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Hi all I’ve had this blue tang for around two weeks when I brought him he had no signs of any illness. He is currently in a quarantine tank and isn’t medicated.

He has had these scars appear on his sides recently.

He does like to sit near rocks so I assume he is scraping himself against the rock and damaging his skin.

he is eating food when offered however isn’t very keen on nori clips just yet. He is getting suppliments with FISH V on frozen food. (Scares appeared before fish v)

Any ideas

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Hi all I’ve had this blue tang for around two weeks when I brought him he had no signs of any illness. He is currently in a quarantine tank and isn’t medicated.

He has had these scars appear on his sides recently.

He does like to sit near rocks so I assume he is scraping himself against the rock and damaging his skin.

he is eating food when offered however isn’t very keen on nori clips just yet. He is getting suppliments with FISH V on frozen food. (Scares appeared before fish v)

Any ideas

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I do not see 'lines'. Can you either get a better picture - with brighter light - or put arrows on the photo where youre concerned? I do se a hazy area below the dorsal fin in the bottom picture - is that what you mean?
 

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These are the scars that have appeared. He does this all day.
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Some browsers do not support the R2R video - any chance you can post it to YouTube? (I cannot see it)

I was able to see it using a different browser. I assume you mean the 2 areas that are darkened circles.

How big is the tang itself?

What medications do you have available for treating possibly infected wounds (which is what they look like) - are they getting worse daily or did they just appear? Are there any other fish in the tank? I know its hard to get antibiotics in the UK

From the pictures its hard to say 'what' it is. But to me it could be a wound thats now getting infected - or another parasitic infection (early brook? skin flukes- doubt).

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Personally I can't see scars, it may be the quality. Blue tangs are odd in there behaviour at times and are good at scaring the jebesus out of you.

As far as fish disease experts on the furom @Jay Hemdal is the man. Some form of treatment is better then none from my experience
 
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Personally I can't see scars, it may be the quality. Blue tangs are odd in there behaviour at times and are good at scaring the jebesus out of you.

As far as fish disease experts on the furom @Jay Hemdal is the man. Some form of treatment is better then none from my experience
 

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I see the areas that look like a dull hazy area - which could be trauma, could be infection starting, could be another parasite (brook/flukes, etc).

Since you're in the UK - and medications are in short supply - what do you have available in your area? Have you done a FW dip?

I had written a longer response but it was not posted somehow. Will also tag @Jay Hemdal. In the meantime - can you respond to the questions - Thanks for reposting the video - I was able to see it with chrome.

EDIT - I now see my other post above.
 
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I see the areas that look like a dull hazy area - which could be trauma, could be infection starting, could be another parasite (brook/flukes, etc).

Since you're in the UK - and medications are in short supply - what do you have available in your area? Have you done a FW dip?

I had written a longer response but it was not posted somehow. Will also tag @Jay Hemdal. In the meantime - can you respond to the questions - Thanks for reposting the video - I was able to see it with chrome.

EDIT - I now see my other post above.
Thank you medications are able to be brought just having to wait 2/3 days for delivery.

I have not done any FW Dips yet.

may local store has a fluke medication and anti bac med I may try tomorrow. If it’s in stock
 

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Thank you medications are able to be brought just having to wait 2/3 days for delivery.

I have not done any FW Dips yet.

may local store has a fluke medication and anti bac med I may try tomorrow. If it’s in stock
Would you mind listing the ingredients / brand?
 
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Aside from everything above.

Belly looks full, but if you are concerned with it not eating enough plant material, as you said it won't touch the nori, I'd try the small pellet version of Hikari Seaweed Extreme. A bit here and there as to not jack up nitrates/phosphates.

One thing I don't see mentioned above, if you are running carbon, ensure it is super well rinsed. I won't run anything with my tangs anymore other than ROX 0.8 rinsed in RO, and only for a few days at a time. I've had weird(er) behaviors with my blue tangs otherwise. (My larger Dori is 14 this year)
 

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Aside from everything above.

Belly looks full, but if you are concerned with it not eating enough plant material, as you said it won't touch the nori, I'd try the small pellet version of Hikari Seaweed Extreme. A bit here and there as to not jack up nitrates/phosphates.

One thing I don't see mentioned above, if you are running carbon, ensure it is super well rinsed. I won't run anything with my tangs anymore other than ROX 0.8 rinsed in RO, and only for a few days at a time. I've had weird(er) behaviors with my blue tangs otherwise. (My larger Dori is 14 this year)
NO offense. I think this is wrong - in sense - long term there is information saying that Lateral line disease can be associated. I do not think this is the case here
 
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