Tang injured. Advice please.

Rafty · 04/14/2019, 05:23 AM

Hi

My powder blue Tang has injured itself, most likely on rocks chasing a new tank mate, and has a small laceration behind its gill. Looks otherwise okay, eating and swimming well. Is this likely to become a problem and is there anything I should be doing?

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dkeller_nc · 04/14/2019, 07:44 AM

If the fish is otherwise healthy, I'd do nothing other than make sure that it's getting plenty of nutritious food (for a tang, that would include vegetable-based foods like Nori).

It might not be a bad idea to have some antibiotics on hand in case the laceration becomes infected and you need to remove it to a QT for treatment.

RioReefr · 04/15/2019, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dkeller_nc

It might not be a bad idea to have some antibiotics on hand in case the laceration becomes infected and you need to remove it to a QT for treatment.

How would you give a fish an antibiotic?

nereefpat · 04/15/2019, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RioReefr

How would you give a fish an antibiotic?

Add it to the water column in a quarantine (hospital) tank.

RioReefr · 04/15/2019, 08:59 AM

I am asking because I have a lawnmower blenny who is not looking good. He just has been laying around and looks like he is breathing heavy. I also do not see him eating.

What type of antibiotic and how much do you add? Could I use some Cipro eye droplets?

Dmorty217 · 04/15/2019, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RioReefr

I am asking because I have a lawnmower blenny who is not looking good. He just has been laying around and looks like he is breathing heavy. I also do not see him eating.

What type of antibiotic and how much do you add? Could I use some Cipro eye droplets?

Heavy breathing and not eating aren't something that a antibiotic is going to help with. What you describe sounds more like ich or flukes.

RioReefr · 04/16/2019, 08:59 AM

Sadly, I found my lawnmower blenny belly-up on the bottom of the SB this morning. I examined all his fins and did not find any damage. His belly looked bloated -- which isn't surprising as he ate all the time. I did not see any white specks or anything.
I have no idea what could have happens except maybe he ate too much. He lasted for 8 months and seemed fine, no aggression from other fish.

Uncle99 · 04/16/2019, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RioReefr

Sadly, I found my lawnmower blenny belly-up on the bottom of the SB this morning. I examined all his fins and did not find any damage. His belly looked bloated -- which isn't surprising as he ate all the time. I did not see any white specks or anything.
I have no idea what could have happens except maybe he ate too much. He lasted for 8 months and seemed fine, no aggression from other fish.

The bloated Belly is a normal thing, while good algae grazers, generally don't last long, say maybe a year at best. I also have no idea why these particular fish are good one day and gone the next...

PCguy21 · 04/17/2019, 09:59 PM

My exper8ence is lawnmower blennys never get ich.. mine never got a spec even when my tank was infested and tangs or angels were riddled. Same with flame hawks and damsels.

My lawnmower blenny was fine for like 5 months. Then slowely starved as the easy to get algae went away... he toucjed no foods either.

I like em but they dont get enough to eat at least he didnt in my 55 hexagon.

Might be different in my 135 6ft tank but ya

Rafty · 05/11/2019, 11:06 PM

Full recovery.

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Uncle99 · 05/12/2019, 06:40 AM

Great news!

04/14/2019, 05:23 AM	#1
Rafty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 141	Tang injured. Advice please. Hi My powder blue Tang has injured itself, most likely on rocks chasing a new tank mate, and has a small laceration behind its gill. Looks otherwise okay, eating and swimming well. Is this likely to become a problem and is there anything I should be doing? IMG_4480.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/14/2019, 07:44 AM	#2
dkeller_nc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Central NC Posts: 5,062	If the fish is otherwise healthy, I'd do nothing other than make sure that it's getting plenty of nutritious food (for a tang, that would include vegetable-based foods like Nori). It might not be a bad idea to have some antibiotics on hand in case the laceration becomes infected and you need to remove it to a QT for treatment.

04/15/2019, 08:59 AM	#5
RioReefr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 394	I am asking because I have a lawnmower blenny who is not looking good. He just has been laying around and looks like he is breathing heavy. I also do not see him eating. What type of antibiotic and how much do you add? Could I use some Cipro eye droplets?

04/16/2019, 08:59 AM	#7
RioReefr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 394	Sadly, I found my lawnmower blenny belly-up on the bottom of the SB this morning. I examined all his fins and did not find any damage. His belly looked bloated -- which isn't surprising as he ate all the time. I did not see any white specks or anything. I have no idea what could have happens except maybe he ate too much. He lasted for 8 months and seemed fine, no aggression from other fish.

04/17/2019, 09:59 PM	#9
PCguy21 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 263	My exper8ence is lawnmower blennys never get ich.. mine never got a spec even when my tank was infested and tangs or angels were riddled. Same with flame hawks and damsels. My lawnmower blenny was fine for like 5 months. Then slowely starved as the easy to get algae went away... he toucjed no foods either. I like em but they dont get enough to eat at least he didnt in my 55 hexagon. Might be different in my 135 6ft tank but ya

05/11/2019, 11:06 PM	#10
Rafty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 141	Full recovery. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/12/2019, 06:40 AM	#11
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Great news!