Yellow Tang Sitting on Sand Bed

[Picasso Clown]

Have a powerhead but don't have an extra heater! Any suggestions?

You’ll be fine without a heater for the night. Alternatively, you could put it in the sump with an extra bubbler to be safer

 

[Big G]

How long has the fish had the rapid breathing?

 

[Nigel35]

Just today, possibly yesterday night etc.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Net will stress it some more. Place crab in a bucket or similar for now.
Once breathing is normal, feed:
Spirulina brine shrimp
Brine shrimp with Garlic added

When eating:
LRS Herbivore diet
Flake food
Veggie formulas that are frozen
Nori seaweed basted with garlic
Mysis shrimp

Add selcon vitamin to feed periodically also

 

[Big G]

Just today, possibly yesterday night etc.

When I have a fish that has some rapid breathing gill problems like ammonia burn or flukes. The ammonia burn can also shut down the eating too. I'd consider placing the fish into a bath with methylene blue. It will help the fish's gills to transpire O2 and if there are other issues, it has a bit of an antiseptic/antibiotic like ability to help unseen problems.

Dosing instructions for using 2.303% Methylene Blue solution:

1) 30 min bath (preferred): 1 teaspoon (5 ml) per 5 gallons.

2) In a quarantine tank: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) per 10 gallons every other day for 10 days with water changes before each treatment.

 

[ca1ore]

Had him for a long time. It is a very picky eater and eats only a little bit.

How long is a long time? Looks like nutritional issues to me. Once acclimated a YT should be a pig with fins not a picky eater. Maybe some underlying disease is driving the eating issues. Not much to be done about that unfortunately.

 

[Texas Rick]

For crying out loud! At least lay him down! He must of drank too much last night! Probably dazed and confused!

 

[Nigel35]

I did a tank transfer months ago and ever since than he has been a picky eater. This morning I woke up to a dead tang so back to the old drawing board I guess... Thanks for the help guys. I guess I didn't catch it quick enough and that was that.