Yellow Tang Fast Respiration

TX_REEF · Feb 26, 2024

just updating here as i rarely see one of these threads come to a conclusion. Tang is still breathing rapidly, though perhaps a bit slower which i suppose is good. Top of the dorsal fin has what appears to be damage due to trauma, I'm assuming the coral beauty is continuing to be abusive to the weakened tang. Tang is still eating like a champ. Will stay the course and hope for the best, and run another dose of prazi after a water change on day 8.

Jay Hemdal · Feb 26, 2024

TX_REEF said:
just updating here as i rarely see one of these threads come to a conclusion. Tang is still breathing rapidly, though perhaps a bit slower which i suppose is good. Top of the doral fin has what appears to be damage due to trauma, I'm assuming the coral beauty is continuing to be abusive to the weakened tang. Tang is still eating like a champ. Will stay the course and hope for the best, and run another dose of prazi after a water change on day 8.

The first dose of prazi should have resulted in slower breathing about 48 hours after the dose. If it didn't, then the problem isn't likely to be gill flukes. Still, stay the course for that second treatment.

You probably can't see it on a tang, but with some larger fish, if you look from behind, you can get a view of the fish's gills. they should be dark red. If they are light pink or white, that means anemia.

Jay

TX_REEF · Feb 27, 2024

Tango's breathing has slowed a bit this morning, and the dorsal fin trauma has healed nearly completely. Progress!

TX_REEF · Feb 28, 2024

Tango once again looking better today. Breathing is still a bit fast, but the fin damage has healed and he is eating even more voraciously.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Feb 28, 2024

TX_REEF said:
Tango once again looking better today. Breathing is still a bit fast, but the fin damage has healed and he is eating even more voraciously.

Glad to hear he's on the mend!

TX_REEF · Mar 2, 2024

Day 8 since first prazi dose at 85% package recommendation. Tango appears more or less fully recovered, eating aggressively and exploring and picking at rocks and sand for snacks. Administered additional dose of prazi today out of abundance of caution, after a 10 gallon water change. Will update if there are any changes, or in 8 days to confirm success.

TX_REEF · Mar 9, 2024

So Tango’s health seems to be regressing… fast respiration has returned after 2 doses of prazi. I’ll do a water change and get parameters tonight… anymore idea based on video? He’s still eating well, appears healthy otherwise, and all other fish are fine…

Jay Hemdal · Mar 9, 2024

TX_REEF said:
So Tango’s health seems to be regressing… fast respiration has returned after 2 doses of prazi. I’ll do a water change and get parameters tonight… anymore idea based on video? He’s still eating well, appears healthy otherwise, and all other fish are fine…

How long after the second dose is this?

TX_REEF · Mar 9, 2024

Jay Hemdal said:
How long after the second dose is this?

This is day 8 after 2nd dose

Jay Hemdal · Mar 9, 2024

TX_REEF said:
This is day 8 after 2nd dose

Hmmm, well, I'm not sure what is going on. If flukes had returned (it sometimes takers 3 to 5 treatments to eradicate really stubborn cases) it would not have started breathing so fast so soon.