How to tell if fish was stung by LTA

ccolt1 · 05/21/2011, 02:33 PM

How do I tell if my fish has been stung by my LTA? I have a naso tang and he was doing fine yesterday and I noticed my LTA had moved and the tang was in a rock by it not swimming.We took him out of the rocks and now he wont even swim and lays at the bottom of tank. He might swim for 10 sec and lays sideways by the rocks on the bottom of tank. Please let me know asap! Thanks

hollister · 05/21/2011, 02:51 PM

Its hard without tank specs. U should add tank size and LR and all equipment used in profile for faster responses.

But i dought it was the LTA.

What size tank and the age and whats used for water flow?

Gary Majchrzak · 05/21/2011, 03:03 PM

Naso spp. are BIG TIME swimmers.
They need a large aquarium. A very large aquarium IMO.

A smallish aquarium is a bad idea for all Naso species.
A small aquarium housing a stinging anemone is a really bad idea. (Not an opinion- fact.)

Now I don't know the size of the aquarium involved here... but if it's not AT LEAST a 6ft. long 180 you should not attempt keeping any Naso with a great (host) anemone species.

If your Naso (what species?) was stung by a LTA (what species?) it MIGHT recover. Have you looked into other causes/possibilities?

snorvich · 05/21/2011, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Majchrzak

Naso spp. are BIG TIME swimmers.
They need a large aquarium. A very large aquarium IMO.

A smallish aquarium is a bad idea for all Naso species.
A small aquarium housing a stinging anemone is a really bad idea. (Not an opinion- fact.)

Now I don't know the size of the aquarium involved here... but if it's not AT LEAST a 6ft. long 180 you should not attempt keeping any Naso with a great (host) anemone species.

If your Naso (what species?) was stung by a LTA (what species?) it MIGHT recover. Have you looked into other causes/possibilities?

I agree with Gary. However any naso family tank really needs a tank larger than a 180 for long term success.

Gary Majchrzak · 05/22/2011, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snorvich

I agree with Gary. However any naso family tank really needs a tank larger than a 180 for long term success.

I agree- any adult Naso should be kept in something larger than a 180.

ccolt1 · 05/22/2011, 11:33 AM

It came with the tank when I bought it..The tank is to small I know.. Its a 60g and the fish was around 3".. I have no LFS to bring it to other wise I would have done that. The fish is gone but Ty for your guy's help.

Sk8r · 05/22/2011, 01:57 PM

SOrry to hear.
Just as help in finding fish that do well with what you've got left, I'd say the very smallest damsels, like the chromis, yellowtail, azure; my own stocking list may help you: I'm a 54 gallon, and am a little under-stocked (maybe by 3 fish of the same adult size) at the moment, but it's a good list of types in my sig.

05/21/2011, 02:33 PM	#1
ccolt1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 323	How to tell if fish was stung by LTA How do I tell if my fish has been stung by my LTA? I have a naso tang and he was doing fine yesterday and I noticed my LTA had moved and the tang was in a rock by it not swimming.We took him out of the rocks and now he wont even swim and lays at the bottom of tank. He might swim for 10 sec and lays sideways by the rocks on the bottom of tank. Please let me know asap! Thanks

05/21/2011, 03:03 PM	#3
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	Naso spp. are BIG TIME swimmers. They need a large aquarium. A very large aquarium IMO. A smallish aquarium is a bad idea for all Naso species. A small aquarium housing a stinging anemone is a really bad idea. (Not an opinion- fact.) Now I don't know the size of the aquarium involved here... but if it's not AT LEAST a 6ft. long 180 you should not attempt keeping any Naso with a great (host) anemone species. If your Naso (what species?) was stung by a LTA (what species?) it MIGHT recover. Have you looked into other causes/possibilities? __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

05/22/2011, 01:57 PM	#7
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	SOrry to hear. Just as help in finding fish that do well with what you've got left, I'd say the very smallest damsels, like the chromis, yellowtail, azure; my own stocking list may help you: I'm a 54 gallon, and am a little under-stocked (maybe by 3 fish of the same adult size) at the moment, but it's a good list of types in my sig. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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05/21/2011, 02:51 PM	#2
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	Its hard without tank specs. U should add tank size and LR and all equipment used in profile for faster responses. But i dought it was the LTA. What size tank and the age and whats used for water flow?

05/22/2011, 11:33 AM	#6
ccolt1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 323	It came with the tank when I bought it..The tank is to small I know.. Its a 60g and the fish was around 3".. I have no LFS to bring it to other wise I would have done that. The fish is gone but Ty for your guy's help.