Petco rescue, two tangs

[Mjrenz]

I would treat them and keep them in QT especially if you are rehoming them. Yes two of the same Tangs in a tank equals trouble.

I was worried about that. I planed on doing up to 50% water changes in qt daily with my dt water until the time that they possibly get healthy

 

[SDK]

Shoot me a PM if the fish are still alive on Monday. I will send you a starter culture of Grindal Worms to try and help fatten them up. No charge and I will pay the postage as well....

 

[Mjrenz]

Shoot me a PM if the fish are still alive on Monday. I will send you a starter culture of Grindal Worms to try and help fatten them up. No charge and I will pay the postage as well....

That's amazing!

 

[Mjrenz]

Thank you everyone for your support with this endeavor

 

[VB313]

40% that’s it !!!! :mad:and obviously the manager was well aware of their condition if they admitted they wish there was more that could do.... sad total neglect and lack of respect for a living breathing thing just to make a sale Hope these tangs pull through you sir are a hero

 

[4FordFamily]

I would treat them and keep them in QT especially if you are rehoming them. Yes two of the same Tangs in a tank equals trouble.

How big is the tank?

Hippo can tolerate conspecifics particularly if one is notably larger than the other.

 

[Mjrenz]

40% that’s it !!!! :mad:and obviously the manager was well aware of their condition if they admitted they wish there was more that could do.... sad total neglect and lack of respect for a living breathing thing just to make a sale Hope these tangs pull through you sir are a hero

Fwiw - she seemed really upset she couldn't do more for them or give me a better discount

 

[ngoodermuth]

Is it possible to get at least a 20-gallon for them? I’d just worry managing water quality with two tangs in a 5-gallon tank with medications is going to be extremely difficult...

Personally, I would do the acriflavine bath. With infection already a possibility, it will help slow it down while you take care of the flukes first. While it is possible to mix antibiotics with prazi... it’s not ideal. And triple sulfa is a good antibiotic, but a little harder on the bio-filter.

If you did need to add antibiotics before the prazi treatment is completed, I’d agree with @4FordFamily that the trifecta (kanaplex, metroplex, furan-2) is a safer bet.

 

[VB313]

Fwiw - she seemed really upset she couldn't do more for them or give me a better discount

Yeah your right and I understand it’s not the employees it’s the company and they can only go so far it’s just really upsetting

 

[Mjrenz]

How big is the tank?

Hippo can tolerate conspecifics particularly if one is notably larger than the other.

It's a 55 (4ft long until my current 2 inch long blue tang outgrows it, when I'll either rehome or upgrade) I also am estimating that I have about 80 to 90 gallons of total capacity and I'm monitoring all the water parameters weekly. The new tang is probably just over an inch

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

How big is the tank?

Hippo can tolerate conspecifics particularly if one is notably larger than the other.

His DT is a 55G, I didn’t want to call the Tang police yet so I recommended against two of the same in that small of a tank.
@Mjrenz you will need a much bigger tank for your Tang btw

 

[4FordFamily]

Is it possible to get at least a 20-gallon for them? I’d just worry managing water quality with two tangs in a 5-gallon tank with medications is going to be extremely difficult...

Personally, I would do the rally bath. With infection already a possibility, it will help slow it down while you take care of the flukes first. While it is possible to mix antibiotics with prazi... it’s not ideal. And triple sulfa is a good antibiotic, but a little harder on the bio-filter.

If you did need to add antibiotics before the prazi treatment is completed, I’d agree with @4FordFamily that the trifecta (kanaplex, metroplex, furan-2) is a safer bet.

I’m guessing it’ll be needed eventually (if not soon) if they pull through, good meds to have on hand

 

[4FordFamily]

It's a 55 (4ft long until my current 2 inch long blue tang outgrows it, when I'll either rehome or upgrade) I also am estimating that I have about 80 to 90 gallons of total capacity and I'm in monitoring all the water parameters weekly. The new tang is probably just over an inch

A 55 gal won’t work for one long-term, definitely not two.

 

[Mjrenz]

Is it possible to get at least a 20-gallon for them? I’d just worry managing water quality with two tangs in a 5-gallon tank with medications is going to be extremely difficult...

Personally, I would do the rally bath. With infection already a possibility, it will help slow it down while you take care of the flukes first. While it is possible to mix antibiotics with prazi... it’s not ideal. And triple sulfa is a good antibiotic, but a little harder on the bio-filter.

If you did need to add antibiotics before the prazi treatment is completed, I’d agree with @4FordFamily that the trifecta (kanaplex, metroplex, furan-2) is a safer bet.

My wife will probably file for divorce if I buy two more tanks, I'll top off at least 3 times daily and keep a close eye on things

 

[Mjrenz]

A 55 gal won’t work for one long-term, definitely not two.

My lfs also warned me about the long term and to keep a close eye on things until I can upgrade

 

[4FordFamily]

My wife will probably file for divorce if I buy two more tanks, I'll top off at least 3 times daily and keep a close eye on things

Your tank is small enough that two tangs are likely to die of ammonia poisoning. Buy an HOB filter and add lots of biospira as well as an ammonia alert badge and hope for the best.

 

[Mjrenz]

Your tank is small enough that two tangs are likely to die of ammonia poisoning. Buy an HOB filter and add lots of biospira as well as an ammonia alert badge and hope for the best.

I bought another 5 gallon tonight so they are each in their own tank. I have seeded sponge filters in both for now with a 2 port air pump running full tilt. Amazon has the ammonia badges on the way now

 

[ngoodermuth]

I meant fungus cure (acriflavine)... so used to recommending rally lol

 

[Mjrenz]

I meant fungus cure (acriflavine)... so used to recommending rally lol

I read your post and didn't even realize that you said that, I interpreted it as fungus cure lol

 

[Dragon52]

Fwiw - she seemed really upset she couldn't do more for them or give me a better discount

She could have wrote them off as DOA & given them to you. I've gotten a cple fish from Petco at 50% from the Dept Manager who i knew pretty good before she moved back north. Don't buy from them anymore. Hope you get them to survive.