Clown tang

[SkillKing21]

I came home to see my clown tang looking like it fought in World War Two. It was in my qt tank with a tiny yellow eye kole tang. The clown tang was almost double the size. I did not think that the kole eye would destroy the clowntangs dorsal fin. You could see the bone sticking out. I took it out and put it in anouther QT tank. Anyone have any tips on healing severe fish wounds?

 

[Coral Storm]

i have learned that its not size that matters... the kole tang could of very well attacked your clown tang... as in for treatment i would advise leaving it in a quarantene treating it with a bacterial medication to prevent and/or treat it if it gets infected. i would refrain from putting it back with the kole just in case it was it that attacked it. at least until you get a bigger tank to put them in

 

[SkillKing21]

It is too late

 

[Mayerlyn A]

Sorry to hear that.

 

[Rick.45cal]

#Reefsquad

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Sorry to hear about your clown tang.

 

[Coral Storm]

It is too late

sorry to hear that

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

I would start dosing the trifecta (metro, Kanaplex, Furan 2) doing this now will boost his immune system while he tries to heal. Make sure to feed him well and with vitamin soaked foods. He could recover if you give him some assistance.

 

[SkillKing21]

It is already dead.

 

[SkillKing21]

Thanks for you assistance guys!

 

[Big G]

Oh man! Sorry to hear about your beautiful fish. Never fails to amaze me how "caveman" like is the behavior of saltwater fish.

 

[BestMomEver]

I’m so sorry. If I were you, I’d return the Kole. Sounds like he’s gonna be a problem!

 

[SkillKing21]

I am returning the kole tomorrow.

 

[Big G]

I am returning the kole tomorrow.

Every once in awhile someone posts how vicious a Kole Tang has been in their tank and many are surprised.

 

[SkillKing21]

Koles are said to be a nice type of tang.

 

[SkillKing21]

Not mine, Beat the life out of my clown tang.

 

[Rick.45cal]

Super sorry! My experience with tangs and surgeon fish is that they are all individuals and there’s not really any generalizations that hold true as far as behaviors are concerned.

 

[SkillKing21]

Yeah.

 

[jsvand5]

That sucks. I have always wanted a clown tang but I don’t want to rock the boat with my achillies, powder blue, mimic, and convict.

 

[Nhltc99]

Sorry to hear about the clown tang. I've seen the vicious side of Kole tang's too when I added smaller purple and sailfin tangs. My kole was absolutely furious with the new additions that tried their best to hide but he would actively search them out and bite and fin slap them. Gave the mirror trick a shot and luckily after a couple hours of fighting himself in the mirror and he forgot all about the other new fish.