Large 10 yearold Valamingi Tang Skin Sloughing

hnnhflns · 06/06/2016, 09:26 PM

Our 9+ inch vlamingi tang attempted to jump out of the 300 gallon tank the other night. Thankfully we saw it quickly and got he back in the tank within a few seconds.

She has been doing fine since, been her normal self, although she has been a little more timid than usual. She is eating like she has been for the last 3 years that we have had her.

Today we noticed that her skin on one side looks like it is sloughing off. Kind of like what would happen if you got a really bad burn. It isn't ich, and we run UV/Ozone. She bounced between the top of the tank and the light (which was off at the time), when she was out of water, but she wasn't out for more than a few seconds.

Any ideas on what it is?

Sorry for blurry pictures, it was hard to get one with her holding still.

Sk8r · 06/06/2016, 09:40 PM

I'd take a look at the UV, and maybe consider a bigger tank---she's not comfortable where she is and may have taken to hanging out too close to the uv. Fish that are finding tanks too small can start developing some different behaviors. Just guesswork, but that sure looks like a burn.

hnnhflns · 06/06/2016, 09:47 PM

The UV is in a closed tube system (Aqua UV) that the fish can't get anywhere near, as is the Ozone. The bulb was replaced ~3-4 months ago. And the Ozone only runs a few hours a day. The UV runs constantly, but as I said, there is no chance that she could have gotten burned by the UV bulb.

I am not worried about her behavior, I am worried about what is happening to her skin.

ali1 · 06/06/2016, 09:52 PM

Just keep an eye on it. Maybe bruised on its way to recovery. If you look at many fish in the wild, including tangs, they dont look perfect. Theres always a blemish, scar, or significant mark., however they prove to be super fat and healthy.

hnnhflns · 06/06/2016, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ali1

Just keep an eye on it. Maybe bruised on its way to recovery. If you look at many fish in the wild, including tangs, they dont look perfect. Theres always a blemish, scar, or significant mark., however they prove to be super fat and healthy.

I don't care if she is perfect or not, I just have not seen anything quite like this yet. I just want to make sure I treat her properly for whatever this is, because I would be devastated if she died.

And she is SUPER fat and has been in captivity 10 years now, like she has legitimate fat rolls that you can see when she swims.

06/06/2016, 09:26 PM	#1
hnnhflns Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 292	Large 10 yearold Valamingi Tang Skin Sloughing Our 9+ inch vlamingi tang attempted to jump out of the 300 gallon tank the other night. Thankfully we saw it quickly and got he back in the tank within a few seconds. She has been doing fine since, been her normal self, although she has been a little more timid than usual. She is eating like she has been for the last 3 years that we have had her. Today we noticed that her skin on one side looks like it is sloughing off. Kind of like what would happen if you got a really bad burn. It isn't ich, and we run UV/Ozone. She bounced between the top of the tank and the light (which was off at the time), when she was out of water, but she wasn't out for more than a few seconds. Any ideas on what it is? Sorry for blurry pictures, it was hard to get one with her holding still.

06/06/2016, 09:40 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I'd take a look at the UV, and maybe consider a bigger tank---she's not comfortable where she is and may have taken to hanging out too close to the uv. Fish that are finding tanks too small can start developing some different behaviors. Just guesswork, but that sure looks like a burn. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/06/2016, 09:52 PM	#4
ali1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 997	Just keep an eye on it. Maybe bruised on its way to recovery. If you look at many fish in the wild, including tangs, they dont look perfect. Theres always a blemish, scar, or significant mark., however they prove to be super fat and healthy. __________________ Originally Posted by Gogandantess "I'm totally frustrated by this disease. My display has been fallow for 2 months now. If ich happened to mysteriously appear again, I'm giving up and going back to African Cichilds."

06/06/2016, 09:47 PM	#3
hnnhflns Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 292	The UV is in a closed tube system (Aqua UV) that the fish can't get anywhere near, as is the Ozone. The bulb was replaced ~3-4 months ago. And the Ozone only runs a few hours a day. The UV runs constantly, but as I said, there is no chance that she could have gotten burned by the UV bulb. I am not worried about her behavior, I am worried about what is happening to her skin.