Naso Tang

[spider9376]

Hay guys I just got my Naso Tang from sf and put her in my tank after 4 hrs of acclimation, Now being the next day, she wont come out. I can see her lips and she is moving but that is all. This is my 2nd Tang, my 1st one never hid. Any help

 

[bullitr]

its normal for naso to be shy . imo

 

[spider9376]

I just found the tang, It is dead, Why can't I keep a tang this is the 2nd one but this one didn't even last two days

 

[pbnj]

Just my opinion and I could be dead-wrong, but I would never acclimate a fish for 4 hours.....certainly not one that has endured overnight shipping. Too stressful.

 

[spider9376]

I was told to acclimate 3 to 4 hr. when I go her out of the box, she was kind of white looking like she was sick, I took it to be from shipping, but know I know it is me, can't keep a tang, this was suppose to be the hardest tangs to keep. any help on what I'm doing wrong?

 

[pbnj]

The "whiteness" is normal, as they change to that color when stressed or when they're in the dark.
Is there any aeration/flow in the bucket or container when you acclimate? That helps if you're acclimating for that long.

 

[spider9376]

not really, I have just always done like SF Acclimation video. I have never had a problem with other fish doing that way.

 

[9supratt4]

I got my Naso a few weeks ago and I acclimated for 4-5 hours right after it was shipped. No problems at all. They are shy at first, but mine is already eating out of my hand. I think you got a bad fish.

 

[spider9376]

I think so to,, I just hope it didn't have ich

 

[bullitr]

i have mine for a while but i think died of old age or too fat its 12" long and his female companion died 8 months ago she's 10" long maybe from the same thing

 

[salt210]

I picked my naso up last week and dripped for 2.5hrs and it is fine. it was shy the first day, but now not as much