Tang sliced my Rabbitfish! (pics)

rdmpe · 12/17/2006, 11:48 AM

Yesterday I added a 4" Clown Tang to my 180g. This caused some jockying between the Sailfin, Powder Brown and Scribbled Rabbitfish.

Last night the Rabbitfish looked fine. I think it happened after lights out or some time this morning. I didn't see it happen so not sure exactly what happened. It looks like a gash from one of the tangs I think. Not sure what I should do, the Rabbitfish seems to be swimming and eating normally and is otherwise very healthy.

ronjeremy · 12/17/2006, 12:24 PM

that's crazy...i would be trying to keep the water quality as high as possible while it is healing..i would also add some vitamins and hufa's to the food...i hope it gets better man!!!!!!

rdmpe · 12/17/2006, 12:38 PM

I just fed some nori strips soaked in kent zoa vitamins and a couple of drops of garlic extract. He's really healthy so hopefully will heal

ronjeremy · 12/17/2006, 01:05 PM

cool!!!...just watch for bacterial infections!!

easye123 · 12/17/2006, 01:30 PM

wat size tank do u have ?

maxima k2 · 12/17/2006, 01:37 PM

I had that exact same thing happen to my sailfin. Sailfin was in the tank first by 6 months or so. I put a Kole in and they went at it. I thought the Kole being half the size would be in trouble but to my suprise the sailfin lost the fight. After the fight their were never any problems. The slash which was alot worse than that healed up fast, less than 2 weeks. I think you're fine.

supertech3 · 12/17/2006, 01:46 PM

I agree with the others but just watch to amke sure thedo not pick on him because of the injury, then you may have to worry about isolation or removal

MarkT · 12/17/2006, 04:39 PM

My Yellow Tang and Kole Tang get into some minor fights once in a while. It seems like the Kole Tang gets the worst of it. Usually, the wounds heal up in a few days.

daywn · 12/17/2006, 05:01 PM

Randy,take him out and put a bandaid over it..my powder blue and purple tang tangle all the time and i see nicks on the purple every now and then.

rdmpe · 12/17/2006, 05:15 PM

Cool, I'm glad to hear that fish typically recover from this. I was freaking when I saw it this morning. But the rabbitfish is acting totally normal except that he seems a little more on edge. He flairs up his spikes more often.

lynn53 · 12/17/2006, 06:20 PM

Can't make out the slash...can you post another few pic's! lol just kidding....sorry couldn't help myself.
As far as the fish goes, he'll probably heal up fine.

chrisstie · 12/17/2006, 06:26 PM

Good luck on the healing randy, and nice meeting you the other night at the local shop

chrisstie · 12/17/2006, 06:26 PM

Good luck on the healing randy, and nice meeting you the other night at the local shop

rdmpe · 12/17/2006, 08:36 PM

Thanks, was nice meeting you too

acrylic_300 · 12/17/2006, 08:47 PM

I don't know about rabbit fish....tangs heal up really fast though. A couple of wounds on my yellow tangs were deep enough I thought I saw guts.

They always heal within a week or two.

I had a pajama cardinal that got one whole belly fin tore off...it still hasn't grown back all the way yet (5 months) it's about 3/4 back.

The strangest thing i've seen was a blue chromis' mouth locked open then fell off after a couple weeks...then grew back. Believe it or not.

rdmpe · 12/17/2006, 09:23 PM

Ack that's pretty disgusting! I have a one eyed royal gramma, came to me that way as a LR hitchiker. Pretty creepy when it's got that empty eye socket pointing at you...

sjm817 · 12/17/2006, 09:24 PM

Hope the Rabbitfish heals up. Its a beauty!

IPowderBlueTang · 12/18/2006, 01:05 AM

My Tangs get in a squabble once in awhile but it heals up. So don't worry, just keep an eye on him incase it gets worse. But should heal up, but expect the gashes if you have tangs in the tank.

