Hippo Tang scraping its head on Rock...

[saltsac]

My 1" Hippo tang has been sleeping inside a crevice in my LR since I have gotten him, but he is starting to outgrow the hole and the last couple of days he can not get into the hole without causing 2 fairly large scrapes above its eyes. I know it is not HLLE and it is a very healthy fish so I am wondering if I should plug up the hole so he doesn't hurt himself any further and also if the scrapes will heal.

 

[nflnutswif]

Can you build him a cave with your existing LR?
He needs a hiding place!
:yes:

 

[saltsac]

There are tons of caves and bigger hiding places, but he seems to have found a hole in the back of a piece of rock and claimed it as home

 

[pufferman]

it's not HLLe....the same thing happened to my hippo tang before.....they have a very thin, delicate skin.....it gets easily scratched by tank decor.....but the wound will readily heal in a few days....so no need to worry.....just keep him well-fed...