well i was not able to get ahold of the vet to email him about tank. apparently no one in the office knows his email and he himself is not there.

as for the vet thing this may sound selfish but i have done the best i can and he will have to wait a few days though i can't imagine the there is anything the vet will tell me to do other than wait for him to shed it out and apply tri-ab salve to it. if it shows signs of being infected i will take him in for an emergency vet appointment but right now i can't afford it.