Red lips on yellow tang

[TRIX]

My yellow tang has red lips is this a bad thing.

[Jaws]

Has he been eating cyano or any other kind of red algae?

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Is he eating well?

[TRIX]

Yep. I had a bit of red algea with the new lights. So you think it could be that.

[TRIX]

He's been eating fine Mysis, Brine, Pellets and Nori. I've only had him for about a week.

[Joe Reefer]

hmm....maybe its a girl tang and she likes to wear make-up. :mrgreen:

[TRIX]

She is kinda sexy. Maybe a cross dresser. O oh.

[Kryten]

Do you see any red along the lateral line or in his fins? Many years ago I had a tang that developed this when I had very high nitrate levels (possibly among other things...)

[TRIX]

Nope just on the lips

[danny zubot]

I was told that any red along the mouth or lateral lines of yellow tangs is a good indication of amonia poisoning, which they are more sensitive to than other fish. Something about blood vessels or something but I can't quite remember. Have you checked your levels lately?

[TRIX]

I think my nitrates were about 30ppm but everything else was pretty much 0ppm.

[Fugu]

My LFS has a tang with the same problem.It was the algea.