Blonde Tang Died Overnight

Steven C · Jun 2, 2015

Hey all a friend at work had a Blonde tang and it would seem that over night it got sick so he put it into a like qt thing and by morning it had died. I have seen ich before so i really don't believe its ich see picture below its the only one he took but you can see the spots on his fin I am not sure what could have done this by anyone have an opinion what it may be

Humblefish · Jun 2, 2015

The growths on the pectoral fin are not ich; most likely Lymphocystis. However, I do believe I see some smaller specks of ich just below the dorsal fin.

Steven C · Jun 2, 2015

Humblefish said:
The growths on the pectoral fin are not ich; most likely Lymphocystis. However, I do believe I see some smaller specks of ich just below the dorsal fin.

Ok So i don't believe there was any ich in the system before and the rest of the fish are fine could it possibly contracted the ich while it was suffering from lymphocystis which btw first time im hearing of this and could that be contracted if a coral had stung the fish or if another fish bothered him

Humblefish · Jun 2, 2015

Steven C said:
Ok So i don't believe there was any ich in the system before and the rest of the fish are fine could it possibly contracted the ich while it was suffering from lymphocystis which btw first time im hearing of this and could that be contracted if a coral had stung the fish or if another fish bothered him

Lympho is (mostly) a non-serious virus many fish carry for life. It's probably as rampant in the fish world as herpes simplex is in humans. Symptoms of the virus will come & go for the life of the fish; "flare ups" usually occur when a fish is stressed or may be "secondary" to a parasitic infestation such as ich. It rarely kills a fish; unless the growths cover an area which affects eating or breathing.

Ich will look like small salt or sugar sprinkles on a fish. If a fish is completely covered in sprinkles, it may actually be velvet - a far deadlier disease. Velvet is probably the leading cause of fish wipeouts in a tank - ich is more manageable, although fish can still succumb to it.

Once ich has been introduced into a DT, it is there until you go fallow (fishless). This explains is more detail: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/understanding-ich.188770/

Also, how to treat ich: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-treat-ich.191226/

Lynn52 · Jun 2, 2015

He looks kind of skinny too.

Steven C · Jun 2, 2015

ah thanks guys and should he be worried about the other fish in the tank?

Lynn52 · Jun 2, 2015

I'd keep an eye on them for changes in behavior and appearance

Steven C · Jun 2, 2015

Lynn52 said:
I'd keep an eye on them for changes in behavior and appearance

Thanks

4FordFamily · Jun 2, 2015

This is a stupid question but it's a mistake I've made in the past - did the qt have a power head, bubbler, skimmer, or something moving water (to keep oxygen levels high).

I've forgotten to do this and lost fish. It's been awhile but that found explain the sudden death although I agree that fish does not look good

Steven C · Jun 2, 2015

3FordFamily said:
This is a stupid question but it's a mistake I've made in the past - did the qt have a power head, bubbler, skimmer, or something moving water (to keep oxygen levels high).

I've forgotten to do this and lost fish. It's been awhile but that found explain the sudden death although I agree that fish does not look good

He doesn't have a qt tank i mean i personally don't agree with his method but when he picked up the fish and put it in the container he wasn't treating it cause he didn't know what to do but after this incident he may get one

4FordFamily · Jun 2, 2015

I'm saying if the container didn't have a way of mixing 02 in to the water that would deal the deal

Steven C · Jun 2, 2015

3FordFamily said:
I'm saying if the container didn't have a way of mixing 02 in to the water that would deal the deal

Ah i see what your saying putting him the container may have been a bad move

4FordFamily · Jun 2, 2015

Exactly. Not saying it wouldn't have died anyway, in looking at it I bet it would. Mine looks like a big gray elephant. No exaggeration. It's morbidly obese

martini5788 · Jun 2, 2015

3FordFamily said:
Exactly. Not saying it wouldn't have died anyway, in looking at it I bet it would. Mine looks like a big gray elephant. No exaggeration. It's morbidly obese

Hahaha nice description. I am currently treating velvet on a valentini puffer. Using chloroquine phosphate and it has been a lifesaving medication. If the tank has no corals, and he is willing to turn the lights off for 30 days he could treat his display tank, if the other fish get sick. Otherwise if there was nothing to oxygenate the water in the "qt" then the fish could have suffocated