Tangs and ich

[jpcrash1]

Are the chances of getting ich on a tang the same on a yellow as on a blue? Why do they say blue get it more often?

 

[Kershaw]

All fish can get ich. All tangs show symptoms faster then other fish.

 

[Sealion]

Just got a Naso Tang today. He's in QT right now, are they more subseptible to ich than other tangs?

 

[4FordFamily]

Are the chances of getting ich on a tang the same on a yellow as on a blue? Why do they say blue get it more often?

Blue it's more noticeable and they tend to have thinner slime coats and sleeping habits (staying in one place) that make them "sitting ducks" for ich and velvet.

 

[4FordFamily]

Just got a Naso Tang today. He's in QT right now, are they more subseptible to ich than other tangs?

Naso tangs are not any more susceptible than an "average" tang but are very fragile until established, say a month or two. Keep stress at a minimum and feed it small feedings frequently. Get it eating nori -- if you have to, rubber band nori to a rock or something. This mimics the way they feed on algae in the wild so they take to it a lot faster.

 

[Humblefish]

Zebrasoma seem to be the most ich resistant tangs, while Acanthurus are usually most susceptible. All other genera of tangs fall somewhere in-between. However, nutrition, acquired immunity and size of tank are other determining factors.