Yellow Tang Pale

[gmoney27]

I bought a tang today and hes pale yellow is this normal? hes eating fine and swimming and acting normal. Hes just pale yellow instead of a healthy looking yellow...

 

[tru conch]

stress can cause them to pale out. give the tang some time. also they will be pale or brownish when the lights first come on. if its still pale in about 1-2 weeks, check the diet. they like nori, and some frozen formula two (mostly greens)

 

[mikeyjer]

Originally Posted by tru conch
stress can cause them to pale out. give the tang some time. also they will be pale or brownish when the lights first come on. if its still pale in about 1-2 weeks, check the diet. they like nori, and some frozen formula two (mostly greens)
I agree with this, plus I want to add this in too. Bad water condition can cause that too! You should keep your lights off for a few hours during introduction. Feed him some algae sheets and see if he will eat for you. Place the algae sheet on the clip near the surface... :happyfish

 

[dragonzim]

Definitely check your PH. If my PH drops below 8 my YT goes pale too. Makes a good indicator of your water quality without having to break out the test kit!

 

[pfitz44]

What size tank??