HELP HELP HELP with yellow tang

Mik_101 · #1 09-07-2007, 12:43 AM

Okay I have a yellow tang and he has ich along with black dot or what ever its called and im wondering is ther any other way to treat ich besides fresh water dip?

Aquattro · #2 09-07-2007, 02:07 AM

sure, put him in the quarantine tank and treat with copper, then put him in a bigger tank so he isn't stressed.

Or my favorite, garlic. And a bigger tank.

Jason McK · #3 09-07-2007, 02:09 AM

So how is your Naso doing with the Yellow Tang in there too

J

Zoaelite · #4 09-07-2007, 02:46 AM

Possible solutions for curing Ich include Garlic, Copper treatment in a quarantine tank and an increase in Aminoacids/Proteins in the diet (Ich really only affects fish which are stressed out and are lacking the vital slime coat that protects them from infection). Of course you should treat the underlying problem promptly, I dont know alot about your system but if there is more than 1 tang in a tank smaller than 150G right there problems can arise from the natural territoral aspect of the Acanthurus species. Not to act as the "Tang Police" but does this not specificly show that any type of tang in small tank will be more prone to infection?
Levi

bv_reefer · #5 09-07-2007, 04:10 AM

man yellow tangs sure are susceptible to parisites, it's wierd too because his water is pretty good quality and as far as i know it eats a pretty balanced diet which is supposed to help fight off parasites..

findingnemo1 · #6 09-07-2007, 04:25 AM

Okay but the problem lies that it is in a 33 gallon. They are one of the more hardier tangs when it comes to disease but it is stressed from where it is living. You need to get it out and treat it and every other fish for the ich. The naso will be next i am affraid.