Blue tang itch

Discussion in 'Fish Diseases' started by morninwood, Apr 28, 2011.

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  1. morninwood

    morninwood Bristle Worm

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    I read that this could be anything from a parasite to something they do normally. Just to be sure I uploaded a video. Tang does it 24 seconds in.

    Salinity - 1.026
    PH - 8.2
    Nitrates - 0
    Phosphates- 0
    Ammonia - 0

    YouTube - Blue Tang Itch
     
    morninwood, Apr 28, 2011
    morninwood, Apr 28, 2011
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  2. MoJoe

    MoJoe Dragon Wrasse

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    a little scratching can be common in Tangs as a normal behavior but it also can be an omen of ich. When I had my hippo it would scratch from time to time but never developed any disease.

    Stress will cause ich so if the Hippo is happy, it may just be normal. How big is the tank? Are there any other fish in the tank (other than the 2nd hippo)? If you just got the hippo it may have been stressed form acclimation and getting used to its new surroundings. Just keep an eye on it.
     
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  3. morninwood

    morninwood Bristle Worm

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    Ah thanks!
    I have the two hippo tangs and a 6" porcupine puffer in the tank. Its a 55g tank will upgrade sizes later.
     
    morninwood, Apr 28, 2011
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