Sailfin Tang Sick!

Pko9876 · 02/13/2014, 09:36 AM

Help! My Sailfin Tang is sick! He was sucked onto a powerhead when I woke up this morning (now that I think back to last night, he didn't look so good). I put him into a different tank and he's just floating at the top. He is having a very hard time breathing. He basically closes his gills and opens them again quickly twice in 3 seconds. What can I do?!?!

Params are all fine. 0, 0, 0. Phos is .025 or so. 180g mixed reef.

I did lose 2 anemones over the last 2 weeks (Every time I put an anemone in the tank it dies within 12 hours.) I got every bit of them that I could find out of the tank. It appears to have gone through the powerhead (it was just fine last night... so I don't get it.)

julie180 · 02/13/2014, 09:38 AM

Nothing. Its probably to late. Moving a very sick fish to another tank, in my experience, is to much stress and the end. Sorry

Pko9876 · 02/13/2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by julie180

Nothing. Its probably to late. Moving a very sick fish to another tank, in my experience, is to much stress and the end. Sorry

Should I have let him get sucked on the powerhead?

Pko9876 · 02/13/2014, 09:46 AM

What can I do in the future to prevent this? What could have happened? I've had him for 4 or 5 months.

aujosh84 · 02/13/2014, 09:55 AM

The anemone's dying sound very suspicious. What kind of lighting do you have? Have you used any copper based treatments in the past?

Pko9876 · 02/13/2014, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by aujosh84

The anemone's dying sound very suspicious. What kind of lighting do you have? Have you used any copper based treatments in the past?

Never any copper. I never use anything in the DT. I have several other inverts in the tank which are doing very well.
I have 3 125w LED fixtures. Anemones wouldn't die within 12 hours or less due to lighting.
All my other fish are doing 100% fine.

julie180 · 02/13/2014, 03:57 PM

Didn't mean to sound harsh. No, don't let him get sucked into the powerhead. Any fish that is sucked into a power head is one of two issues, fish is in really bad shape, or powerhead is way to powerful.

I can't tell you why the sailfin would have gone down hill.

coralsnaked · 02/13/2014, 04:49 PM

Any suuspicous spots on the Tang. Look up Iche, Brook and Velvet.

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/12...-fish-pictures

A good place to start

55coolgalreef · 02/13/2014, 05:12 PM

i agree i have hardly ever had fish come back after they are at that level.. i have tried meds... etc.. many times its just easier to wait it out and have a great excuse to go fish shopping

02/13/2014, 09:36 AM	#1
Pko9876 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 135	Sailfin Tang Sick! Help! My Sailfin Tang is sick! He was sucked onto a powerhead when I woke up this morning (now that I think back to last night, he didn't look so good). I put him into a different tank and he's just floating at the top. He is having a very hard time breathing. He basically closes his gills and opens them again quickly twice in 3 seconds. What can I do?!?! Params are all fine. 0, 0, 0. Phos is .025 or so. 180g mixed reef. I did lose 2 anemones over the last 2 weeks (Every time I put an anemone in the tank it dies within 12 hours.) I got every bit of them that I could find out of the tank. It appears to have gone through the powerhead (it was just fine last night... so I don't get it.)

02/13/2014, 09:55 AM	#5
aujosh84 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indialantic, FL Posts: 247	The anemone's dying sound very suspicious. What kind of lighting do you have? Have you used any copper based treatments in the past? __________________ wde Current Tank Info: 75g reef in the works

02/13/2014, 04:49 PM	#8
coralsnaked Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin / Port Aransas, TX Posts: 1,479	Any suuspicous spots on the Tang. Look up Iche, Brook and Velvet. http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/12...-fish-pictures A good place to start __________________ Merry Skerry Current Tank Info: 1 G Nano jellyfish to 1200 G Bull Nose FOWLR featuring large Holacanthus and Pomacanthus

02/13/2014, 09:38 AM	#2
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	Nothing. Its probably to late. Moving a very sick fish to another tank, in my experience, is to much stress and the end. Sorry

02/13/2014, 09:46 AM	#4
Pko9876 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 135	What can I do in the future to prevent this? What could have happened? I've had him for 4 or 5 months.

02/13/2014, 03:57 PM	#7
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	Didn't mean to sound harsh. No, don't let him get sucked into the powerhead. Any fish that is sucked into a power head is one of two issues, fish is in really bad shape, or powerhead is way to powerful. I can't tell you why the sailfin would have gone down hill.

02/13/2014, 05:12 PM	#9
55coolgalreef Moved On Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	i agree i have hardly ever had fish come back after they are at that level.. i have tried meds... etc.. many times its just easier to wait it out and have a great excuse to go fish shopping