I bought a small/medium sized powder brown tang who was extremely healthy in the store (at least looked that way) and he's showing some marks/whitish circles on his body (not ich). It looks like maybe he's scratching up against rock or something. He's eating like a pig and hasn't ever had ich since I've had him. I feed 2x a day with various frozen foods as well as hang dry and live seaweed every other day for him to graze on. He's currently only in a 75g tank, but this is only temporary since my 300g will be up and running shortly which is why I bought him. He doesn't seem to be to large for a 75g at this point since he's a small/medium size. I have no other tangs that could be beating him up so I'm kinda confused and wondering if it's maybe a parasite or infection of some kind. He's swimming around and eating very healthily. It's a sps tank so the water quality is very clean and is most def not the issue.
If anyone has an idea on what it is please inform me and let me know how to remedy it, he's only been in the 75g for about 2 weeks and it will be another month before he goes in the 300g. I'm sure he will appreciate the extra swimming room.
Edit: Now that I look at him again the circles are more so patches of grayish looking abbrassion marks. That's a more accurate desciption, and I'm wondering if it's a parasite of some kind because they have formed on both sides of his cheek area.
If anyone has an idea on what it is please inform me and let me know how to remedy it, he's only been in the 75g for about 2 weeks and it will be another month before he goes in the 300g. I'm sure he will appreciate the extra swimming room.
Edit: Now that I look at him again the circles are more so patches of grayish looking abbrassion marks. That's a more accurate desciption, and I'm wondering if it's a parasite of some kind because they have formed on both sides of his cheek area.
