yellow tang problem!

tdog7879

Member
My yellow tang did not eat today and has been hiding.. I check the water and everything is good. his eyes are clear but his top fins are laying down.
 

tdog7879

Member
80 gallon
70lbs lr
dsb
2 gobys
1 green chromis
2 tomato clowns
1 blue thorat trigger
all the other fish are eating and ok
today was the first day that he did not eat!
He is about 5 inches
 

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2623549
My yellow tang did not eat today and has been hiding.. I check the water and everything is good. his eyes are clear but his top fins are laying down.
What are your exact water readings for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, sg, and temp? Have you added anything new recently? What sized tank is this? How long have you had him?
 

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2623557
80 gallon
70lbs lr
dsb
2 gobys
1 green chromis
2 tomato clowns
1 blue thorat trigger
all the other fish are eating and ok
today was the first day that he did not eat!
He is about 5 inches
How long have you had him? When did you add him and when did you add the blue throat? How long have the clowns been in there? Basically what I am asking for is a time frame of when what was added and when he stopped acting normal.
 

vgl12

Member
Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2623560
What are your exact water readings for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, sg, and temp? Have you added anything new recently? What sized tank is this? How long have you had him?
hmnn.... well what i would do if that happened to me io would put him in my quartine tank.... maybe its from a great amount of stress if he's a new fish of yours that would could be it. maybe a viral diease? i dont really know what to tell you msg me on some details
 

tdog7879

Member
i have had him for about 2 months... he was the first fish with the gobys ...2 weeks later clowns came 3 weeks ago blue thorat.. He has been acting norma...Just today he did not eat and is hiding fins are down
 

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by vgl12
http:///forum/post/2623571
hmnn.... well what i would do if that happened to me io would put him in my quartine tank.... maybe its from a great amount of stress if he's a new fish of yours that would could be it. maybe a viral diease? i dont really know what to tell you msg me on some details
What????
 

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2623576
i have had him for about 2 months... he was the first fish with the gobys ...2 weeks later clowns came 3 weeks ago blue thorat.. He has been acting norma...Just today he did not eat and is hiding fins are down
Is he being chased by your trigger? What are the readings?
 

tdog7879

Member
the first day he chased him now no problem... water :ph 8.2 nit.5-0 po 1.0
amm.0 nitrite0 sal1.025 temp78-79
 

sepulatian

Moderator
If his fins are down then something is wrong. Actually, now that I think about it, his fins would be up if he was being harassed. They have a blade and are not afraid to use it. Is he the only fish that has clamped fins? Have you checked him over for white spots or any redness?
 

tdog7879

Member
i will do that .....when i first got him he got it ick but made it though it. I did loose 3 other fish I hope he does not have it. Thanks for the advise
 

tdog7879

Member
just saw him with a flashlight his fins are up maybe he just was spooked i will check for ick in the morning
 

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2623626
i will do that .....when i first got him he got it ick but made it though it. I did loose 3 other fish I hope he does not have it. Thanks for the advise
If you had ich in the tank then it is still there. Ich does not go away without you treating the fish and removing the host (any fish).
 

tdog7879

Member
that happen about 2 months ago ...treated with kick ick and give fish vita chem ever since then.... no problems
 

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2623655
that happen about 2 months ago ...treated with kick ick and give fish vita chem ever since then.... no problems
Hm, check your tang. You put Rid ich in there? Did you have inverts at the time?
 

tdog7879

Member
yes i have inverts the stuff i used is kick ick the organic stuff... it is safe for everything but it takes like 10 days
 

sepulatian

Moderator
Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2623682
yes i have inverts the stuff i used is kick ick the organic stuff... it is safe for everything but it takes like 10 days
Sorry, I read what you typed wrong. Kick ich irritates the slime coat of fish. That is supposed to increase the slime coat so that ich cannot attach. It still attaches to the gills. Enough for the parasites to reproduce. That medication will NOT remove ich from your system. Do you have a quarantine tank?
 
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