scratches on fish

PVChick12

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I recently bought my friends 55, and we moved it here about 2 weeks ago now. I recently noticed just about all the fish have some scratches on the front of their nose....?? The lemon peel has a sort of brown area there...I was just wondering if there is any medication I can get to help these go away? I have no idea how any of this happened, I dont recall the fish having these before the move, but then again I never stared with my nose against the glass for an hour until now. They are nothing life threatening, probably happened when they were moved, but Im just wondering if I can do anything to help...
Thanks!
 
If you could get some pics it would help. Take a look at the following link and see if anything resembles what your seeing. Its possible that it couls have come from any LR or even another fish. It could be absolutely nothing but to be on the safe side check out the pics, make sure it isnt something like HLLE.
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010
If you can snap some shots it would be a good idea to post them in the disease forum just to make sure. Good Luck!
 
Thanks for the link! It isnt anything like that though, its not their whole bodies, just the very tips of their noses. It's a definite possibility that it is from other fish....Try not to kill me I have only had this tank two weeks but heres fish list:
2 Lemon Peels
2 Flame Angels
1 coral beauty
1 golden angel
1 clarkii clownfish
1 eblii (not sure of the spelling on that one, pronounced "E-BLEE-I")

I found out AFTER buying the tank these fish should NOT be kept together, however they have been together for a year and half (with my friend, who also didnt know they shouldnt be together..) and I do not really see signs of agression(in the last 2 weeks anyways). I have talked to a few knowledgeable people about this, the general opinion I have got was that even though it says in all the books these fish shouldnt be together, that if there havent been real problems before, why take all the fish out now? I will try and get some good pics of these scratches later and see what ch'yall think. Thanks again!
 
Im not going to say anything about the fish list except, If your starting to see scratches keep a very close eye on your fish. Even though they have been together for a year, these scratches that you are seeing could be the begining signs of agression. It could be nothing but there is always a possibility it could get worse. Try and grab some pics and keep an eye on them.
 
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