I have a Gem tang that I am trying to nurse back....eats like a horse. At first I thought he was getting picked on...but now think it is fin rot...but... @Jay Hemdal
Tank is a 180 mixed reef. Lots of tangs but this is the only one with deteriorating fins.
I feed a lot with Reef Nutrition...pellets and Brine, Mysis, Pods daily. I feed lots of greens now with Nori and what is in Reef Nutrition TDO.
Started heavy frozen food feeding with Selcon soaking.
What is the best course of treatment? Quarantine and treat water, dip, meds with food or? Catching will be a challenge though LOL.
Aquarium Parameters:
Aquarium type: Reef
Aquarium water volume : 180, total water 220
Filtration type: live rock
Lighting: GHL Mitra
How long has the aquarium been established? 1.5 years
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
Water quality (be sure to indicate what measurement units you are using)
Temperature: 80
pH: ~8.3
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.025
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate - ~20
Phosphorus - ~.06
Copper - 0
Other
In-depth information:
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? (see below) No
Are any invertebrates affected? No
Respiration rate of affected fish (in gill beats per minutes, count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4)
Are the affected fish still feeding? Yes
What remedies have you tried so far? Selcon soaked frozen food
Digital image of the fish with the health issue, taken under white light
Short video of the fish (linked YouTube videos work well):
Thanks.
Tank is a 180 mixed reef. Lots of tangs but this is the only one with deteriorating fins.
I feed a lot with Reef Nutrition...pellets and Brine, Mysis, Pods daily. I feed lots of greens now with Nori and what is in Reef Nutrition TDO.
Started heavy frozen food feeding with Selcon soaking.
What is the best course of treatment? Quarantine and treat water, dip, meds with food or? Catching will be a challenge though LOL.
Aquarium Parameters:
Aquarium type: Reef
Aquarium water volume : 180, total water 220
Filtration type: live rock
Lighting: GHL Mitra
How long has the aquarium been established? 1.5 years
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
Water quality (be sure to indicate what measurement units you are using)
Temperature: 80
pH: ~8.3
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.025
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate - ~20
Phosphorus - ~.06
Copper - 0
Other
In-depth information:
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? (see below) No
Are any invertebrates affected? No
Respiration rate of affected fish (in gill beats per minutes, count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4)
Are the affected fish still feeding? Yes
What remedies have you tried so far? Selcon soaked frozen food
Digital image of the fish with the health issue, taken under white light
Short video of the fish (linked YouTube videos work well):
Thanks.
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