I have a purple tang that has white spots on it(i.e. stomach area).:sick: Even the lips are white. Not ick. Also, it looks like it has lock jaw. It's gills are still moving, however, it does not open it's mouth. I have not seen him/her eat in several weeks. Will not eat anything(i.e. mysis, nori). It continues to swim around. It look miserable. I thinking about taking it out of it's misery. All other fish are okay. Water parms good. Just did a water change with H2O. It's been in the tank for about 3 years. Any thoughts?
Purple tang.....what would you do.
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I would pull him out and hopitalize ASAP.
Well SNAP!!!
Seriously,
I've had two fish (both clowns) over the years develope that lock-jaw </em>symptom you mentioned, and know Linda had a fish that happened to. In these cases, the jaw juted forward in the advanced stage and seemed incapable of movment..... In all instances the fish died. Please share if this seems to be the case with your fish.
As far as the white spots go, I haven't a clue, unless it's another symptom of its overall poor health.
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Hmmm, I guess next time I see a Purple Tang at my local Petco for $35 I'll snatch it up (about 5").
That said, I don't know any LFS that will take in your sick fish and heal it for you. I seriously doubt they'd risk infecting their stock, and any care they give would be less than what you can give at home.
That said, I don't know any LFS that will take in your sick fish and heal it for you. I seriously doubt they'd risk infecting their stock, and any care they give would be less than what you can give at home.
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sorry for your lose man . I don't know if you are looking to get another one but at fish scales we have one in stock for 140$ then take 20% off that. He is a net caught fish(no blasting) and he is eating. He is about 4-5 inchs in length.
Chris c
Chris c
