Sick Powder Blue
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Topic: Sick Powder Blue
Posted By: Dutch
Subject: Sick Powder Blue
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 10:41am
My Powder Blue Tang is looking really bad! The tank is at my mom's house and I really dont have the means to nurse him back. Does anyone have a hospital tank they could put him in. His dorsal fin is split in a couple spots, he's gotten ick and he doesn't move from one spot in the tank...I think he may be a lost cause . So if you're in my area(Roy) I'd love to bring him to to you. I think maybe my yellow tang could be hurting him.
Thanks,
Dutch
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Posted By: mastershake421
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 2:50pm
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if you want i have a tank in springville its a 55 and he would have it all to him self
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 2:57pm
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Dutch,
I have a 20 gallon tank that has been runnning for months with nothing in it. I can put the fish in there and see what happens?
Are you going to be around tonight around 5:30? I could swing by and get it. I will admit, I haven't had the best of luck nursing sick fish. But, I'm happy to try.
Call me.
(435) 720-2599
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Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 11:23pm
Shane, I though that was for the Lionfish.
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 11:49pm
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Will,
I set the 75 up this weekend. A couple more weeks and I should be good to go!
I was going to PM you today and spaced it.
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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 7:24am
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You could use a rubbermaid tub for a hospital tank? Just be sure it has lots of air bubblers in it for gas exchange, a place to hide.. I put a blip about hospital tanks on my webpage, stuff I found around the www if you want to peek at it. I left out the part about about putting fish on ventilators, though..... ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 7:59am
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Also, IME, I've found tangs to be very docile fish if they are allowed to constantly graze, like they do in the wild? But, if they think there is only enough food for one, they will defend the food 'till the end. The stress of the constant bickering will decrease the fish's immune system greatly, allowing opportunistic pathogens a way to attack the creature, where as a healthy fish can fight off the bacteria, parasites and fungi spores that are everywhere in our world. I think that is why Scott Michaels recommends feeding small amounts freq? If your tank has little algae, you might consider putting a piece of Nori, seaweed from the Asian food store on your mag float? ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Dutch
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 1:26pm
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They always have Nori(I am korean it's a staple in my house) I think I am just gonna put her/him in the fuge! Any suggestions on what to do when she's down there? I think i could get that ventilator if needed hahaha!
Dutch
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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 1:48pm
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Keep the stress level as low as possible? Lower light, hiding places, yummy food? try garlic in his food? Put a cleaner shrimp in with him.
Are any of his wounds looking bad? ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Dutch
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 3:08pm
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Just visible white spots and two tears in his dorsal fin....I have garlic he'll be sure to get some! I have one cleaner shrimp in the tank. I'd be hard for me to catch him and I am pretty poor as of right now so that might not be an option! |
Posted By: Lyscer
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 3:43pm
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Try using a clear container, and put some food in the bottom of it, then put that in front of your cleaner. If your cleaner is like mine it will jump right in, and then you can pull it out. One other thing, if the cleaner doesn't jump into the container when your lights are on, try it with your lights off. Mine is way more daring in the dark. |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 3:49pm
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If he has reduced stress, he might be able to fight off the ick? I would try Lyscer's suggestion, because a cleaner shrimp really would help, IMO. Do the tears look infected? Any unusual red spots or growths? ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Dutch
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 4:33pm
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I'll have to look closer when i get home! From what i remember just white spots and he's looking thin! Dutch
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Posted By: Dutch
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 4:49pm
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Also I have a UV steralizer..I was gonna wait to hook it up till I got my 72gal bow front up and going but should I set it up now? Would it help him at all?
Dutch
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Posted By: Lyscer
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 4:52pm
| I think it will help more than hurt |
Posted By: kgwilliams
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 8:41pm
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I think the UV would definetly help. I lost my powder blue a couple months ago to ich, and I have a saifin tang that had it too. The saifin survived because when I got the UV hooked up it cleared the ich up within two days! ------------- 75gal reef /sump/ref 150MH 2 96w CF Perhaps I would be better at basket weaving. . . at least it would be cheaper! |
Posted By: Dutch
Date Posted: April 18 2007 at 10:42am
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Well he's offically moved. He's in the sump with some maco to keep him company! I couldn't get my shrimp out of his little cave...anyone wanna pimp out there cleaner shrimp..haha! I hooked up the UV so i hope it helps! and the lights are off to keep stress at a low level, Also he has some garlic soaked nori to munch on as well. He was looking better down there, he acutally swam a little bit. I hope he makes it. And he only has white spots and he's looking thin. No one else in the tank has ick or anything else, I wonder if its the yellow tang picking on him? If so I think he's gonna be sold! Thanks for the help guys! |
Posted By: ntrider
Date Posted: April 20 2007 at 12:39am
| hey Dutch just seeing if there is any update on your powder blue. |
Posted By: Dutch
Date Posted: April 20 2007 at 9:03am
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he passed yesterday Dutch
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 20 2007 at 6:11pm
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Sorry to hear that.
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