Yellow tang cannot eat (Literally)

[W31Olds]

Yea, tank transfers are always somewhat risky for physical damage/injury and also stressful. It's one of the reasons I'm not crazy about Elliot and Ryans TTM QT Method.

 

[pookie]

I read through the thread - I also wonder if this is mechanical damage from a strike injury that is keeping the fish from feeding properly?

If so, the added physical stress from net capturing it to move it for the food might compound that injury. I don’t see any signs of external infection. Still, if you don’t do something, you will lose the fish.

One thing I would try is some live baby brine shrimp - if it is still attempting to feed, those might be small enough and soft enough for it to swallow more easily.

I agree, im worried that it might just be the pushing point for him but I cant get antibiotics in him any other way. I tried live adult brine yesterday and he had no interest whatsoever. Im going to try doing the plastix bag method. I have huge bags when I was culturing phyto in a 5 gallon bags so hopefully he wont be too too stressed either way I wont chase him with a net as its very risky and dont want him running into anything else...

 

[W31Olds]

The Plastic bag method will work. I used it yesterday for the first time to capture my large 7" Foxface. What Elliot Lim failed to mention (at least I didn't see it), is some fish are probably not the best candidates for it. I.E. my Foxface is quite strong, so when I lifted the bag out, I had numerous pinhole leaks. They really do have some sharp Spines. Venomous to boot so I always wear gloves.