Do I have a problem?

[medic29]

Hello, I have this beautiful Sailfin tang and the other day I noticed this....white stuff on one of his fins. I don't know what it is. He is not acting strange or anything; he is not rubbing up against any rocks or anything and appears to be feeding fine. I am going to post some pics. If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.

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Again, if anyone has any ideas what that white stuff is and/or if I need to be worried about it. I don't remember it being on there when I got him.

Thanks in advance!!!

Rick

[Horace]

He may have a disease but if he continues to eat well he may fight it off. I have had fish rot entire fins off and grow them back and be perfectly healthy. Not much you can do at this point anyway

[GreenBay1]

Add a little garlic to its food just in case it is ich. Couldn't hurt to play it safe.

[Gluestick]

Just another observation, it looks like there is a chunk taken off his tail, my clowns had white spots on their body like the one your's has when they would nip each other. Maybe it's not ich, maybe it's a bite mark? Just keep an eye on it.

[medic29]

An update....that thing that was on his fin....well, it must have fallen off because it is no longer there and he looks perfect; still acting normally and eating great. Maybe it was nothing; or maybe it was an area where he was nipped.?.