Sohal Tang - Injury or Disease?

krackerplus · 06/05/2013, 07:12 PM

I received a Sohal Tang today, He has several what appear to be wounds on his Left Cheek and Upper Lip. The Cheek wound looks like a backwards shape L. The Upper Lip appears ruffed up or missing a couple layers of skin. Any ideas?

Left Cheek

Upper Lip

humaguy · 06/06/2013, 07:51 AM

maybe some bag burn from shipping...doesn't look too bad based on the pics...tough fish, keep the water clean and he should be fine...should def use prazi in your qt...hope you are qt him...

namxas · 06/06/2013, 11:58 AM

Agreed...looks like bag rub.

krackerplus · 06/06/2013, 12:08 PM

The container seemed packed well. The internal compartment was 12" x 15" with 5" of water. If its Bag Rub will it scar or return to normal?

MrTuskfish · 06/06/2013, 01:36 PM

It should return to normal. I like Stresscoat for stuff like this. I don't know for sure if it helps; buts it seems to and is very safe. I once left too open much space on a tank with a Harlequin Tusk. He jumped onto the carpet and I could hear the "splat" in the next room. My Springer Spaniel was pinning the fish with a paw and I rinsed the fish well. then lightly covered the whole fish with Stresscoat and tossed him back in the tank he's been fine since. I keep little bottles of Stresscoat near every tank.

humaguy · 06/06/2013, 02:40 PM

I put stress coat with aloe on my hands if I have to handle any fish...agree, great stuff...

06/05/2013, 07:12 PM	#1
krackerplus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 15	Sohal Tang - Injury or Disease? I received a Sohal Tang today, He has several what appear to be wounds on his Left Cheek and Upper Lip. The Cheek wound looks like a backwards shape L. The Upper Lip appears ruffed up or missing a couple layers of skin. Any ideas? Left Cheek Upper Lip

06/06/2013, 11:58 AM	#3
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 5,087	Agreed...looks like bag rub. __________________ Greg Current Tank Info: too many to describe, but i think the count is up to "lucky 13"!

06/06/2013, 01:36 PM	#5
MrTuskfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder Posts: 8,887	It should return to normal. I like Stresscoat for stuff like this. I don't know for sure if it helps; buts it seems to and is very safe. I once left too open much space on a tank with a Harlequin Tusk. He jumped onto the carpet and I could hear the "splat" in the next room. My Springer Spaniel was pinning the fish with a paw and I rinsed the fish well. then lightly covered the whole fish with Stresscoat and tossed him back in the tank he's been fine since. I keep little bottles of Stresscoat near every tank. __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat. Steve Current Tank Info: 180, 2-240 FOWLRs, 240 reef

06/06/2013, 07:51 AM	#2
humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,218	maybe some bag burn from shipping...doesn't look too bad based on the pics...tough fish, keep the water clean and he should be fine...should def use prazi in your qt...hope you are qt him...

06/06/2013, 12:08 PM	#4
krackerplus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 15	The container seemed packed well. The internal compartment was 12" x 15" with 5" of water. If its Bag Rub will it scar or return to normal?

06/06/2013, 02:40 PM	#6
humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,218	I put stress coat with aloe on my hands if I have to handle any fish...agree, great stuff...