How to cure lateral line disease?

Lisa

Guys, I have a question for you. Who among you has encountered a disease in Zebrasoma xanthurum, and how can I treat the erosion of the lateral line? I'll explain in order and post photos for review. A week ago, I took over a 200L marine aquarium. The condition is dire: there is one 20W light bulb, and the mini skimmer is not working! The water is 38 ppt, amber in color, +22°C, pH 7.5, NO3 150-180, PO4 10, Ca 400, Mg 800. I was shocked that three fish are still alive there. They are 1. Canthigaster semicirculatus - the ringed angel, 2. Zebrasoma xanthurum, 3. Amphiprion ephippium. Guys, take a look at the photo of the zebrasoma; I think it has lateral line erosion, but I might be mistaken, so it's better to be safe. As of today, the skimmer is working, producing a lot of waste. I did a thorough cleaning with a 30% water change, I’m doing regular water changes, restored the lighting, added activated carbon and anti-phosphate. pH 8.2, NO3 down to 80, PO4 5, Ca 420, Mg 1000.

Justin

It seems. It occurs with poor water quality. (+22, NO3 close to 200 and phosphates at 10 are hard to call normal conditions). As far as I remember, there is no specific treatment - only normalization of living conditions. I think you can manage it, and the fish will recover.

Carrie1606

The specialists almost ruined this aquarium and the beautiful fish for me, but I took it in time, and I have no doubt that I will bring it to normal parameters. The process has improved, the water quality is getting better, but I am worried about the Zebrasoma xanthurum with its "line," although it seems to be feeling fine, eating, showing curiosity, and not hiding. I hope it will recover as the water parameters improve. This is the first time I am encountering this disease, and I am curious to know if anyone has faced this issue and what methods they used to combat it besides improving water quality.

James5103

The closer the water parameters are to normal, the faster the zebrasoma will regain its normal appearance. The specifics of feeding will also be important. In general, this disease is considered a disease of lazy, careless, and irresponsible people, with signs of ordinary rudeness. Such "experts" should be burned out of the ranks of marine aquarists with a hot iron.

Thomas5021

It often appears with age, most commonly in blue surgeons and blue zebras, even with ideal measurable parameters. This may be a deficiency of trace elements, which often occurs in old water. I came across data that in one of the European aquariums, nitrates reached 300 mg per liter without causing erosion.

Julie

D. Stepanov "Marine Aquarium at Home". The data is provided for No3 of the London Zoological Society aquarium. 309 mg/l. However, the author did not specify which particular hydrobionts lived in such, to put it mildly, strange conditions.... To avoid finding ourselves in a situation where Hll could harm the surgeons, I believe that water quality and proper nutrition are the criteria that allow us not to worry about the health of the fish.....

Martha

No, definitely not from Stepanov, I read the material specifically about diseases. Have you had cases of surgeons recovering?