What Kind of Fish Is This???

[AudraMurphy]

Hello. My name is Audra Murphy. I have been in this hobby for only a year so I'm still really new. My church inherited a 100 gallon saltwater aquarium with rock and fish that I have been caring for. I have been able to identify all the fish but this one. I have looked online and in books but there are so many kinds of fish I don't know where to start. I've been able to figure out what it's not based on body shape, etc. But that doesn't help me figure out what it is.

Any help in the identification of this mystery fish would be greatly appreciated.

 

[spieszak]

Its a guess, but blue neon damsel? I've been told they turn completely brown as they age... Pics you might be seeing are that of a juvenile, which would show that same shape, but brilliant blue with stripes ...

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

It's a damsel for sure.

 

[Beandawg]

Holy HLLE!!!! That poor scopas tang. Fix his nutrition, tangs need seaweed, vitamin/nutrient rich pellets (NLS), AND mysis. Activated carbon could also be the cause. Do a search on Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE) there is tons of info on causes and how to fix it. Good Luck!

BTW Starcki Damsel (Chrysiptera Starcki)?

 

[xxtriggermanxx]

here is a baby of what you have..... they get 4-5 inches and lose all the yellow and become dark brown/blue and imo ugly
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/1248/product.web good luck

 

[AudraMurphy]

A note about the Scopas Tang and Sailfin Tang. I inherited these fish in this condition. Unfortunately the person who had the aquarium before me left the maintenance to a teenager who had no experience caring for marine fish. He just wanted to make extra money. Needless to say, he was not hired to maintain the tank under my watch.

I've had these fish for a year now I feed them pellets - I believe its the Omega One Pellets with garlic. I also give them brine shrimp/mysis shrimp as well as the Omega One green seaweed.

If there is anything else I should be giving them I welcome any suggestions.

 

[auem]

that's good nutrition provided given regularly..
i think you should read up bit more about water chemistry and test your water...considering it is in church you perhaps has limited maintenance budget,but still you can do lot of improvements in water quality...

 

[AudraMurphy]

I have a regular feeding routine that I stick to. I perform weekly water changes and test the water each week. We are on a tight budget bit I made sure there was enough budgeted for the basic care and maintenance. I perform my water changes based on the test results. My only problem I have been battling with lately is Nitrates. I was told adding live rock would help with this. I ordered 60 pounds which finally seem to be done curing. I tested the water the rocks were in yesterday and got 0 ppm on Ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. I'm doing a little more research on adding these new rocks so that I don't rush and do anything to upset the fish any more than absolutely necessary.

I will definitely read up on HLLE. Thank you very much for your help.