Came home from work today to find all my fish behaving strangely. My yellow tank which I just got 4 days ago is hiding all the time and as a somewhat pale colouration. I know tang's can change the color based on their stress level and health but I don't get why hes suddenly hiding all the time. Also my 2 clown fish have Huge bellies. I was concerned at 1st for bloat bloat but I think they just ate a bunch of green hair algae. Any thoughts.. il try to post the video I took in a few hours
Fish acting weird
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AnneO
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What about Phosphates? If you have lots of GHA that could be an issue.. although not sure if it would make fish behave strangely tbh. Anyone spray stuff around the tank or put their hand in with lotion/perfumes/hand sanitizer? Sorry I can't be of more help...
Hiding from the light is a sign of Velvet, do it look like he has a slight dusting on them?
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I know its hard to see on Yellow Tangs but take a really close look. If so you will want to start treatment right away.
Velvet (Amyloodinium ocellatum)
Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) What You Need To Know: * Fast killing parasite capable of wiping out most of your fish in just a matter of days. Sometimes there are survivors, sometimes not. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Chloroquine phosphate or Copper. A 5...
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I know its hard to see on Yellow Tangs but take a really close look. If so you will want to start treatment right away.
I'll check for velvet when get home..I'm thinking bullying is likely the issue...Hiding from the light is a sign of Velvet, do it look like he has a slight dusting on them?
Velvet (Amyloodinium ocellatum)
Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) What You Need To Know: * Fast killing parasite capable of wiping out most of your fish in just a matter of days. Sometimes there are survivors, sometimes not. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Chloroquine phosphate or Copper. A 5...
I know its hard to see on Yellow Tangs but take a really close look. If so you will want to start treatment right away.
I don't think it's velvet or bullying actually..I just think it's stress out. I've only had it 5 days and it was very skinny even I bought it and it had just arrived at the LFS when I got it.. it was still being drip acclimated even I bought it. Probably just stressed out from the trip.. it's s very small tang.. maybe 2 inches if that even. I can see his viscera through his skin.. anyways it was out and swimming and colored up nice when I got home and ate some flakes. it's hiding again now. I think it will be fine, just needs to get healthy and used to new home
