Tang in trouble

[josephv]

I woke up this morning and found my blue hippo tang covered in what looks like lint. The other livestock look fine. Any thoughts?

 

[faze07hd]

what color is this "lint" and was there any change in the tank in the past week?

ie:
colder temp
new additions
a big change in a parameter such as ammonia

 

[josephv]

The lint is white and he was fine yesterday. No changes . The water temp is 78.2 but has been running 80.1

 

[AG84]

Does it look like grains of sand or salt? Sounds like it might be ick.

 

[faze07hd]

+1 on the ick... Do a google search to see what ich would look like on fishes and see if its a match. If it is ick... i strongly recommend kick-ick... It has worked miracles every time i used it.

 

[josephv]

No it looks like lint or peeling skin.

 

[mflamb]

Sounds like a fungus. Is it white like cotton balls?

 

[josephv]

SORT OF.lIKE COTTON BALLS OF WHITE LINT. i HAVE SEEN ICK BEFOR AND IT USUALY LOOKS LIKE SAND. tHIS LOOKS LIKE PEELING SKIN.

 

[GlassReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14331988#post14331988 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by josephv
... THIS LOOKS LIKE PEELING SKIN.

Could be mucus hyperproduction. Is there a concentration around the gills?

 

[josephv]

Yes, is concentrated around the gills and on the back. Ill try to take a pic tonight.