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Yellow tang with redness
around eyes and "nose" 5/6/08
Hoping you could give me some helpful info as what I need to do with my
tangs. First of all, all parameters are relatively normal and salinity
fluctuates between 32 - 35 ppm. First started having problems with my tangs not
eating very well. Had them isolated into two separate tanks sharing same water,
it's a 300 gal tank.. One set would eat Nori algal sheets, mysis and a gel diet
but the others would not or very little. Eating habits dwindled down to
practically not eating at all for one tank. Put some copper
<A poor idea>
on the system and did a 50 % water change and put them together. Isolated 3 that
were fresh water dipped. One other dipped died the next day. They seem to be
eating better and have not lost any since.
<Likely the water change...>
Today I noticed that they have this redness around the eyes and a bit going
towards the lat line on some.
<Another clue>
Their eyes, on some, are darkened on the upper and lower part of the pupil which
makes them look very dilated.
<Good observations, descriptions>
They are fed a diet of enriched flake food, Nori algal sheets, mysis and a
omnivorous gel diet. Since they started eating better I have been alternating
soaking their food in ALGA-MAC enrichment supplement enhanced and High Vite for
added nutrition.
<Unfamiliar with these products>
What else can you recommend I do for my fish.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
Nat
<... Please read here: http://wetwebmedia.com/fishindex3.htm
scroll down to the tray on Tangs/Acanthuroids... re Health/Disease in general,
the genera, species involved...
Something is amiss here environmentally... poisoning likely of some sort...
Polyfilter may disclose the nature... Bob Fenner>
Yellow Tang Disease ID 5/1/08
Hello WWM crew.
<Hi Julio, Mac here>
This is truly an awesome site. The information found here is extremely
valuable to us all and I'd like to thank you for that. Attached to this
email are 2 pictures of a medium sized yellow tang I purchased 2 weeks
ago and was wondering if you can help me ID what is growing on this
tang's top fin. When I brought him home, I made sure that I acclimated
him with the drip system for about 2 hours before introducing him to the
tank. The next day, I noticed about 3 small white growths growing on the
top edge of his top fin but cannot ID the exact disease and wish to find
a solution to his problem. As soon as he was introduced to the tank, he
immediately began eating everything I fed the tank including mysis
shrimp, brine shrimp and Cyclopeeze. I have also added a veggie clip but
he seems to ignore it and only wants meaty foods. He appears to be in
perfect health other than the white growths he has on the fin and shows
no signs of discoloration, ich or heavy breathing. He has a ferocious
appetite and swims around the tank normally. My tank description and
water parameters are as follows. 90 gallon tech tank with 30 gallon
sump, CoraLife Aqualite pro lighting, AquaC EV 180 skimmer, 4" deep sand
bed, and 110 pounds live rock. Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate all zero, PH
8.4, salinity 1026, and calcium is 470. I would greatly appreciate your
recommendations as to what to do with this fish.
<Honestly looks like Lymphocystis to me. The good news is that this is a
viral disease that usually will clear up on its own in good tank
conditions. Good luck, Mac>
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Brown spots, Yellow Tang, stress, more
reading and grammar checking
4/30/08
Hello Crew
<Terris>
I have spent hours reading your web site great stuff it should be organized into
a hard cover encyclopedia.
<Run on sentence>
I am new at this, but we have to start somewhere right.
<A statement?>
I have a 110 gallon tank with a small community 4 clown (one is a tomato), 1
Yellow Tang a flame angel fish, coral beauty, a dog face puffer and a beta,
<Not this>
all living very happy.
<Happily>
With acceptable water conditions tank is fully cycled and is growing live rock
very fast (up till yesterday) I have two sick fish the puffer and the yellow
tang have these brown spots.
<... in a word, from "stress">
I added quick cure 24 hours ago
<An exceedingly poor idea/move... you've poisoned your system... with formalin>
and I do not know now what action should be taken now since the fish still have
the spots on them. I have added a picture of the tang. The puffer fish fins are
starting to look better, but the tang is still not looking like there is any
improvement.
Terris Cooper
<Keep reading... Likely the Tomato is harassing the Zebrasoma... could be
nutritional, some aspect of water quality... Bob Fenner>
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Yellow Tang Ill? Reading
4/27/08
Hi,
I have a question about my yellow tang. He has been in my tank about two weeks.
Yesterday he was eating and acting as normal, very active, and ate 'dinner' with
all the others (1 blue and yellow damsel and 2 clown fish). This morning he was
not out as usual after searching I found him in the back of the tank (30gal)
<This volume is too small for a Zebrasoma (or for that matter any) Tang>
behind my live rock (25 lbs.). He has since been sitting there all day, propped
up against a rock. He will move if I wiggle a rock or coax him with my finger.
