Petco rescue, two tangs

Mjrenz · Apr 16, 2019

ngoodermuth said:
Yep, that’s it... unless it’s not really that red in person. Sometimes these photos can be deceiving lol

Not to sound like a broken record, but it's so amazing that you're taking your time to help me. I can't thank you enough

Mjrenz · Apr 16, 2019

Another update; the yellow tang has started eating nori

Dolelo96 · Apr 16, 2019

Had to check in on the patients...Glad I did..this puts a smile on my face. They are looking better. Thank you for doing so much for them. Your a good person!! :)

Mjrenz · Apr 16, 2019

Dolelo96 said:
Had to check in on the patients...Glad I did..this puts a smile on my face. They are looking better. Thank you for doing so much for them. Your a good person!! :)

Thank you! I was really worried they wouldn't make it through the first night but, thanks to everyone here, things are going well

puffy127 · Apr 17, 2019

Mjrenz said:
Just don't pay full price! We can't let them turn a profit on sick fish. Maybe if they sell enough of them to us for less than they paid they may decide to revamp their care procedures

I don't think it works that way. They are better off selling to you at a discount even if it is a partial loss rather than having it die in their own tanks at a full loss. Although I commend you for your rescue effort, I doubt that this helps to change their care procedures.

Auto-pilot · Apr 17, 2019

I'm rooting for you dude!! I keep Checking in to see how those fish are doing lol

Mjrenz · Apr 17, 2019

Eating well and fattening up

Mjrenz · Apr 17, 2019

My wife was finally able to get a couple decent shots of the blue tang, she hides every time we try to take her picture. I also included one of the yellow tang showing ammonia is under control:)

ngoodermuth · Apr 17, 2019

The blue tang looks like it's getting a little color back - actually they both do! How's her breathing today? Any better yet?

Mjrenz · Apr 17, 2019

ngoodermuth said:
The blue tang looks like it's getting a little color back - actually they both do! How's her breathing today? Any better yet?

They are both looking a lot better, especially the yellow tang. The blue tang's breathing does look better, she's eating plenty of medicated food twice a day but still hasn't touched the nori. Hopefully she starts to nip at it when the meds are done

tdlawdo · Apr 18, 2019

ngoodermuth said:
If you are going to place an order, I would get some just in case. Or try to track down some CP.

FWIW, I’ve treated a few tangs in copper successfully. Not as many as some folks here, @4FordFamily, lol but I’ve never really had serious issues with them in copper. But, I’m pretty slow in bringing my levels up so that probably helps.

CP is out there available on eBay. If not and you still need it I can call in a script for you to pick up. I am a doc and you can use the human CP and grind it up if they won’t but most pharmacists will do it for you.

tdlawdo · Apr 18, 2019

SDK said:
Shoot me a PM if the fish are still alive on Monday. I will send you a starter culture of Grindal Worms to try and help fatten them up. No charge and I will pay the postage as well....

Dang this forum and this hobby amazes me daily!! Rugs at heart strings, makes me laugh and smile and teaches us all so much about the human spirit!! Bravo!!

Mjrenz · Apr 18, 2019

tdlawdo said:
CP is out there available on eBay. If not and you still need it I can call in a script for you to pick up. I am a doc and you can use the human CP and grind it up if they won’t but most pharmacists will do it for you.

That would be amazing if you would do that, I read Humblefish's write up about cp and he advised against buying it off of ebay and to only get it from a pharmacy

Dolelo96 · Apr 18, 2019

I just got a prescription from my vet for CP, after I convinced her you can’t bring a saltwater fish in for examination. :rolleyes: She relented after I showed her a video of my Tang:)

SDK · Apr 18, 2019

tdlawdo said:
Dang this forum and this hobby amazes me daily!! Rugs at heart strings, makes me laugh and smile and teaches us all so much about the human spirit!! Bravo!!

Thank you.

ngoodermuth · Apr 18, 2019

tdlawdo said:
Dang this forum and this hobby amazes me daily!! Rugs at heart strings, makes me laugh and smile and teaches us all so much about the human spirit!! Bravo!!

Me too, I love seeing everyone rally together. My CP actually came from diamondback drugs... but was gifted to me by another R2R member who said they had more than they needed and was generous enough to share it with me :)

RtomKinMad · Apr 18, 2019

Mjrenz said:
This is my current setup. There are a lot of hiding places and room to swim for it only being a 55. I think @Big G mentioned somewhere in here that they may be able to get along if they are different sizes. But if it could be a problem I don't want to risk it

You could probably keep the yellow in this tank for a year or so if you plan to upgrade. I’m not sure about the hippo though.