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blue tangs fins are all torn up

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Topic: blue tangs fins are all torn up

Posted By: bentley21
Subject: blue tangs fins are all torn up
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 11:40pm

i have had this blue tang in my tank for a good month now and things have been going good untill i noticed today the tangs fins are all beaten up. only thing that i noticed different is the tang has been rubbing up against stuff. plus i just added a blue spotted jawfish and seems to go for anything that goes by his hole. what about emerald crabs do you think they might go for the fish at night. well if anyone has any input let me know what i can do.

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Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 11:46pm

Check your water parameters and post them up. I would start there.

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210 gallon Mixed Reef

Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 11:55pm

I would look into the possibility of brooklynella. Mine acted the same way and all my fish were showing fin rot. 3 days later every single one of my fish was dead.

Posted By: bentley21
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 2:31am

well my salinity is 1.025

0 ammonia

0 nitrite

20 nitrate

7.8Ph

Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 10:02am

Hmmm. Your pH is a tad low, but I don't think that would be the cause. Other than the fins, how are his body and eyes? Does he look good? Any white spots? I would assume that the scratching indicates that he is itching.

AFASK brooklynella is more of a clownfish disease, but I could be wrong.

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210 gallon Mixed Reef

Posted By: bentley21
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 2:11am

well his eyes are looking good but around the eyes there are some tiny tiny lighter tone dots. he does breath really fast and hard.

Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: July 24 2011 at 12:56pm

How is your tang doing?

If not better yet, maybe http://www.wetwebmedia.com/disFAQsMar.htm - Try here ?

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210 gallon Mixed Reef

Posted By: bentley21
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 1:02am

ok thanks do know if the fins can re-grow back

Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 9:32am

Sure,once whatever is wrong is fixed, the fins will heal and grow back.

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210 gallon Mixed Reef

Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 10:33am

Probably has ich and is rubbing up against rocks.

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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.

Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise