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playah · Dec 9, 2011

hi my name is Wes i have a 75 gal tank with a 30 gal sump protin skimmer and all what i need just get started with coarl and my question is i have fish in my tank its been up for about 6 months but i cant keep a tang alive had 3. 2 blue and 1 yellow i have checked all lvls are fine am i just this unlucky with the fish ??????? plz help

Jcr's Reef · Dec 9, 2011

Do they have white spots on them? tangs are very prone to ick. Make sure you do your research on them.

playah · Dec 9, 2011

no white spots on any of them , can you treat the water before you put the fish in for ick also have shrimp in the tank and was told that would help

robert · Dec 11, 2011

What other fish do you have and how many?

playah · Dec 11, 2011

2 clOwns 1 Benny 1 chromis

robert · Dec 11, 2011

You might have been just unlucky but the tank is new and tangs get ich easily. If it were me and I had lost a few, I'd go slow adding new fish. Tangs (any fish really) really should be quarantined before adding to your system. Once ich gets into your display - its really tough to get it out - if you really ever do.

Sounds like you've set up a nice system. If you can set up a quarantine tank - do it. If your just dying to add some new fish, I'd get 4 or five more chromis - they're peaceful, tough, do better and look cooler in schools. Plus the added bio-load will help mature your system. Wait a bit before adding anymore tangs.

When I first started up my system and didn't have a quarantine tank, my local LFS would let me pay for my fish and they would treat them and keep them for a two weeks in their quarantine - then I could pick them up and add them to my display fairly confident that they were bringing nothing with them.

Maybe they won't do it - maybe they will. If they're competent and confident in their stock they should. If its petco - well just get the quarantine tank.

Good luck.

Troylee · Dec 11, 2011

I always had that problem buying tangs from stores... I finally started picking them up from local reefers taking there tanks down etc and never lost one since... I have had my current little blue hippo for almost 2 years and raised her from the size of a quarter... I think it's just the way there collected does a number on them.... Good luck man...