Hello,
I have made a couple posts and comments about this, but figured I'd give it one last try to see if people can maybe help me pin point the issue my tang is having. Here's a breakdown.
About 6 days ago I noticed my YT hiding in the shade and not eating normally. Usually very active eater with reef frenzy, nori, and pellets.
5 days ago I tested for ammonia (Red Sea) and stray voltage. If I am testing the voltage right, I'm getting 0.00. Ammonia was 0.2. I posted on here, and was assured it wasn't toxic ammonia. I tested ammonia again the next day (4 days ago), and it looked like 0.4. I dosed prime, did a 10% water change, cleaned some sponges and filter socks, and the next day (3 days ago) I got a reading of 0. Tested ammonia again two days ago, and it read 0.
My yellow tangs symptoms:
1) swimming weird, kinda like shaking its head or "scratching against the water" is how id put it.
2) hiding all day under rocks
3) lack of interest in food all together
4) faster breathing
5) slight red coloration on the bottom fin by the tail, very slight red coloration towards the back of the fish sides.
Parameters during this time (other than ammonia which is above)
Nitrate: 30
Phosphate 0.26 (using nopox currently to slowly bring down)
pH: 8.0-8.1
Salinity: 34
Alk: 8.8
Calcium: 450
Magnesium: 1350
I added an IceCap CO2 Reactor about a week before I started noticing these symptoms to bring my pH up from 7.85-8.0. Initially there was a larger swing up to 8.3 but has since come down to the range listed above.
All other fish are swimming and eating normal. No specs of white on anyone. No one swimming into my gyre flow.
I put the YT in QT on 7.14, copper at 0.86. I did this in case it had velvet or ich. It has been in copper now for 3 days and the copper is at 1.5. Yesterday I added 1 dose of Kanaplex to the tank in case of a bacterial infection. I'm running a HOB filter, heater, air stone, and a very small powerhead in my 10 gal tank.
I tried metroplex, focus and garlic, but the tang wouldn't eat.
This morning I did a freshwater dip to see if I found flukes. I haven't seen anything like Humble Fish has posted in his forums, therefore I continued copper and didn't swap to prazipro.
I'm sorry for the long post. This week after the tang was put into QT I upgraded my UV from a 15 watt to 25 watt on my 100 gallon tank. Ik it's not the ideal wattage, but I figure it's better than what I had before. 60gph to 150gph.
Long story short, I have no idea what's wrong with the tang. I really thought it was ammonia at first, but my other fish seem completely fine, as well as my nems, star fish, urchins, shrimps, crabs, etc. If anyone has any advice on next steps, thoughts about what it could be, or other things to look for I'd greatly appreciate it. I've googled a lot and feel really burned out by all of this.
Thanks
I have made a couple posts and comments about this, but figured I'd give it one last try to see if people can maybe help me pin point the issue my tang is having. Here's a breakdown.
About 6 days ago I noticed my YT hiding in the shade and not eating normally. Usually very active eater with reef frenzy, nori, and pellets.
5 days ago I tested for ammonia (Red Sea) and stray voltage. If I am testing the voltage right, I'm getting 0.00. Ammonia was 0.2. I posted on here, and was assured it wasn't toxic ammonia. I tested ammonia again the next day (4 days ago), and it looked like 0.4. I dosed prime, did a 10% water change, cleaned some sponges and filter socks, and the next day (3 days ago) I got a reading of 0. Tested ammonia again two days ago, and it read 0.
My yellow tangs symptoms:
1) swimming weird, kinda like shaking its head or "scratching against the water" is how id put it.
2) hiding all day under rocks
3) lack of interest in food all together
4) faster breathing
5) slight red coloration on the bottom fin by the tail, very slight red coloration towards the back of the fish sides.
Parameters during this time (other than ammonia which is above)
Nitrate: 30
Phosphate 0.26 (using nopox currently to slowly bring down)
pH: 8.0-8.1
Salinity: 34
Alk: 8.8
Calcium: 450
Magnesium: 1350
I added an IceCap CO2 Reactor about a week before I started noticing these symptoms to bring my pH up from 7.85-8.0. Initially there was a larger swing up to 8.3 but has since come down to the range listed above.
All other fish are swimming and eating normal. No specs of white on anyone. No one swimming into my gyre flow.
I put the YT in QT on 7.14, copper at 0.86. I did this in case it had velvet or ich. It has been in copper now for 3 days and the copper is at 1.5. Yesterday I added 1 dose of Kanaplex to the tank in case of a bacterial infection. I'm running a HOB filter, heater, air stone, and a very small powerhead in my 10 gal tank.
I tried metroplex, focus and garlic, but the tang wouldn't eat.
This morning I did a freshwater dip to see if I found flukes. I haven't seen anything like Humble Fish has posted in his forums, therefore I continued copper and didn't swap to prazipro.
I'm sorry for the long post. This week after the tang was put into QT I upgraded my UV from a 15 watt to 25 watt on my 100 gallon tank. Ik it's not the ideal wattage, but I figure it's better than what I had before. 60gph to 150gph.
Long story short, I have no idea what's wrong with the tang. I really thought it was ammonia at first, but my other fish seem completely fine, as well as my nems, star fish, urchins, shrimps, crabs, etc. If anyone has any advice on next steps, thoughts about what it could be, or other things to look for I'd greatly appreciate it. I've googled a lot and feel really burned out by all of this.
Thanks