12/17/2006, 11:48 AM	#1
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Tang sliced my Rabbitfish! (pics) Yesterday I added a 4" Clown Tang to my 180g. This caused some jockying between the Sailfin, Powder Brown and Scribbled Rabbitfish. Last night the Rabbitfish looked fine. I think it happened after lights out or some time this morning. I didn't see it happen so not sure exactly what happened. It looks like a gash from one of the tangs I think. Not sure what I should do, the Rabbitfish seems to be swimming and eating normally and is otherwise very healthy.

12/17/2006, 01:30 PM	#5
easye123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,505	wat size tank do u have ? __________________ Loading...... Current Tank Info: 90g BB sps 30g sump. 2x175w mh. 2x110w vho act. Vortech. tunze 6025. ER rs 135. TLF phos. ACjr

12/17/2006, 01:37 PM	#6
maxima k2 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 600	I had that exact same thing happen to my sailfin. Sailfin was in the tank first by 6 months or so. I put a Kole in and they went at it. I thought the Kole being half the size would be in trouble but to my suprise the sailfin lost the fight. After the fight their were never any problems. The slash which was alot worse than that healed up fast, less than 2 weeks. I think you're fine. __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 230g

12/17/2006, 05:01 PM	#9
daywn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Okeechobee,Florida Posts: 797	Randy,take him out and put a bandaid over it..my powder blue and purple tang tangle all the time and i see nicks on the purple every now and then. __________________ Paul and Dawn Current Tank Info: 180 mixed reef

12/17/2006, 06:20 PM	#11
lynn53 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 226	Can't make out the slash...can you post another few pic's! lol just kidding....sorry couldn't help myself. As far as the fish goes, he'll probably heal up fine. __________________ Lynn www.picturetrail.com/chicki57 Current Tank Info: I'm down now to two 180gal. reef tanks

12/17/2006, 12:24 PM	#2
ronjeremy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Destin ,Fl Posts: 431	that's crazy...i would be trying to keep the water quality as high as possible while it is healing..i would also add some vitamins and hufa's to the food...i hope it gets better man!!!!!!

12/17/2006, 12:38 PM	#3
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	I just fed some nori strips soaked in kent zoa vitamins and a couple of drops of garlic extract. He's really healthy so hopefully will heal

12/17/2006, 01:05 PM	#4
ronjeremy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Destin ,Fl Posts: 431	cool!!!...just watch for bacterial infections!!

12/17/2006, 01:46 PM	#7
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	I agree with the others but just watch to amke sure thedo not pick on him because of the injury, then you may have to worry about isolation or removal

12/17/2006, 04:39 PM	#8
MarkT Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 27	My Yellow Tang and Kole Tang get into some minor fights once in a while. It seems like the Kole Tang gets the worst of it. Usually, the wounds heal up in a few days.

12/17/2006, 05:15 PM	#10
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Cool, I'm glad to hear that fish typically recover from this. I was freaking when I saw it this morning. But the rabbitfish is acting totally normal except that he seems a little more on edge. He flairs up his spikes more often.

12/17/2006, 06:26 PM	#12
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	Good luck on the healing randy, and nice meeting you the other night at the local shop __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

12/17/2006, 08:36 PM	#14
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Thanks, was nice meeting you too

12/17/2006, 08:47 PM	#15
acrylic_300 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Moberly, Mo Posts: 876	I don't know about rabbit fish....tangs heal up really fast though. A couple of wounds on my yellow tangs were deep enough I thought I saw guts. They always heal within a week or two. I had a pajama cardinal that got one whole belly fin tore off...it still hasn't grown back all the way yet (5 months) it's about 3/4 back. The strangest thing i've seen was a blue chromis' mouth locked open then fell off after a couple weeks...then grew back. Believe it or not.

12/17/2006, 09:23 PM	#16
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Ack that's pretty disgusting! I have a one eyed royal gramma, came to me that way as a LR hitchiker. Pretty creepy when it's got that empty eye socket pointing at you...

12/17/2006, 09:24 PM	#17
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Hope the Rabbitfish heals up. Its a beauty! __________________ - Scott

12/18/2006, 01:05 AM	#18
IPowderBlueTang Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Canada Posts: 769	My Tangs get in a squabble once in awhile but it heals up. So don't worry, just keep an eye on him incase it gets worse. But should heal up, but expect the gashes if you have tangs in the tank.