His color is bright and breathing is normal. I just noticed a brown
"string"-like line coming out of his side behind his fin.
<?!>
I tried to gently pull it off thinking it was hair algae stuck to him, but it
appears to be attached!? I called my LFS and they could not tell over the phone
and they close in 10 minutes. I attempted to take a picture but it's hard to see
it. It looks like fish "poop" for lack of a better term. Any ideas? Thanks! JB
<... Please read here: http://wetwebmedia.com/YellowTang.htm
and the linked files above. Return this fish... it won't live long under the
present circumstances. Bob Fenner>
Help with Strange Yellow Tang Problem Please
4/9/08
Hey Guys-
<Brian>
I have had 2 mini reef tanks for several years and recently consolidated them
into a 90 gallon. There is approximately 90 lbs of live rock which half I've had
for 3 years and 60 lbs. of live sand. For filtration there is a protein skimmer
and a wet dry. I've just ordered a refugium. Water parameters are where they
should be: ammonia= 0, nitrites=0, nitrates=0, PH=8.2, Phosphates=0, salinity=
1.024.
I have recently purchased 3 yellow tangs for my tank.
<Mmm... too likely to actually fight here rather than get along... Zebrasoma of
all species have a mix of territorial behaviors... the dynamics of their
stocking... can be complex>
The LFS where I buy my fish is a good store as their stock is usually in great
shape. The LFS is adding new display tanks in their store and the tank that the
tangs where in was not lit with light properly due to their construction. When I
got them home I noticed they had the beginning of HLLE. One of the tangs had a
weird white spot on his dorsal fin that looked like a wound. It is not ick. In
the last week these white spots have appeared on the other 2 tangs and the one
with the original spot has a few more. They are in the same location and do not
seem to get any better only spreading slowly, meaning they never fall off. The
spots are also larger than ick spots and look fleshy. The spots are also raised-
similar to ick. I have caught some fresh water fish fishing that had something
like this on them. I'm sorry but I can not get a picture of it. The fish are
very active and have huge appetites. They are very nervous and spooky.
Unfortunately I did not quarantine them and I'm paying for it now. They are the
only other fish I've added since the consolidation.
<Sounds/reads like either subdermal encrusting worms or perhaps a type of
Sporidean protozoan. Have seen such in aquariums and the wild on many occasions,
having dived hundreds of times in Hawai'i>
For fish I have the 3 juv. 3 1/2" tangs, 2 1" onyx clowns, 1 2.5" yellow wrasse,
1 2" six line wrasse, and 1 yellow clown goby. None of the other fish have this
or any other problem.
<And not likely to "contract" the stated symptoms>
I feed them prime reef frozen and flake, dried seaweed and algae, formula 2,
frozen mysis, and Spirulina brine. I'm going out to buy Nori and Selcon today as
well as a cleaner shrimp.
<Ah, good>
I have been researching this site and goggle for a few days with no results and
need your assistance please. Thank you for your help and the service you
provide!
Brian
<Adding the refugium, the other food/supplement and cleaner will help a great
deal... but do keep a watchful eye on the Tangs interactions... it may be that
definitely one will be "the odd fish out" and in time only one be happy-enough
in this volume, size setting to suit you and it/themselves. Cheers, Bob Fenner>
Re: Help with Strange Yellow Tang
Problem Please -04/11/08
Thanks you for your help. I have caught them out of my main tank and
setup a hospital tank which is ten gallons. I returned 2 of the tangs
and am going to keep just one.
<Ah, good... I had notions of modifying, adding a further note to our
prev. corr. re this... Is best>
After catching them I did a 3 minute freshwater dip- I know it wasn't
long enough as now I've read the correct way to do it.
<This is about as long as any good can/will be done>
I was able to get a few pics of the problem which I have attached to
this email.
I have started him on Mardel Coppersafe as per instructions. What do you
think?
<I would not... See here: http://wetwebmedia.com/fishindex3.htm
the areas on Tangs, Disease, Copper... No good to come of exposing this
Zebrasoma to such for what is going on here... Just better care,
environment...>
Thank you again!
Brian
<Welcome. BobF>
Re:
saltwater tank infection 5/5/08
Thanks Bob. The yellow tang
seems to be improving, he's eating much better and is out and about more. His
color seems to be starting to come back as well. Hopefully he pulls through,
thanks for the help.
-Brian
<Ah, thank you for this upbeat update! BobF> |
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