Yellow tang bit off more then it can chew

[Aquattro]

Closest I've come is a trigger with a crab claw stuck to his mouth. I had to catch him to cut it off. If you've got to do that, use a wet towel to hold it down.

[1eyedjyde]

Thanks for the feed back. It would deffinately make the fish easier to handle with the towel.

[1eyedjyde]

Everything seems to have sorted itself out overnight so all is well for now... not sure which way the bubble went.

[mandyplo]

I mean no offense by this, but just a tip from my experience.
I've had Koi all my life; they are my pride and soul. And whenever I have to treat any of them for ulcers or fin rot or anything, I have always been successful using latex or rubber gloves dipped in tank water instead of a towel. Only because a towel is very likely to damage their slime coat which is detrimental in a time of stress such as having something stuck in their mouth :P The latex or rubber gloves (Not dry though! Must be wet with tank water - in my case pond water) help to reduce any removal of the fishes slime coat.

The reason I say gloves and not your bare hands is because our natural oils can eat away at their slime coat also. And its cleaner for you that way too; also very easy to hold the fish down

And placing the fish down on plastic wrap (saran wrap) which is wet with aquarium or pond water helps too (instead of a dry surface such as a table or plate or whatever you choose to use).

Just some of my personal experience for others to use down the road