Zebrasoma flavescens what happens

[kassendr]

Hello,
Does anyone know why zebrasoma flavescens has changed their shape? Lost a big part of top fon. Is that fish ill, colour of skin looks very pale. Fish swims well. What should i do

 

[Jay Hemdal]

kassendr Welcome to the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Forum!

The #fishmedic team and other knowledgeable members of our community will do our best to help you resolve your questions. Please provide as much of the following as you are able:

• Brief description of the issue you are observing and answers to the following questions:
  • How long have you had the fish with the condition?
  • Did you quarantine with medication when you first acquired the fish? (If Yes, which medication?)
• Current water quality measurements
• Clear photos of the issue taken using WHITE light and/or a short video of any behaviors (post in your response or on YouTube).

If you can help us by providing as much of the above info as possible, it will make diagnosing and providing recommendations for treatment MUCH easier! The Fish Medic team will get back to you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, other members of our community may also share their experience with similar situations and advice that they may have regarding your situation.

You may also feel free to provide a more detailed description of the condition if you wish to share more info than the above list.

Additionally, these links may be useful while you await a response:

• CURRENT QT PROTOCOL LINK
• HOW TO ASK FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS HELP LINK

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello,
Does anyone know why zebrasoma flavescens has changed their shape? Lost a big part of top fon. Is that fish ill, colour of skin looks very pale. Fish swims well. What should i do

Have seen many of these with captive bred species as well as wild and is a deformity either from over breeding or from capture damage and rarely does the shape become whole

 

[Malum Argenteum]

I believe this is one presentation of HLLE.

 

[kassendr]

I believe this is one presentation of HLLE.

Can i do something with it?

 

[kassendr]

Have seen many of these with captive bred species as well as wild and is a deformity either from over breeding or from capture damage and rarely does the shape become whole

There is not many fishes in this tank maybe 6 in total (2x clown fish, scopas, olivaceus, paracanthurus, pseudoanthias).

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hello,
Does anyone know why zebrasoma flavescens has changed their shape? Lost a big part of top fon. Is that fish ill, colour of skin looks very pale. Fish swims well. What should i do

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Actually, that fin damage is how some tangs show head and lateral line erosion. I see it most often in yellow tangs, but I've also seen it in other Zebrasoma tangs, as well as hepatus tangs. Typically, the fins do not grow back.

Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE)

This article discusses studies performed regarding head and lateral line erosion in captive fishes. Specifically, carbon use and nutrition as they relate to this syndrome.

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

 

[kassendr]

Thank you for support

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Actually, that fin damage is how some tangs show head and lateral line erosion. I see it most often in yellow tangs, but I've also seen it in other Zebrasoma tangs, as well as hepatus tangs. Typically, the fins do not grow back.

Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE)

This article discusses studies performed regarding head and lateral line erosion in captive fishes. Specifically, carbon use and nutrition as they relate to this syndrome.

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

Thanks a lot. It looks that nothing i can do with it.

 

[Malum Argenteum]

Can i do something with it?

If anyone would know, it would be Jay. Kind of disappointing that we haven't really learned much about this in decades.

My yellow tang had similar symptoms for most of the 15+ years I had it.

 

[kassendr]

If anyone would know, it would be Jay. Kind of disappointing that we haven't really learned much about this in decades.

My yellow tang had similar symptoms for most of the 15+ years I had it.

So I keep my finger crossed that mine will live also so long thank you

 

[kassendr]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Actually, that fin damage is how some tangs show head and lateral line erosion. I see it most often in yellow tangs, but I've also seen it in other Zebrasoma tangs, as well as hepatus tangs. Typically, the fins do not grow back.

Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE)

This article discusses studies performed regarding head and lateral line erosion in captive fishes. Specifically, carbon use and nutrition as they relate to this syndrome.

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

I will take out carbon. Had similar situation with hepatus couple months ago and when i took out carbon his skin become better. Finally hepatus died later on and i turned on again. So now same with flavescens.