Tang off of food?

[Aquattro]

Not to be a bummer, but mine did that and died 2 days later, no apparent reason. Hopefully yours is just upset with the lighting, but lighting shouldn't upset a fish much..

[gregzz4]

Aquattro may know a bit more than me , so I hope he's wrong
Besides the fact you are going to do everything to try to get him to eat, have you thought about turning off that new light for a day or 2? Or dim them all a bunch? Or something like that anyway.
He looks otherwise very healthy.
I wish I could offer you better advice, but if I was in your shoes, I'd probably do some panicky, knee-jerky thing.
Good Luck

[reefgirl189]

I'm not going to bother dimming the lights, I feel like it's coincidental that he gets sick at the addition of new light. Unless he's a vampire I don't see how lights can harm him. I did also add two new powerheads in the last week but I have the flow tuned down to roughly the same rate as before the new tunzes were in. I'm gradually increasing the rate by 5% per week.

If things change I'll update the post but I hope he starts to eat soon. I've tried all the available foods I have today and he's not interested.

All other fish still seem great and are acting normal. All corals are healthy from what I can tell. If the tang doesn't make it I'll have no idea why.

[naesco]

[quote=reefgirl189;700113]I'm not going to bother dimming the lights, I feel like it's coincidental that he gets sick at the addition of new light. Unless he's a vampire I don't see how lights can harm him. I did also add two new powerheads in the last week but I have the flow tuned down to roughly the same rate as before the new tunzes were in. I'm gradually increasing the rate by 5% per week.

If things change I'll update the post but I hope he starts to eat soon. I've tried all the available foods I have today and he's not interested.

All other fish still seem great and are acting normal. All corals are healthy from what I can tell. If the tang doesn't make it I'll have no idea why.[/QUOTE

Greg is giving you great advice.
It is very possible that you stressed the fish with the light or installing the light.
Darken the room completely and turn off the tank lights.
Approach the tank only to feed her your varied diet.
Resist the urge to shine a flashlight in the tank just to see if it is still alive or eating.

Everything should be Ok tuesday morning

Good Luck

PS it wont harm your coral.

[LeanneP]

Not sure if this will help since he is not eating anything, but my sailfin tang loves the brown algea and won't touch the green. Maybe something different will get him eating again.

Leanne

[reefgirl189]

Thanks guys. Ok I will try turning the lights off for today. Unfortunately the DT is in a well lit room so he will get some natural light in there but at least it won't be coming from the LEDs.

[Tracey2]

I was told once that a water change can stimulate appetite. Also, make sure there is not stray voltage with the new powerheads. Hope he comes around, good luck

[reefgirl189]

Ok I just got home from work and sailfin tang is still hiding but now he is bloated looking and the cleaner shrimp were on him. This is the first time I have seen him allowing the cleaner shrimp to clean him.