I like when the gasp, like it's such hard work...

Sick Tuskfish
 

:cry: Sydney the Tuskfish has taken a turn for the worst. This morning he is covered in Ich and has one cloudy eye. After work I will remove him and treat with hypo salinity and Cupramine. I really hope he makes it. (crosses fingers) He has quickly become my favourite fish.

Need a hand with anything, give me a call.

How is Sydney tonight? Did you get him into a hospital tank?

Not yet; still trying to catch him. He's not responding to food and just hiding way down in the rocks, which makes it really hard to catch him. Still working on it though, thanks.

Whooot! Whoooot!
 

:woot: All is well in my little world again!
The Tuskfish is recovering nicely. He was in such bad shape and I couldn't catch him for treatment. He lodged himself way down in the rocks and I couldn't get at him. I was ready to drain the tank to get him, but yesterday he was looking a little better and even ate a little, so I thought I'd give it one more day. Today his eyes are clear again and he ate a whole clam! He's even out and about now. And as a bonus, my L.M. Blenny decided to try frozen food and found it to his liking. I was a little worried that he may be running out of food as the Hair Algae is nearly gone now. So, all-in-all it was a pretty good day! :whoo:

Good to hear you TF is on the mend:thumb:

Tuskfish is a Wuss!
 

So, apparently my big, tough, predator is a wussy! The Foxface has him totally bullied and will not let him out of his cave, where he hides all day long. Won't even come out to eat. I have to feed him with a feeding stick. (PITA)
They are about the same size, Foxface only a little larger. Funny how this just came about now. The Tusk has been in the tank for 20 days now. I wish he'd realize he could beat the snot out of the Foxface if he tried. I'm hoping when the SF Tang and Chocolate Tang go in the tank it alleviates the problem.

My tusk is the same. He gets bullied by my Hippo Tang all the time. It kind of drives me nuts because the tusk could beat the crap out of the hippo if he realyl wanted--guess he just doesn't realize it.

I have noticed a few scales have kind of lifted up in one side of my tusks body. I am not sure if its from a fight or rubbing against something but it worries me...looks kind of bad. He doesn't seem to care though.

Hopefully it's just a scrape and not serious.
Have you ever noticed that the cheap fish or fish without personality never develop a problem. I only ever seem to have a problem with my favourites. Stupid little cheap Chromis just keep on pluggin' away, healthy as hell.