Purple tang

[hyeclass]

Not sure what’s wrong with both of my purple tangs leak of vitamins both of them have the same symptoms

 

[nereefpat]

Head and lateral line erosion seems to be common in purple tangs.

Give it a big, disease and stress free tank, and feed it lots of quality foods like nori and mysis. Some folks do think that vitamins like Selcon do help.

 

[hyeclass]

I do feed them quality food not sure what’s wrong with them

 

[hyeclass]

Currently they’re in the qt with copper display tank had a eck

 

[hyeclass]

Head and lateral line erosion seems to be common in purple tangs.

Give it a big, disease and stress free tank, and feed it lots of quality foods like nori and mysis. Some folks do think that vitamins like Selcon do help.

I do

 

[AZMSGT]

To much Copper can cause it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This generally happens with issues associated with water quality and insufficient dietary requirements (vitamin deficiency).
Salinity 1.024-1.026
PH range 8.1-8.3
Temperature- 78-79

Feed at minimum:
Nori basted with garlic extract
Formula 2 Flake and frozen
Mysis shrimp
Plankton
LRS Herbivore diet

- ADD GARLIC AND SELCON TO ITS' FOOD WEEKLY
- REDUCE COPPER AND DO RUN CARBON SUCH AS CHEMIPURE OR CHEMIPURE BLUE

 

[Hydrored]

My purple tang got the same in copper power, once out it healed up right away.

 

[hyeclass]

This generally happens with issues associated with water quality and insufficient dietary requirements (vitamin deficiency).
Salinity 1.024-1.026
PH range 8.1-8.3
Temperature- 78-79

Feed at minimum:
Nori basted with garlic extract
Formula 2 Flake and frozen
Mysis shrimp
Plankton
LRS Herbivore diet

- ADD GARLIC AND SELCON TO ITS' FOOD WEEKLY
- REDUCE COPPER AND DO RUN CARBON SUCH AS CHEMIPURE OR CHEMIPURE BLUE

Thank you for the post I try not to put to much copper 1.8

 

[hyeclass]

My purple tang got the same in copper power, once out it healed up right away.

My gem tang can’t tell

 

[hyeclass]

This generally happens with issues associated with water quality and insufficient dietary requirements (vitamin deficiency).
Salinity 1.024-1.026
PH range 8.1-8.3
Temperature- 78-79

Feed at minimum:
Nori basted with garlic extract
Formula 2 Flake and frozen
Mysis shrimp
Plankton
LRS Herbivore diet

- ADD GARLIC AND SELCON TO ITS' FOOD WEEKLY
- REDUCE COPPER AND DO RUN CARBON SUCH AS CHEMIPURE OR CHEMIPURE BLUE

Water is low

 

[nereefpat]

You're going to have to tell us a bit more.

How long have you had them? How long have they been in QT? What kind if copper , and at what strength?

 

[hyeclass]

You're going to have to tell us a bit more.

How long have you had them? How long have they been in QT? What kind if copper , and at what strength?

I am planning to keep them 80 days in qt end of may will be 80 days they been there for 2 months in qt I am using copper power

I made a mistake buying the Lr copper by Hanna it’s doesn’t really show you above 1.0 when I dose them I add 6-7 3ml I am assuming it’s 1.8

I am not sure what to do to make sure it’s 2.0

2.5ppm

 

[vetteguy53081]

Water is low

yes. Diet and a few adjustments and you'll be in business !!

 

[hyeclass]

yes. Diet and a few adjustments and you'll be in business !!

Dealing with inaccurate results with cuz a lot of problems

Hanna checker is LR I got what should I do I mistakenly bought a wrong one any ideas

 

[vetteguy53081]

Dealing with inaccurate results with cuz a lot of problems

Hanna checker is LR I got what should I do I mistakenly bought a wrong one any ideas

Probably. I would suggest take a good size water sample to trusted LFS and have them test for you for comparison and verification of parameters

 

[Vette67]

To much Copper can cause it.

My purple tang has been in quarantine with copper more times than I would like to admit. Every single time my purple went into copper, it got HLLE. And within weeks of going back into the display tank, HLLE is gone. Same food, same everything. Only difference is the copper. I’d make sure the parasite is dealt with, and keep the copper at therapeutic levels. The HLLE will resolve itself once back in the main tank.

 

[hyeclass]

My purple tang has been in quarantine with copper more times than I would like to admit. Every single time my purple went into copper, it got HLLE. And within weeks of going back into the display tank, HLLE is gone. Same food, same everything. Only difference is the copper. I’d make sure the parasite is dealt with, and keep the copper at therapeutic levels. The HLLE will resolve itself once back in the main tank.

Hanna checker only checks 1.0 Im

This is crazy I have to buy another one

 

[nereefpat]

Hanna checker only checks 1.0 Im

This is crazy I have to buy another one

Try diluting the sample half and half with RODI water.

 

[hyeclass]

Try diluting the sample half and half with RODI water.

I have 71 gal qt tank changing 20 gal water Hanna checker shoes 560 how many ml do I need to add it’s so confusing

Can you please help me