Tang problems

[saltwatermom]

I have had several problems keeping naso, kole eye and blue hippo tangs alive. They do great in qt but once in the display tank they die with a week if I’m lucky. I only have 3 clown fish in my main tank. Please help! I have a reefer 450xl, set up in 8/2020....

 

[Jeffcb]

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[saltwatermom]

This fish appears to have been overcome with velvet and common with surgeonfish - generally velvet or ich

Hmmm...how do they get that? Is was in qt for a month?

 

[saltwatermom]

Welcome. The fish when they go into the DT may be ok after appropriate QT (i.e. TTM, etc.) But the DT likely has disease. Fish looks like Velvet especially in view of rapid onset and death. 72 day fallow would be prudent.

Wouldn’t it affect the clownfish? They’ve been fine....

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hmmm...how do they get that? Is was in qt for a month?

Stress, chills, poor diet, sick fish introduced with no visible signs and even poor water quality

 

[vetteguy53081]

Wouldn’t it affect the clownfish? They’ve been fine....

They’re protective slime coats will help. When I had an outbreak, my clowns and gobies were the ones that showed no signs

 

[Arabyps]

Wouldn’t it affect the clownfish? They’ve been fine....

I had an outbreak of Velvet in my DT. All the fish died except 3 chalk bass. It seems they had developed an immunity but could still harbor the disease. Also the disease is otherwise present in the water column and aquascape. I had to go fallow for 72 days and now restocking. If the fish go into the DT after QT as you say, it is logical there is disease in the DT.

 

[saltwatermom]

I had an outbreak of Velvet in my DT. All the fish died except 3 chalk bass. It seems they had developed an immunity but could still harbor the disease. Also the disease is otherwise present in the water column and aquascape. I had to go fallow for 72 days and now restocking. If the fish go into the DT after QT as you say, it is logical there is disease in the DT.

Thank you!

 

[saltwatermom]

Thank you!

Does velvet always show signs? My blonde naso just started swimming funny but no discoloration...

 

[IKD]

Welcome! how long are you waiting between adding new stock after the prior deaths? If your display has velvet the new fish are probably getting infected from the velvet still in the tank if added within 76 days or so.

 

[saltwatermom]

Welcome! how long are you waiting between adding new stock after the prior deaths? If your display has velvet the new fish are probably getting infected from the velvet still in the tank if added within 76 days or so.

Until this tang we never say signs of velvet. We just chalked it up to stress....‍...we qt fish for 30 days

 

[SaltyT]

Welcome to R2R! Best of luck with your future tang additions!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

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[LiveWire]

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[Macbalacano]

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[Tamberav]

It seems to me you have disease in your display tank. I would stop adding fish as you probably need to remove, treat, and go fallow.

That Kole Tang pic is blurry but he looks to be covered in something. Guessing velvet by the high death rate.

 

[G Santana]

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