Help with purple tang!!

[crobattt]

My Purple tang has a hole in his dorsal fin now. I don't know where it is from, but i walked into the room and saw that there is a hole about the size of a earbud in his fin! It's probably either from the Kole Tang using his scalpal or a trigger bitting it.. Is there anything i can do???

 

[nemos-buddy]

i would atleast get it out purple tangs cost to much to be killed
watch the tank and see if you can see who is picking on him and remove it
and if you need a place for the purple tang to stay . i have a good tank lololol

 

[crobattt]

Is there anything I could do to help? I turned all the lights off on the room.


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[nemos-buddy]

i not sure might have to let them work it out
is it a new fish?

 

[mr_diggler]

How large is your tank?

 

[crobattt]

Been in the tank for a week now, have had NO problems until now. 75 Gallons

 

[stacy22]

nemos-buddy;719304 wrote: i would atleast get it out purple tangs cost to much to be killed
watch the tank and see if you can see who is picking on him and remove it
and if you need a place for the purple tang to stay . i have a good tank lololol

All fish in our care deserve NOT to be killed. Cost should not matter.

 

[crobattt]

stacy22;719367 wrote: All fish in our care deserve NOT to be killed. Cost should not matter.

I agree :/ we did buy them in the first place.

 

[ff337]

I would quarentine him till he heals.

 

[crobattt]

Well, as of now he is eating, and swimming fine. A bit skittish but of course i probably would be too. If he gets any worse, i'll be putting him in a seperate tank.

 

[nemos-buddy]

stacy22;719367 wrote: All fish in our care deserve NOT to be killed. Cost should not matter.

well thats not what i was getting at (but might happen if its getting bullied around) i did say remove him and cost dose matter when you work to buy them and something kills them

 

[thanh386]

stacy22;719367 wrote: All fish in our care deserve NOT to be killed. Cost should not matter.

You haven't met my six line... Offspring of Satan and the embodiment of all the that's evil and bad. He is the anti-Christ .

 

[nemos-buddy]

Thanh386;719399 wrote: You haven't met my six line... Offspring of Satan and the embodiment of all the that's evil and bad. He is the anti-Christ .

lol i never had any problems with my six line. thanks bro

 

[mr_diggler]

Crobattt;719343 wrote: Been in the tank for a week now, have had NO problems until now. 75 Gallons

You might not be able to avoid injuries with two tangs and a trigger in a 75. Do you plan on upgrading to a larger tank in the future?

 

[bcrueter]

I feel your pain with six lines...but its my wifes favorite fish

 

[crobattt]

Mr.Diggler;719456 wrote: You might not be able to avoid injuries with two tangs and a trigger in a 75. Do you plan on upgrading to a larger tank in the future?

Nope, but I am converting to thee reef, so I guess i'll have to find the trigger new homes :/ Don't want the nitrates killing coral.

 

[crobattt]

blu_devl_06;719466 wrote: First I would find out which one is the bully, and decide which one you want more. In the mean time, to aid in healing, make sure he gets plenty of good quality food.

I know it either the trigger or eel, both of which is going to be removed soon. He is eating Nori, NLS pellets, and formula two flakes. Is that enough?

 

[crobattt]

blu_devl_06;719473 wrote: I like the NLS marine pellets, nori supplement, and wouldn't bother with the flakes, I hate those.

Yeah, i don't feed them often, but when i do they seem to like them. They just seem to be annoying and not all of it gets eaten.

 

[crobattt]

Yeah, i kinda feel dumb though. I've been using the pellets without garlic, but friday i picked up some 2mm NLS+ with garlic, and now my fish meet me at the corner of my tank for food. !

 

[stacy22]

Thanh386;719399 wrote: You haven't met my six line... Offspring of Satan and the embodiment of all the that's evil and bad. He is the anti-Christ .

Six lines are known to be aggressive. Why do people get them then get upset when they behave in a 'less-than-nice' way ? :yes: