cirionrc Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 Yellow tang has not been eating. It has been about 5 days now. The tang moves around a lot and seems healthy but he has a long 2 inch white horizontal strip on his side. His skin looks all messed up all behind his eyes. He is fading white. Should I take him out or what? We just got a 40 gallon hospital tank 2 weeks ago and it is not ready for fish yet. Link to comment
Bocephous Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 What are you trying to feed him? I've coaxed them to eat with spirluna flakes before. Link to comment
fishymissy Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 For a tang to not eat for 5 days is serious indeed! You said that the area behind the eyes is messed up? Does it look pitted or raw? Link to comment
fishymissy Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 Like this? http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dynamic/o....com%2Fhlle.htm it may look like this only smaller and the spots may be red too...... Link to comment
Sahin Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 Have you consulted the LFS? It seems like they have sold you a sick fish, perhaps unwittingly. I dont have any experiance of SW fish diseases. So unfortunately I cant help much sorry. Perhaps you can take a few pics and post them in RC, you'll likely get faster responses there, and also print some out and take them to the LFS for them to see, maybe they can recommend some kind of medication, or even take the fish in for you and treat it in on of thier tanks if you dont have a hospital tank setup already. Good luck, hope the fish recovers soon. Link to comment
johnrags1234 Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 i always had that problem with tangs same thing always happened so i dont keep um anymore Link to comment
tinyreef Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 can you post a pic? the first couple of symptoms sound like nighttime appearances (yellows blanch and create the white stripe at night, looks like a big eye to predators i guess). the messed up part behind the eyes is what is interesting. like fishymissy notes in her link it may be LL or some other affliction. any parasites or spots? how are its gill movements? tank specs: temp., pH, salinity, etc. have you tried regular foods besides nori and romaine? lfs sometimes just feed flakes and the tangs get accustomed to it (it should still go for greens though). the flakes are easier to digest though. you could try tangster over in about.com he's back online and knows more than anyone on the subject. (maybe that's why they call him tangster ) Link to comment
Strife Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 when you buy yellow tang, it is very important to ask LFS if it is tank raised, or wild caught. tangs from the wild eat natural food. "macro algea"and just like Dragonnettes. they will barely to never eat prepared foods.. try to buy or ask a few friends for macroalgea. i hope things work out... and oh yeah, just like all the other kinds of fish, they will not eat when they are stressed..and will develop bacteria that prevents them to eat. good luck, and keep us posted... Link to comment
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