got a question for you pro's!
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thomas712
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Gotta admit that it is very strange to have a hippo tang as a hitchhicker with all that live rock. Personally don't think that he will survive the cycle. To bad the LFS feels the way they do. Anyway I shrug my shoulders at the whole thing, I'm sure you'll let us know how it works out.
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iechy
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Even if the rock is cured the tank will still need to cycle and the fish will, most likely, die then. The rock may not cause the cycle if it is cured but feeding and waste will cause it to happen. It will need to happen because the water chemistry is not right to break down the waste etc. so the ammonia will spike and then trites and trates like always until it balances. I would get the fish out to another tank throw in a dead shrimp and let it cycle. After that you can try the tang again but I still wouldn't bet too much on it making it anyway unfortunately.
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thomas712
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Ok any chance of getting cycled water and setting up a 10 or 20 gallon with a bacteria filled pad or other filter media from your LFS? or even a buddy close by. You know like the whisper filters or that foam pad, something? I can really appreciate your trying to keep it alive. How about some bio balls from your lfs? Something, anything. Just tossing out ideas, hope something helps.
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ncjetskier
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If the blue tang lived through being stuck in a piece of live rock, thrown on the deck of a boat, rinsed off, being around the die off of the live rock, then put in a lFS, then in a new tank-he may still survive. Not being mean, this post is comming from someone who did not feed his flame hawk for two months (stayed fat) while trying to get rid of the $%^% hair algae. Good luck!
reefnut
Active Member
And I'm happy when I get a crab hitchhiker with LR
. I guess this goes w/o saying but there is no reason for a dead shrimp with a tang in there... Watch your ammonia & nitrite levels and don't let them get to high. Water changes during the cycle will prolong the cycle but it might be the only way to keep him alive. and Thomas pointed out, some media from an established tank would be a good idea.
. I guess this goes w/o saying but there is no reason for a dead shrimp with a tang in there... Watch your ammonia & nitrite levels and don't let them get to high. Water changes during the cycle will prolong the cycle but it might be the only way to keep him alive. and Thomas pointed out, some media from an established tank would be a good idea.
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newreefers
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Since the tang is so small he would probably be ok in a small qt tank for a while. There is a sticky on setting up a qt tank on the fly in the diesease forum. I would do this while the main tank cycles. I don't believe he will survive the amonia spike during the cycle. If he does, it may stress him to the point of getting ick and having to be in the qt anyway.
calvindo
Member
thanks everyone... he does look better by the day. is there such thing as the ick, just dieing off? based on recommendation, i've turned on my skimmer, do very little feeding and watch my water perameters really close. as of today, he still swims and eat alot. really looks like he has a good chance of getting through this.
todays water perameters
ammonia = 0
nitrate = 10
nitrite = 0
ph = 8.4
todays water perameters
ammonia = 0
nitrate = 10
nitrite = 0
ph = 8.4
cincyreefer
Active Member
I have heard of blue tangs surviving a cycle many times... mostly by beginners who had no idea what the nitrogen cycle was, and ordering fish online.
Keep an eye on him calvindo, and good luck!
Keep an eye on him calvindo, and good luck!