SeanMonster
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I have a Powder Blue Tang that has "puffiness" along one of its lateral lines. Chemistry is spot on, housed in a 180g FO tank and fed pellet, Nori, and a variety of frozen. Has anyone seen this before?
Lateral Line Swelling on Powder Blue Tang
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FTMMWS
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Sounds odd.I never heard of it swelling..Could you get a nice close picture of it...
Sniperhank
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Take a picture. This might be lateral line disease.
FTMMWS
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Yeah but HLLE has the opposite affect and usually always starts as small pinholes and faded discoloration of the line .Usually very easy to identify it.
I'm curious to see what this looks like sean
I'm curious to see what this looks like sean
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SeanMonster
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FTMMWS said:
Light is off right now. I will try to get one tomorrow. Convincing it to hold still has proven to be a challenge.
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SeanMonster
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Isn't HLLE disease diet related? I thought I was feeding a really diverse diet. If that is what it is, can it be reversed?
Flreefer
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FTMMWS said:
I agree HLLE is erosion, not swelling. Maybe the beginnings of Dropsy?
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SeanMonster
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Flreefer said:
Doesn't look like dropsy. Looks like the puffiness you get along a scratch on your arm or something. I am going to try and get a picture today.
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SeanMonster
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No pictures. Went to take one and the "swelling" is gone. I must be losing my mind.
FTMMWS
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Well thats good though...
Question is, why did it happen?
Question is, why did it happen?
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SeanMonster
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FTMMWS said:
Not sure. I have a lot of dead coral in my tank for decor. Maybe it injured itself? Maybe scraped against the coral?
FTMMWS
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Possibly ,,was it just one side or both sides?
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SeanMonster
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Just one side.
FTMMWS
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That definitely makes me think it was some type of injury then..
Glad he's looking better
Glad he's looking better
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SeanMonster
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FTMMWS said:
Yeah, now my Pinktail has ich and a cloudy eye.
FTMMWS
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Well thats not good
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SeanMonster
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That Pinktail has always been a canary in a coal mine. Did a water change and dosed with Crypto-Pro. Should be ok in a couple days.
Flreefer
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Glad to here about the tang, I was thinking scratch too after what you said about the arm.
Sorry about the trigger though, hope if clears up.
Maybe tomorrow the trigger will be fine too!!
Sorry about the trigger though, hope if clears up.
Maybe tomorrow the trigger will be fine too!!
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SeanMonster
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Flreefer said:Glad to here about the tang, I was thinking scratch too after what you said about the arm.
Sorry about the trigger though, hope if clears up.
Maybe tomorrow the trigger will be fine too!!
Came home today and the Trigger's eyes are clear and down to just a few spots of ich. Keeping fingers crossed.
Flreefer
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Cool Sean, sometimes it's best just to let things ride.
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