, that's all he would eat for a few weeks). I've tried to make sure he always has at least a fresh small sheet of algae every day.