Rams
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One of my QT tank heater broke and water became cold overnight,one of my tang had temperature shock.Can anyone please help me how to recover him? I replaced with new heater.he is gasping and staying on floor since morning.
Temperature shock
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link81
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when you say broke.....
did the heater actually break? ir did it just stop heating.
if it actually broke, there could be contaminants in the water from inside the heater. If this is the case then do a large water change (if its just a Qt, then 100%) and possibly run carbon. This will stop any medication that you're doing and require you to re-start treatment.
if the heater just stopped working and didn't physically break, i'm not sure what else you can do other than raise the temp back up slowly.
How low did it get? what do you normally run at? what is it now?
did the heater actually break? ir did it just stop heating.
if it actually broke, there could be contaminants in the water from inside the heater. If this is the case then do a large water change (if its just a Qt, then 100%) and possibly run carbon. This will stop any medication that you're doing and require you to re-start treatment.
if the heater just stopped working and didn't physically break, i'm not sure what else you can do other than raise the temp back up slowly.
How low did it get? what do you normally run at? what is it now?
link81
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Big G
captain dunsel
Dosing methylene blue into the QT could help the fish's gills to transpire O2. Run a powerhead aimed up at the surface where it is rippling the surface. The MB will stain the silicone and any equipment in the QT.
Retro Reefer
Slow and steady wins the race!
Agree with others.. increase flow, point power heads toward surface, run air stones if you have them.
Terri Caton
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How is your fish doing now?
68-70 degrees (room temperature) is cool, but it shouldn't kill a fish, in my experience. They routinely reach that temp during shipment.
Lack of oxygen was most likely the issue. Good luck to you and the tang!
Lack of oxygen was most likely the issue. Good luck to you and the tang!
Rover
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I had an extended power outage during a blizzard that had my tank down to low 60's, and the only loss of life was an invert or two. Nothing was /happy/, but they all recovered.
My bet is on O2 as well. Keep it aerated and stress free! I'd suggest lights off if you can and let the fish recover.
My bet is on O2 as well. Keep it aerated and stress free! I'd suggest lights off if you can and let the fish recover.
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Rams
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Thanks man,I turned off lights and kept air bubble.fingers crossed..he is not eating,its been 2 days..do you have any suggestions on feeding?I had an extended power outage during a blizzard that had my tank down to low 60's, and the only loss of life was an invert or two. Nothing was /happy/, but they all recovered.
My bet is on O2 as well. Keep it aerated and stress free! I'd suggest lights off if you can and let the fish recover.
Rover
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Don't stress the tang more by trying to get him to eat...
With mine, I fed brine shrimp or mysis, and I'd mix it up with a little tiny bit of garlic powder in a glassware before using a baster to put a bit in at a time. But if he is stressed and doesn't want to eat, making a mess of food he won't touch in the tank won't help.
If you have nori (dried seaweed) and a little magnet clip or anything like that, you can add a bit in. Or rubber band it to a piece of rock and drop that down. But importantly, wait until the fish has recovered from the gasping and laying still. In my rather limited experience, they have no desire to eat until they aren't stressed.
