Tang with black spots

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  1. antonym518

    antonym518 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    My yellow tang has black dirt like specs on him, any ideas?
     
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    I've heard velvet can appear as dark specs on fish - but i think that is in the really late stages and you would really know about it if your fish had that!
     
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  3. Tangster

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    Sounds like it could be black spot disease aka black ich but its not ich ..Looks like pepper sized spots on the fish
     
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  4. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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