Unicorn Tang Stung by RBTA

[lllosingit]

So I went to feed my RBTA a silverside a little bit ago and my Unicorn tang tried to steal it and got stung across it's face. He is swimming but breathing rapidly and the sting looks like it paralyzed his mouth to some extent.
I doubt there is anything I can because it's in a 250 gallon with lots of rock.
So I guess my only question is....What should I expect? Surely someone has had this happen before.

 

[steelhead77]

Just leave it alone. It'll be fine. I'm sure it's not the first time, nor will it be the last that this happens. My tangs have learned to stay away from my Rose's. Maybe next time the Tang will be a little more cautious. Circle of life and all that, you know.

 

[lllosingit]

I wasn't worried so much about losing the fish although I have lost a few to a haddoni some were just stung and some were consumed. I'm more worried about possible secondary infections and scaring. It's been about five hours since it got stung and it's still showing the effects so it wasn't just a simple brush with it.
Thanks for your reply though.

 

[davocean]

It will probably be fine, may even learn from it.
As stated a BTA is nowhere near as bad as a Hadonni.
A unicorn is a big time swimmer, even a 250g will get tight in time, especially w/ a nem.