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11-29-2001, 05:38 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Why is my Tang wearing lipstick?
When I got home last night I noticed that my Yellow Tang's mouth has turned black. It seems to be just on his 'lips'. I can't see that he has been eating anything black, and he is still just grazing happily on the rock and glass. Very odd.
Any thoughts?
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11-29-2001, 06:51 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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Maybe it is going through a sexual identity crisis??? A cross-dressing Tang? Oh my... No idea what it could be really. Maybe it got ahold of a piece of carbon??? Have you lost any pellets lately? If you find out, let us know and don't leave any Vicotria Secrets Catalogs around or he might end up costing you a bit more than you thought. We had that problem wtih Drew awhile back....... 
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11-29-2001, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Madison, WI
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I have a problem...
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11-30-2001, 08:28 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Who's to say my tang isn't a girl? I never flipped it over to check 
It doesn't appear to be an infection, it just looks dyed. I don't use carbon, so I am pretty sure that isn't it. Maybe it is some sort of infection, since it was still there last night. It doesn't seem to bother the fish, he is still eating fine, and plump. I just don't get it.
As far as Drew goes, there are so many things that are just begging me to say them, so I won't. 
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11-30-2001, 10:36 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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At least your tang doesn't have a "rubberband coming out of his butt!" I still about fall over laughing thinking about that thread.
I have no idea what the black stains could be 
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11-30-2001, 12:22 PM
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See-horse
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Azle, Tx
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Could it be bruising, perhaps after being startled and slamming into the glass? I don't know if fish would show bruising like that or not. Just a stab-in-the-dark speculation.
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11-30-2001, 02:16 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI
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LOL! I was going to mention my Tang going goth, but I didn't know who would get it!
I suppose if I didn't trade my camera for a skimmer I could have taken some pics of it, but I am going to have VERY clean water in about a week!
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11-30-2001, 09:59 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 1999
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Oh Man thats too Funny, Goth Tangs, dont drop safety pins in your tank
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12-01-2001, 07:01 AM
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The Border Collie Mod
Join Date: Feb 2001
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