My yellow tangs started to look worse again. I was doing everything suggested. I felt the QT water was not ideal despite the daily water changes. When I tested it, I was right. So knowing that they have been treated with antibiotic for a month and I was doubling it I figured it wasn't a disease but stress. So after talking to the LFS, I decided it was stress that was causing all of this and put them in the DT. (I had read somewhere that stress would cause tangs to get a red rash) Since my DT water levels were really good (ideal), I decided they were better off in the DT (125g) I think the QT tank was beginning to cycle (20 g).
So last night when I put them in I noticed that the looked thinner than they looked in the QT but didn't look as red. They started to swim and enjoy themselves. They seemed happy. This morning more of the red has gone away. I think if I can get them grazing instead of eating twice a day they might pull through. If you recall I was feeding them lettuce (later explained as candy to me) instead of the algae sheets so they are probably protesting wanting candy. So far I am very happy with my decision to move them. If you recall the DT, had high nitrates and ammonia levels when they first got sick. FINGERS CROSSED! I will keep you posted.
I know you might be thinking I am happy with the decision until I find all my fish sick or dead to disease but I needed to try something new. I had tried everything I found in research except getting them out of stressful situation , in ideal water with proper nutrition. I believe the QT was stressful, the water was less stable and I feed them lettuce prior which was poor nutrition.
