Urgent Help Needed: Regal Tang Not Eating or Coming Out of Hiding Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice on a difficult situation with our Pacific

[MoniqueJvr]

Urgent Help Needed: Regal Tang Not Eating or Coming Out of Hiding

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping for some advice on a difficult situation with our Pacific Blue Regal Tang (Regal Tang/Paracanthurus hepatus). She has been in our tank for 5 years and has always been healthy. However, about 2 weeks ago, her mate was killed by our Emperor Angelfish. Since then, she has not eaten and has been hiding continuously.

We removed the Emperor Angelfish from the tank shortly after the incident to eliminate the source of aggression, but our Regal Tang's condition has continued to decline. She looks very weak, and I’m extremely concerned.

Water parameters are stable (tested regularly), and we’ve tried offering a variety of her favorite foods, but she shows no interest in eating.

Has anyone experienced something similar or have any advice on what we can do to help her recover?

 

[MnFish1]

Are you sure that the fish was not being bullied by the angel? The fish looks somewhat thin - also like HLLE. Can you give any more history - and what were you trying to feed it? Any new additions? Also a video would be helpful - if you could submit it - using a YouTube link that would be great