Posted by marrone on December 06, 2002 at 18:29:44:
In Reply to: Re: Purple Tang posted by walt13 on December 05, 2002 at 11:46:48:
:::I have a Purple Tang I ordered from an online site. It came in dark almost black, purple with a gold tail. I have had him a month and just recently I have noticed 2 circular bites or cuts in his tail. They are getting a little bigger as time goes on. How can a person tell if it is a bite from a large Damsel or a disease or possibly a cut from my Bi-Color Angel? No signs of HLLE or parasites and other fish look good.
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:: Sorry, but most likely, they had him in with some angels or some other fishes that can cause that damage to him before they shipped him. That`s one the problem ordering on line is risky to what shape or health wise the fish would be when you get them. Now all you can do is treat him with copper and 2 formalin treaments in a hospital alone and leave the lights off when not feeding, it`ll only cause him more stress.
:: ><{{{{"> Buddy
Since you had the fish for "A Month" it wasn't something from the mail order place that you got it from. Most likely the damsel, which are very territorial, probably took a bite out of his tail. The wound will mostly heal in a week or 2 as long as he eating. If you see that the wound is getting worst then you need to remove him and place him in a hospital tnak with medication.
Tearing of fins and bite marks happen all the time and usally, unless the other fish is beating to death and then they need to be seperated, will grow back in time.
On a seperate note it is alway better to quarantine, specially when you buy from a mail order place, before placing them into you main tank.
