Dory is Peeling

[gsxrchck]

Hi All. i am having a problem and could really use your help! My dory looks like she is peelng. she has blotches, hanging skin and cut up fins. she is the only one in the tank that has this problem that started yesterday. we have had her in our tank for about 4 months with no problems. are tank perameters are as follows:

Amonia: 0.0 - 0.1
Nitrate: 10-20
PH: 8.2
Calcium: 420
KH: 125.

these levels are better than normal for my tank so i dont think its this. the only thing that has changes is a couple of days ago my Power compacts ballast blew and i only currently have 3 175w metal halides running which is fine for hte tank but i can help but wonder if maybe its the shock from the sudden change???
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!

[adimal]

HLLE, Feed nori in zoecon, 2-3 times a day, diet hads a lot to do with it. mine just had this

[Twitterbait]

it may help also to add garlic to the food to boost the immune system

[fishyvet]

It may be head and lateral line erosion but the fin issue sounds like something different (perhaps someone is picking on her?). A pic would help a lot. In addition to the suggestions above for the HLLE, you should check your tank for stray voltage.

[gsxrchck]

Thank you very much all for your replys. the only problem with alll of that is that its only one fish out of 20 i dont get it. and yeah we always use garlic. i cant help but feel is has to do with the lights goign out. i dont know maybe not! i think it is getting better.

[andrewsmart]

Originally posted by gsxrchck
Thank you very much all for your replys. the only problem with alll of that is that its only one fish out of 20 i dont get it. and yeah we always use garlic. i cant help but feel is has to do with the lights goign out. i dont know maybe not! i think it is getting better.

tangs are succeptible to HLLE in a way others are not.

what are his tank mates.

the nori with kent zoe and selcon will be vital in the treatmant here.

there is another thread with a hippo with hlle is it anything like that.

any chance of a picture.

[TerryB]

Hanging skin does not sound like HLLE to me. It sounds more like a serious bacterial infection or possibly brooklynella to me. I would probably try a combination of neomycin and nitrofurazone or neomycin with nifurpirinol in a quarantine tank right away. I hope the fish is still alive. It would not hurt to reduce the salinity in the Qtank also.

Terry B

[kevin2000]

Doesn't sound like HLLE to me either.

You might consider formalin bath/dip in addition to the antbiotics Terry mentioned ... will help if your dealing with Brooklyella. Heres a link that might help.

http://www.petsforum.com/personal/tr...oklynella.html