pbt with redness?! any clues?

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  1. molldollaqurist

    molldollaqurist Plankton

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    I have a powder blue tang and today I noticed that right where his frontal fins connect to his side, there is redness around that area. Does anyone know what this is, the redness does not go outside of this are, just exactly where the fins meet on both sides.
     
    molldollaqurist, Aug 25, 2009
    molldollaqurist, Aug 25, 2009
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  2. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    It would be very hard to speculate what that might be. Just make sure you water perimeters are good and the fish continues to eat. If it grows or it stops eating than there might be a problem
     
    Jason McKenzie, Aug 26, 2009
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  3. cdeboard

    cdeboard Montipora Digitata

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    on the fins? did you check for ammonia?
    Odd one... only thing that even rang a bell about redness was ammonia burn but thats not usually around the fins

    do you have anything in the tank that could sting it?
     
    cdeboard, Aug 26, 2009
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  4. ReefPlayground

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    is a pic possible?

    It could beseverl things, depending on how exactly the redness looks.
     
    ReefPlayground, Sep 2, 2009
    ReefPlayground, Sep 2, 2009
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