Reefpuck Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Anyone know what this is...if anything? Doesn't seem to be affecting the fish...still acts normal. Seems like scales around the eyes/head area are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 None of the other 8 fish have anything like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Doesn't look like anything I've ever seen. Perhaps bacterial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Not sure. If he’s acting normal and eating well then I would just make sure you’re adding garlic and vitamins to his food and give him time.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Alright I'll keep an eye on it. I just finished qt on 2 new fish...so I'll try catching him and throwing him in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 My fish health book says that dark coloration in the skin or eyes and protruding eyes are symptoms of deficiency in Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 On 7/14/2018 at 3:59 PM, Sascha D. said: My fish health book says that dark coloration in the skin or eyes and protruding eyes are symptoms of deficiency in Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Protruding eyes are normally associated with large angels like Regal, Majestic, and Blueface. Has it always had eyes like that? If not, then Pop Eye is worth researching as well. Hmm...well I fell I feed them pretty well. Have 4 variations of frozen foods and new life/ocean nutrition pellets. I've ordered some garlic/vitamin supplements to see if that'll help. I'm just worried it will spread to the other fish. Here is a pic of the angel when I got him put in the main tank (after QT). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 It looks to me like the beginnings of Head and Lateral Line Erosion Syndrome or HLLE. Are you using GAC? Nutrition issues have always been considered one of the causitive agents but dust from Granulated Activated Carbon, GAC, has been shown to be a factor. I use GAC without issues but I use a good quality brand and besides rinsing it well I back it with fine filter pads and make sure it can't tumple, I won't use it in a reactor where it might be able to move around and form small particles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Agree with Tim. Hlle could also be from poor water quality. How long has he been in the main tank. Could have started hlle in Qt with bad water quality and just started showing in the display. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 I use activated carbon in a reactor but very little (1/4) cup. I always rinse with ro before adding and its pretty well packed in there. Change it once a month. I can stop if you think that'd be a good idea. I also do 20g bi-weekly water changes. Dose nitrates/phosphate to maintain small readings for my corals. My main concern is if it is HLLE... can other fish get it from the angel? I have a yellow tang that concerns me the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 No, HLLE is not contagious. That’s from water quality or external factors like stray current, etc.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Ok. Appreciate the responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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