Blue tang + girl friend's Hair = trouble

scarface70706 · 03/18/2013, 11:13 PM

Well as I'm looking at my tank my girl friend comes in the room and says there a piece of hair in the blue tangs mouth. its about 2" long and it looks like the blue tang tried to eat it and grabbed it right in the center. So i tried catching her but of course there was no luck. i tried reaching for the piece of hair when she wedged herself between the rock work and i couldn't grab it. So i pretty much gave up. i fed the tank and shes eating fine and acting normal. I'm preying the piece of hair will just get spit out or pass through. either way this sucks. i read some info about this subject and some people said it turned into a infection and killed the fish and others said it just passed. i hope this turns out ok.

any insight to this? I'm upset, sad, and worried all at the same time

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brock_adams2002 · 03/18/2013, 11:57 PM

Interesting.. I hope everything works out for you. Never thought about something like that happening. Now I'm going to be on the look out!

username in use · 03/19/2013, 07:50 AM

If it were me I wouldn't worry too much.

Squidmotron · 03/19/2013, 08:02 AM

Blue tangs are not girlfriend-hair safe. Use w/ caution.

scarface70706 · 03/19/2013, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Squidmotron

Blue tangs are not girlfriend-hair safe. Use w/ caution.

lol too funny. well when i got home today and looked and i guess she spit out the piece of hair. i guess i lucked out. but now i know if i see a piece of hair in my tank ill take the time netting it out.

Misled · 03/19/2013, 06:28 PM

It will come out in the end.

navyfishguy · 03/19/2013, 06:31 PM

i wouldn't woory to much trying to catch the fish is omly going to stress it out. I'm sure that a lot tougher things get there mouth in the ocean then your girlfriends hair lol

owen386 · 03/19/2013, 06:36 PM

my wrasse always nip at the glue when im placing corals and often gets stuck. Just falls off nothing to worry about.i have seen a piece of my girlfriends hair in my tank as well no worries.

Squidmotron · 03/19/2013, 06:53 PM

I ate some coral glue myself and I was fine (was trying to unstick a cap with my teeth...... dumb). The roof of my mouth was unpleasant and hard for a few days.

03/18/2013, 11:13 PM	#1
scarface70706 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,364	Blue tang + girl friend's Hair = trouble Well as I'm looking at my tank my girl friend comes in the room and says there a piece of hair in the blue tangs mouth. its about 2" long and it looks like the blue tang tried to eat it and grabbed it right in the center. So i tried catching her but of course there was no luck. i tried reaching for the piece of hair when she wedged herself between the rock work and i couldn't grab it. So i pretty much gave up. i fed the tank and shes eating fine and acting normal. I'm preying the piece of hair will just get spit out or pass through. either way this sucks. i read some info about this subject and some people said it turned into a infection and killed the fish and others said it just passed. i hope this turns out ok. any insight to this? I'm upset, sad, and worried all at the same time :

03/19/2013, 07:50 AM	#3
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	If it were me I wouldn't worry too much. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

03/19/2013, 08:02 AM	#4
Squidmotron Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 675	Blue tangs are not girlfriend-hair safe. Use w/ caution. __________________ .................................................. Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon "Mixed Reef" Tank (84 inches wide)

03/19/2013, 06:28 PM	#6
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	It will come out in the end. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

03/19/2013, 06:53 PM	#9
Squidmotron Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 675	I ate some coral glue myself and I was fine (was trying to unstick a cap with my teeth...... dumb). The roof of my mouth was unpleasant and hard for a few days. __________________ .................................................. Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon "Mixed Reef" Tank (84 inches wide)

03/18/2013, 11:57 PM	#2
brock_adams2002 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 26	Interesting.. I hope everything works out for you. Never thought about something like that happening. Now I'm going to be on the look out!

03/19/2013, 06:31 PM	#7
navyfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 56	i wouldn't woory to much trying to catch the fish is omly going to stress it out. I'm sure that a lot tougher things get there mouth in the ocean then your girlfriends hair lol

03/19/2013, 06:36 PM	#8
owen386 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 60	my wrasse always nip at the glue when im placing corals and often gets stuck. Just falls off nothing to worry about.i have seen a piece of my girlfriends hair in my tank as well no worries.