hey guys i have a hippo tang and it seems to always have these back spots. sometimes they go away and then reappear. then sometimes i see white spots. and they go away in a couple of days and then reappear but not as often as the black spots. anyone have any idea what these are? i tried to google it but not much info on this issue. thanks!!
Black spots on tang
- Thread starter dannyny
- Start date
- Location
- New Jersey
How long as your tank been running ? Reason I ask is because you already have a Tang
Take a look at this link and let us know if this is what you are seeing..there is a pic further down the page:
http://atj.net.au/marineaquaria/blackich.html
http://atj.net.au/marineaquaria/blackich.html
- Location
- Staten Island
Ruling out any parasite or infection the black spots could be caused by inadvertent contact with a coral or anemone. These black spots will usually be much larger when compared to ich spots. The white spots could be bruising from fighting with other fish or scraping against the rock in your aquarium.
The link in your link doesn't work.
I also think its from the corals but I have no experience with saltwater fish and none with coral but it does make sense since it looks like stings.
- Location
- Staten Island
What type of corals or anemone do you have in the tank with the tang?
almost impossible to get a pic and i dont have anything beside a camera phone...
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
Can you describe the spots? Or they more like blotches? Tiny pin size spots? Raised, smooth?
Without a pic you need to really try to describe so that we can help.
Without a pic you need to really try to describe so that we can help.
no anemones, i have frogspawn, hammer, few different types of zoas, xenia, Aussie Grandis, maybe a few others i forget...
it looks like freckles on humans. the are on his forehead and body. i notice a round hole near his fin/cheek area it was perfectly round like someone took a needle and poked him. that spot is greyish?
the black spots are pin sized spots and looks smooth against his skin...
- Location
- Westchester, N.Y
Could be from your water is poor quality. Second can be early stages of HLLE. Stress can be another part of it. It also sounds like parasite. Qt him and I like fresh water baths for this kind of treatment.
I can't get him out
- Location
- Staten Island
Looks like he ran into your frogspawn or other similar coral.
deepblue68
Junior Member
- Location
- wanaque,new jersey
its in your display already, so give it a few days and see what happens.is he eating? does it seem stress?how long have the spots been there? just appeared after 2months??
Eats aggressively but rubs his body against rocks just as aggressive. Doesn't seem stressed but I'm a noob so I don't know what stressed looks like. Spots appeared after in my display for 2 weeks
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