convict tang

[Ninic Luka]

yesterday i trade in corals for convict tang at my lfs he is currently 2inches long he eats but he looks like he is stressed u put methaline blue in his qt tank to reduce stress. any tips im not new to the hobby and tangs had scopas blue tang and yellow tang so far im just new to this genus of tang. any tips
P.S. he has lot of hiding places. his light is not on its just ambient light

 

[Ninic Luka]

forgot to say that qt is 15g tank

 

[TriggerFinger]

It could be a stress response. I would dim the lights and leave it be for a while.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Is there any aggression from some of your more established fish?

 

[Ninic Luka]

ok i will call mom to turn off lighg in that room

 

[Ninic Luka]

Is there any aggression from some of your more established fish?

he is only fish in qt

 

[Glenner’sreef]

It’s just been two days. Qt can be a stressful place as well. What fish do you have in your dt?

 

[Ninic Luka]

It’s just been two days. Qt can be a stressful place as well. What fish do you have in your dt?

scopas tang lookicki wrasse cosmetus wrasse purple firefish and one clown

 

[Ninic Luka]

It’s just been two days. Qt can be a stressful place as well. What fish do you have in your dt?

i always use acclimation box and let in new fish when lights turn off

 

[drmdvl]

QT is quite stressful especially when they are in there alone. When there are no other fish out swimming in open water they can be in a constant state of predation or rather being preyed upon - lots of hiding, low lights and sometimes feeding then walking away. Also, by looks of your video, he is chasing his own reflection - which I have had tangs do in QT - they can be very territorial. May want to put a towel around the sides of the tank to reduce reflection. Good luck

 

[Ninic Luka]

QT is quite stressful especially when they are in there alone. When there are no other fish out swimming in open water they can be in a constant state of predation or rather being preyed upon - lots of hiding, low lights and sometimes feeding then walking away. Also, by looks of your video, he is chasing his own reflection - which I have had tangs do in QT - they can be very territorial. May want to put a towel around the sides of the tank to reduce reflection. Good luck

it is solved on the insides i out black foam ovs and now he is calm. he doesnt show any signs of stress