Scopas tang dying? please help

[TheCatKeeper]

Hello

I added a scopas tang and a midnight angel last week into my tank, everyone was well, and is, my fox face is happily swimming, my claws swimming my cuc cleaning and my tang was very lively too until just 10 minutes ago, I came and I saw it lying flat on the ground, breathing very rapidly, It got up and lied against the glass for a minute but then went back to lying flat on the sandbed. Please help me I'm worried for it. please see attached image

 

[Peace River]

#fishmedic

 

[TheCatKeeper]

Please, anyone just anyone help, I’m so worried for it

 

[mermaid_life]

Is your tank cylced? It looks brand new?

 

[fishguy242]

hi, remove to half bucket of tank water ,add airstone asap
best i can tell you until experts arrive

 

[TheCatKeeper]

Is your tank cylced? It looks brand new?

I did a water change yesterday, the tank has been running for 6 months

 

[TheCatKeeper]

hi, remove to half bucket of tank water ,add airstone asap
best i can tell you until experts arrive

What’s an air stone?

 

[TheCatKeeper]

hi, remove to half bucket of tank water ,add airstone asap
best i can tell you until experts arrive

And how much water should I remove?

 

[TheCatKeeper]

What’s an air stone?

I don’t currently have one and alll the shops are closed as it’s Sunday evening I’m hoping it can survive until Monday morning

 

[fishguy242]

And how much water should I remove?

about 2 gallons, airstone is bubbler.
any and all info can help

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[mermaid_life]

And how much water should I remove?

I agree with removing the fish from the tank and putting it in a bucket with a heater and an airstone (air bubbler) for oxygenation while you wait for expert help.

 

[fishguy242]

increase topwater movement if no air is available

 

[mermaid_life]

Also start checking your tank parameters to see if anything went out of whack.

 

[MnFish1]

OK lets quickly - since its an urgent issue - back up - check out the questions in the link in my signature - and answer those - that will help us help you

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Wonder if this is from a Fox face sting

 

[MnFish1]

An airstone is a porous piece of rock or wood - that when air (from and air pump) - is pushed through - will oxygenate (increase oxygen ) in the tank.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

An airstone is a porous piece of rock or wood - that when air (from and air pump) - is pushed through - will oxygenate (increase oxygen ) in the tank.

Which will help your fish get more oxygen per breath taken. Gills flapping quickly is a sign that the fish is trying to get more oxygen to the body.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

increase topwater movement if no air is available

+1

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Medics will need pictures taken in white light and your water parameters.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello

I added a scopas tang and a midnight angel last week into my tank, everyone was well, and is, my fox face is happily swimming, my claws swimming my cuc cleaning and my tang was very lively too until just 10 minutes ago, I came and I saw it lying flat on the ground, breathing very rapidly, It got up and lied against the glass for a minute but then went back to lying flat on the sandbed. Please help me I'm worried for it. please see attached image

Hi, welcome to Reef2Reef!

Are the other fish eating well and not breathing fast?

The tang is what is termed moribund. This essentially means close to death. I'm sorry, there may not be a way to save that fish, but you will want to try and figure things out in order to protect the other fish. This fish could have an issue specific to it, but I'm worried that it could have something contagious.

Can you post a short video of some of the other fish?

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Jay