Blue hippo tang, problems, any solutions?

[marchingbandjs]

bought a blue hippo tang at macna. If anyone went it was from the tanks at the marco rocks, nice and small 2". It eats everything i give it and is happy or so i think. As soon as i put it in tank it went into hiding. I found a little nook and it fits in. for a while it used to lay, yes lay on the rock inside... and it would look terrible somedays and somedays it would be perfect. It turned to purple then back to blue, and didnt seem to show any bad signs besides stress... then today i thought it was time to do something. It looks like she has cuts, or holes on her one belly side, and on the other she has these bumps (10 in one small area). She also seems to be doing a rubbing motion on a rock...
Parameters;
1.026
Ph: 8.2
nitrate, ammonium, nitrite: 0
(if you need more i can do other tests)
Use RO/DI water.
theres other fish in there all seem to be doing fine. None are bullying tang, and i have watched for many hours to see if this was the case. She seems head shy, but i dunno..
I can get pics for you tomorrow once i move her to QT...
Thanks,
JS

 

[marchingbandjs]

anyone,
shes in QT, running filter material from main tank, used 100% main tank water, and doing a 50% water change everyday...
Should i just let her relax, lights are off so no pics

 

[deejeff442]

hippo tangs tend to rub on rock for some reason.
i wouldnt worry about that.
stop doing those big water changes everytime you do a big water change it stresses the fish.
keep testing the water twice a day mostly to check for ammonia.
as long as thier is no ammonia i would leave the water alone.make sure there is plenty of water flow.
tangs have soft skin and bruise and scratch easily.
as long as the fish is eating just let him be for at least a week or two.
just sonds like he isnt to comfortable in the new setting.

 

[shainline]

My hippo hides in the rock work on her side too, She gets bumpy sides when she eats too much! I had some agar in there and she freakin LOVED it!! she also scratches too. I noticed that she doesnt like the temp to be too cold she likes it closer to 80 degrees, and salinity at around 1.021 and she stresses out reallllllly easily! I used melafix on her cuz she had scratches on her from being bullied.. It worked out wonderfully! But right now shes sick I think shes dying and I dont know why!