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Blue tang got sick.. Has a lot of red dot over in skin. all he doing now is lay down on bottom of tank. breath very heavy..

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Justin

Justin

i have problem with my blue tang,, he has alot of red dot over in skin..and breath very heavy.. he just lay down to bottom of tank. cant swim at all... So sick........

Help plz...................sad.gif .............Help...........

he is 7 inches.. 3 years old.......... Helpppppppppp

Happyfeet

Happyfeet

i have problem with my blue tang,, he has alot of red dot over in skin..and breath very heavy.. he just lay down to bottom of tank. cant swim at all... So sick........

Help plz...................sad.gif .............Help...........

he is 7 inches.. 3 years old.......... Helpppppppppp

 

I have no idea what that coukd be. I wish you the best of luck!

Coral Hind

Coral Hind

Can you post a picture of the dots? Any red streaks or just the dots? How big are the dots? Do they look like sores or blood marks under the skin?

davelin315 Neptune Reefer

davelin315

Sounds like some severe trauma. I typically have only seen that in fish that are fresh from the store or shipping. A fish that age coming down with those symptoms sounds like something went catastrophically wrong with the water chemistry. You stated the age, how long have you had this fish?

Jan

Jan

Could be ammonia poisoning. He had really high ammonia yesterday. he was treating a few fish for ick in a tank with L/S and rock. I told him to move everything into a bare QT with some PVC for the fish.

I was thinking it was ammonia poisoning but I needed more info.

Jan

Jan

Justin,

did you move those fish out of that tank into a tank with new water? They need to be in a bare QT; no sand and no L/R especially if you're treating with copper. Also make sure you change water with water that has already been mixed for a couple of days. New mix may irritate the lesions.

 

That fish was laying on it's side 2 days ago when I saw it in the tank with sand and rock that you were treating for ick. He my not make it. Here is a link of diseases/See which one matches what you're seeing. Good luck!

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/subject/disease.php

Coral Hind

Coral Hind

Justin, You asked for help but we need more info and interaction for us to help you.

 

Make sure you have good O2 exchange. Add airstones or a venturi if you can. Ich attacks the gills and high ammonia can burn the gills, both will reduce the fish's ability to get the O2 they need. Which will result in the heavy breathing followed by death. When they do die they will normally die with gills spread and mouth open.

 

 

davelin315 Neptune Reefer

davelin315

Make sure to have biological filtration on there. A sponge filter will do the trick. Ammonia is produced rapidly in a system with no biological filter and can really stress out a fish, especially one that is already ill.

Justin

Justin

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Can you post a picture of the dots? Any red streaks or just the dots? How big are the dots? Do they look like sores or blood marks under the skin?

 

 

it juts dot.. like pencil.. it over on his body.. huh ...

wacko.gif

Justin

Justin

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Didnt you just add a bunch of fish.? Any symptoms with the new fish, or are they in QT.?

 

 

i just add live rock that's it. But all my fish is doing fine.. only blue tnag .. so sick.....very sick... i think live rock which i just bought cause problem...unsure.gif

 

 

 

 

Justin

Justin

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Sounds like some severe trauma. I typically have only seen that in fish that are fresh from the store or shipping. A fish that age coming down with those symptoms sounds like something went catastrophically wrong with the water chemistry. You stated the age, how long have you had this fish?

 

i have him for 3 year. since he was tiny.. now he is about 7-8 inches.. that's very sad if he die..

 

i cant load a pictures.. since i still dont get how to update huh.. darn me. angry.gif

 

 

 

Jan

Jan

What medicine are you dosing in that tank w/the L/R?

 

i just add live rock that's it. But all my fish is doing fine.. only blue tnag .. so sick.....very sick... i think live rock which i just bought cause problem...unsure.gif

 

 

 

 

Justin

Justin

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u talk about my 120 gallons or hospital tank?

 

if u are talking about my 120 gallons .. i didnt put anything in there since i add new live rock..

 

but if u are talking my hopital tank.. i do exactly what u told me on the other day.. no sand no live rock.. only heat and air stoine. and i use kkick-ick.. 2 yewlos tang and fox face are fine now..

 

but only blue tang get worst.. he stil laying down on bottom of tank.. wacko.gif

 

 

Justin

Justin

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Please pm me ur email so i can send pictures of my blue tang.. i really need help.. he is really sick.. and i have him for long time.. also he is very big.. 8 inches.. dont want lose him . Help!!

Jan

Jan

(edited)

A picture is fine but a history of events along with the picture is better. How long was the tang in the tank with the ammonia? Why was it in the hospital tank to begin with? Did it have ick? Did it start out having red dots or white dots or??? Did it develop lesions after you placed it in the tank with the high ammonia? How sick was the fish to begin with i.e; rapid breathing, white spots, lesions, not eating, laying on it's side? What was the progession/chain of events leading to today? What are tank parameters now? The more information you can give the more folks can help.

 

Please pm me ur email so i can send pictures of my blue tang.. i really need help.. he is really sick.. and i have him for long time.. also he is very big.. 8 inches.. dont want lose him . Help!!

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Justin

Justin

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thanks Jan, .. it start white dots but its littel bit.. and then as son i move him to hospital tank.. it turn red dots.. and now it develop over his body... i just bought ick-attched and add to hospital tank...he start better.. but still has red dot.. alot...

Jan

Jan

I Pm'd u my email addy. Send me the pics and I will post them to the forum for you.

 

thanks Jan, .. it start white dots but its littel bit.. and then as son i move him to hospital tank.. it turn red dots.. and now it develop over his body... i just bought ick-attched and add to hospital tank...he start better.. but still has red dot.. alot...

Coral Hind

Coral Hind

I would do a large water change. Keep testing the ammonia. Do water changes when you see it adding up. What type of filter do you have on the QT?

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