Help! My yellow tangs face is turning a reddish color. I had ick in my tank and I used a copper medication and it seemed to help tremendously! Still, the yellow tang has a hint of red on its face and my nitrates are perfect! What could it be?
Yellow tangs face turning red
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Could you get a picture, by chance?
What process did you use for the administration of the copper medication? What medication, specifically?
How is the ammonia in the tank (red gills could be a sign of ammonia poisoning)?
What process did you use for the administration of the copper medication? What medication, specifically?
How is the ammonia in the tank (red gills could be a sign of ammonia poisoning)?
ReeferNoob77
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I just recently went through a red spotted yellow tang issue, I used metro/focus in the food for a couple weeks its all gone now. Best guess bacterial infection, but it was all over him tail, body, and face it was a bright red.
lagatbezan
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Red spots and streaks on yellow tangs could also be associated with ammonia burns. How are your water conditions?
MnFish1
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A picture would be great.
1. Ammonia could be an issue - how old is the tank, etc - have you checked it. (PS - ammonia in the shipping bag can also be an issue - how did you acclimate). Do the gills look red?
2. Could be a bacterial infection - and a hospital tank/antibiotic treatment might be in order - is it staying the same, getting better or worse?
3. It could be the age. I have seen this on younger tangs - where the face 'looks' red. But without a picture impossible to say. I'm assuming this is a young tang.
4. Nitrates would not be an issue - in fact 'low nitrates' may suggest an ammonia problem.
The good news is that he is eating/swimming, etc - Hope this helps!
1. Ammonia could be an issue - how old is the tank, etc - have you checked it. (PS - ammonia in the shipping bag can also be an issue - how did you acclimate). Do the gills look red?
2. Could be a bacterial infection - and a hospital tank/antibiotic treatment might be in order - is it staying the same, getting better or worse?
3. It could be the age. I have seen this on younger tangs - where the face 'looks' red. But without a picture impossible to say. I'm assuming this is a young tang.
4. Nitrates would not be an issue - in fact 'low nitrates' may suggest an ammonia problem.
The good news is that he is eating/swimming, etc - Hope this helps!
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
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(Reviving 4 year old thread...??)
MnFish1
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OHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHHAAH - no clue it showed up on my disease watchlist lol
. you're correct - it was from 2018. Probably a glitch at R2R. I actually looked at the old thread about red markings on biota tangs. Good catch thansk!!!1
