New cole tang with growth?

[jimv]

I picked up a cole tang from the LFS and found a couple of growths. Can you please help ID and suggest treatment?

This one is on his tail:

This is on his side:

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[jimv]

https://vimeo.com/115940740

Short video. It's actually an issue in three places.

 

[sirrealism]

Looks like a parasite. Not sure how to cure this as I have never had this in salt water. I hope someone else can help. Is the fish in QT?

 

[jimv]

Yes, I noticed it when I put him in my QT tank

 

[DianaKay]

I'm glad you put the Cole Tang is in QT
I hope someone will come along shortly & know what's going on with it.
Fingers crossed for you that there's a simple treatment :fingerx::fingerx::fingerx:

 

[jimv]

I hope so too. I have learned the hard way about not using a QT before putting a fish in my display. I called the LFS and they will swap him out bit the store is an hour away. It's a not so local fish store and I'm not sure when I can get there.

 

[Surfnut]

Anchor Worms -They are not dangerous to the fish unless it is a large worm on a small fish. Friends have used Organophosphates like Trichlorfon (Dylox) with success.

Here is a link with some info - http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/aquariummedication3.html

 

[jimv]

Thanks for the info. That looks just like them. Most of what I can find on anchor worms had to do with gold fish. Have you used these treatments in fish before?

 

[Surfnut]

I've never had to deal with them myself. A friend a few years back had a trigger come in with an Anchor Worm and he used that product to treat it. My information on this subject is second-hand.

 

[jimv]

Thanks for the help. I took it back to the LFS and they swapped it out. I also dropped another $120 on coral. I need to stay out of that place.

 

[DianaKay]

Here is a thread on parasite worm treatment for NEXT time or for anyone wanting more info:
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/fish-diseases-treatments/64498-external-parasitic-worms.html