Poor Sailfin Tang Improving

Johmanda · Jul 22, 2013

This poor Tang came with the 240 FO I picked up a month ago. He was so thin you could almost see through him. He is definitely more fleshy now and it looks like some of his dorsal fin is coming back. I didn't have much hope for him surviving but he's hanging in there.

Eienna · Jul 22, 2013

Looks like HLLE.
Clean water, low stress and above all a really good diet should heal him up.

Connie · Jul 22, 2013

Bless his little heart. Kudos to you for not giving up on him!

Johmanda · Jul 22, 2013

Eienna said:
Looks like HLLE.
Clean water, low stress and above all a really good diet should heal him up.

HLLE is definitely a possibility. The only thing the guy was feeding was plain silversides. He learned to eat them but really loves the sea veggies I put in every day now.

Eienna · Jul 22, 2013

Johmanda said:
HLLE is definitely a possibility. The only thing the guy was feeding was plain silversides. He learned to eat them but really loves the sea veggies I put in every day now.

Glad to hear it! :D

Eienna · Jul 22, 2013

Johmanda said:
HLLE is definitely a possibility. The only thing the guy was feeding was plain silversides. He learned to eat them but really loves the sea veggies I put in every day now.

Glad to hear it! :D

A good variety with plenty of veggies (and possibly some NLS pellets?) should have him better in no time.

pickupman66 · Jul 23, 2013

Wow, poor baby. Definately HLLE showing up ALOT in this fish. Keep the steady diet of Nori going. I also like cyclopeze. it is really good for fattening up fish even though it takes alot with this one. Feed a good variety of high quality foods like Rods and you should get a good recovery. Sad that his dorsal is gone. Wonder how that happened.

Eienna · Jul 23, 2013

pickupman66 said:
Wow, poor baby. Definately HLLE showing up ALOT in this fish. Keep the steady diet of Nori going. I also like cyclopeze. it is really good for fattening up fish even though it takes alot with this one. Feed a good variety of high quality foods like Rods and you should get a good recovery. Sad that his dorsal is gone. Wonder how that happened.

I was reading about HLLE causing the dorsal to erode in yellow tangs. Though at the time the article was written they had not seen it in other tangs, that could be what's happened here.

revhtree · Jul 23, 2013

Glad to hear! Get us an updated photo when he gets better!

rworegon · Jul 23, 2013

+1 on feeding lots of veggies. Don't run carbon for a while. Feed him as much as he wants. Try some broccoli. I know it sounds odd but I've seen em eat it.

Johmanda · Jul 23, 2013

Thank you everyone for the encouragement on this guy. The fact that he has made it through the move and the first month is encouraging. On the day of the move he was what I would call in a dog - skin and bones. Now he has definitely 'gained weight'. I will keep up with the varied feeding regimen and I will keep everyone posted on his progress.

Reefing Madness · Jul 23, 2013

Outstanding JOB!!!

Genesis Corals · Jul 23, 2013

Tangs are amazingly resilent, great job getting him healthy. Can't wait to see him back to full health again.

kv2wr1 · Jul 24, 2013

I saw an immaculate sailfin at the lfs. I asked them what they were feeding him and they said nori, some frozen foods and cichlid pellets. The pellets had beta glucan in them which boosts the immune system.