Sailfin Tang with fin-rot??

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  1. Swifty1189

    Swifty1189 Bristle Worm

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    okay so lights out last night everything cool. Went to check on my inhabitants this morning and notices fin damage to my Sailfin Tang. The damage is on his tail fin, and a little on his anal fin. Could it be fin-rot, and if so how do i treat it? Would fin-rot come on that quickly overnight. Im vaguely believing something may have been nipping at him when he was behind the rocks at night? Possibility? I dont have a QT tank yet. Ive had the fish since Nov.8 i believe it was. He is the most lively of the bunch and surely eats the most. I've never seen anything aggression from him or the others, other then the first introduction in nipping. nothing big. Every once in a while the clown and him look like their playing tag when they pass each other.
    Other fish:
    Foxface
    Common Clown
    Cleaner shrimp
    Snails:
    turbos
    nassarius
    ceriths
    gonna check the parameters after the post.
    Sorry for blurry photos
     

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  2. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    i dont know anything about fin rot but that is NOT a sailfin tang...
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    looks like an orange mimic tang, or yellow, whatever they call em' its deff. not a sailfin.
     
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  4. Swifty1189

    Swifty1189 Bristle Worm

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    oops... like one of those mimic lemonpeel tangs.
     
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    Swifty1189 Bristle Worm

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    Parameters
    Ph - 8.2
    Ammonia - 0
    Nitrite - 0
    Nitrate - about 10ppm
    Temp- 78 degrees
     
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