Yellow Tang hiding

[TremblantAquarium]

My yellow tang used to be very active. About a week ago I introduced a new fish, a mandarin. Since then it seems the tank's harmony has been altered and my yellow tang is hiding under a rock, not feeding. He is one of the bigger fish of the tank. Other fish: 2 Cardinals (both male), Blue Damselfish with yellow tail, Flame Angel, White Tail Bristletooth, a mated pair of Clarkies and the mandarin. Thanks for your comments!

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

Try temping it with different foods. My Yellow Tang goes nuts over San Francisco Bay Frozen Foods, especially the Butterfly & Angel Fish Formula. Let us know how it goes, because it’s been suggested, I add a Mandarin, due to all the pods I have.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My yellow tang used to be very active. About a week ago I introduced a new fish, a mandarin. Since then it seems the tank's harmony has been altered and my yellow tang is hiding under a rock, not feeding. He is one of the bigger fish of the tank. Other fish: 2 Cardinals (both male), Blue Damselfish with yellow tail, Flame Angel, White Tail Bristletooth, a mated pair of Clarkies and the mandarin. Thanks for your comments!

May be color of goby but often it’s a change in water quality Or onset of issue such as flukes,etc
Is fish breathing normal or elevated?
Any loss of color?

 

[TremblantAquarium]

He's completely freaked out. Pushing against rocks to get through, scrapping himself.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

He's completely freaked out. Pushing against rocks to get through, scrapping himself.

I cannot see the addition of a mandarin causing that sort of a response in a tang. If it i scraping against rocks, that is called "flahsing" and is a sign of flukes.

Can you post a video of it?

Jay

 

[TremblantAquarium]

I cannot see the addition of a mandarin causing that sort of a response in a tang. If it i scraping against rocks, that is called "flahsing" and is a sign of flukes.

Can you post a video of it?

Jay

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Whoa! That isn't normal scratching/flashing! I'm not sure what could be causing that amount of agitation, sorry!

Jay

 

[TremblantAquarium]

He died over night, any ideas?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

He died over night, any ideas?

Sorry - nothing jumps out at me in the photo - the fish has good body mass, and no lesions, and its color looks o.k. - there is some damage to the trailing edge of its anal fin, but that might be from the frantic dashing about.

Jay