New Powder Blue Tang

[littlefoxx]

Hey all, won a powdered blue tang from reef pro a week ago (3-4 inches). I emailed them to hold off on shipping due to my regal being in QT and me having surgery today but they didnt. Can I put the PBT win the same QT with the regal (shes got some ich spots still) but I only have a 10 aside from this and thats not big enough for a tang to QT in. Need suggestions on what to do as I can really only manage to feed the fish at the moment due to surgery and cant go and find a quick setup and do stuff with water and all that. Anyone that can help? Wish they would have gotten/read my email but nothing I can do now, just got a delivery notification; I also know they can be ich magnets. @Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081

 

[blaxsun]

I'm not sure it's a good idea putting a new fish in with one that has ich. Especially a tang. Do you know anyone local that might be able to help you out? Maybe a LFS? (just spitballing some ideas)

 

[littlefoxx]

I'm not sure it's a good idea putting a new fish in with one that has ich. Especially a tang. Do you know anyone local that might be able to help you out? Maybe a LFS? (just spitballing some ideas)

I can call an LFS but usually they dont QT for fish not in their stock. Its just a problem to set go get a cheap tank and set up a new tank because of the pain Im in from surgery

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I can call an LFS but usually they dont QT for fish not in their stock. Its just a problem to set go get a cheap tank and set up a new tank because of the pain Im in from surgery

Sorry to hear of your health issues. PBT are SO prone to ich, that if you put it in with the regal, you should immediately continue and extend the copper treatment out to a full length.

Isn't your regal in a small tank though?

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey all, won a powdered blue tang from reef pro a week ago (3-4 inches). I emailed them to hold off on shipping due to my regal being in QT and me having surgery today but they didnt. Can I put the PBT win the same QT with the regal (shes got some ich spots still) but I only have a 10 aside from this and thats not big enough for a tang to QT in. Need suggestions on what to do as I can really only manage to feed the fish at the moment due to surgery and cant go and find a quick setup and do stuff with water and all that. Anyone that can help? Wish they would have gotten/read my email but nothing I can do now, just got a delivery notification; I also know they can be ich magnets. @Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081

Not good but now unavoidable. As much as I hate to say, you are acquiring fish too soon and not completely eliminating issues and sorting out suitable tank s for what is going on and i believe one of them now houses a large carpet anemone in which the tank may not be big enough for.
With that, I dont advise placing a potential clean fish with one of known disease as the parasites seek hosts for survival and PBT will be a new host for the cysts despite being in copper. I would do a good water change, and restart cycle of 30 days, ASSURE water quality mainly ammonia is maintained as the new fish is now a new bioload to a tank with limited filtration and maintain added oxygen with air stone.
I HIGHLY recommend NO MORE fish for at least 45 days. We all want our dream stock but at times must wait and good news is sales of fish slow down during the summer and availability increases and prices decrease.

 

[littlefoxx]

Not good but now unavoidable. As much as I hate to say, you are acquiring fish too soon and not completely eliminating issues and sorting out suitable tank s for what is going on and i believe one of them now houses a large carpet anemone in which the tank may not be big enough for.
With that, I dont advise placing a potential clean fish with one of known disease as the parasites seek hosts for survival and PBT will be a new host for the cysts despite being in copper. I would do a good water change, and restart cycle of 30 days, ASSURE water quality mainly ammonia is maintained as the new fish is now a new bioload to a tank with limited filtration and maintain added oxygen with air stone.
I HIGHLY recommend NO MORE fish for at least 45 days. We all want our dream stock but at times must wait and good news is sales of fish slow down during the summer and availability increases and prices decrease.

Yeah I realized that, and this is the last fish for the tank. Rookie mistake for sure. I had a 55 lined up for the PBT but with this health issue that completely surprising it threw a monkey wrench the 55 gallon QT tank. Might call my two LFS stores and ask if they would hold the PBT for me

 

[littlefoxx]

Not good but now unavoidable. As much as I hate to say, you are acquiring fish too soon and not completely eliminating issues and sorting out suitable tank s for what is going on and i believe one of them now houses a large carpet anemone in which the tank may not be big enough for.
With that, I dont advise placing a potential clean fish with one of known disease as the parasites seek hosts for survival and PBT will be a new host for the cysts despite being in copper. I would do a good water change, and restart cycle of 30 days, ASSURE water quality mainly ammonia is maintained as the new fish is now a new bioload to a tank with limited filtration and maintain added oxygen with air stone.
I HIGHLY recommend NO MORE fish for at least 45 days. We all want our dream stock but at times must wait and good news is sales of fish slow down during the summer and availability increases and prices decrease.

Carpet nem is in my other tank, the 70 gallon

 

[littlefoxx]

Not good but now unavoidable. As much as I hate to say, you are acquiring fish too soon and not completely eliminating issues and sorting out suitable tank s for what is going on and i believe one of them now houses a large carpet anemone in which the tank may not be big enough for.
With that, I dont advise placing a potential clean fish with one of known disease as the parasites seek hosts for survival and PBT will be a new host for the cysts despite being in copper. I would do a good water change, and restart cycle of 30 days, ASSURE water quality mainly ammonia is maintained as the new fish is now a new bioload to a tank with limited filtration and maintain added oxygen with air stone.
I HIGHLY recommend NO MORE fish for at least 45 days. We all want our dream stock but at times must wait and good news is sales of fish slow down during the summer and availability increases and prices decrease.

Good news they didnt ship the fish yet, just created the label. Im seeing if I can delay the arrival until Im better and can set my bigger QT tank up for the powder and not mix him and the regal

 

[blaxsun]

Carpet nem is in my other tank, the 70 gallon

Definitely wouldn't put the tang in there...

 

[ErikVR]

These species are so prone to ich, trust me I found out the hard way. Putting them straight from shipping into a tank with an infected fish is a major no go if you ask me.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Good news they didnt ship the fish yet, just created the label. Im seeing if I can delay the arrival until Im better and can set my bigger QT tank up for the powder and not mix him and the regal

Ive dealt with them many times. They will hold fish 2-3 weeks. Email them as they rarely answer their phones

 

[littlefoxx]

Definitely wouldn't put the tang in there...

Yeah no this tank is for my six foot tank for sure! I would never put a tang in my 70!!!

 

[littlefoxx]

Ive dealt with them many times. They will hold fish 2-3 weeks. Email them as they rarely answer their phones

Gotcha, they just replied and asked when I want the fish shipped. This way ir gives me time to get that 55 up and running for my QT/hospital tank

 

[blaxsun]

Yeah no this tank is for my six foot tank for sure! I would never put a tang in my 70!!!

I meant the anemone. Small tangs can do fine in smaller tanks for quite a while if need be.

 

[littlefoxx]

I meant the anemone. Small tangs can do fine in smaller tanks for quite a while if need be.

oh yeah Im probably tanking it to LFS for credit when Im better.

 

[littlefoxx]

Also wanted to say thank you to all that replied and the fact you guys were not rude to me especially with me making a big mistake means a lot to me! @Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081 and @blaxsun