Fish and coral illness

tkaplan · 09/17/2006, 11:48 AM

Hi all,

Hope this forum is appropriate - I know there is a fish disease rx forum, but my problem definitely involves my SPS also.

One week ago, my wife noticed our yellow tang breathing quickly. The next day we noticed bleachng of several arms of two SPS corals. I checked parameters...

Ph 8.34, Nh4 0, nitrate 0.1, sg 1.025, Phos 0, Ca 395, Alk 9.6, temp 79

Tank volume is 240 gal. I did a 60 gal water change.

All other fish (hippo tang, swallowtal butterfly, coral beauty, 4 chromis, firefish, maroon clown pair, royal gramma, shrimp goby) all appear ok and eating well.

I have just observed for 5 days, tried to feed with garlic. All fish still ok and eating. Yellow tang breathing rapidly, not eating, getting thin (He is about 5", and I've had him for 1 yr).

Recent changes - big move of entire tank 7/27. All ok until this problem beginning 9/10. Also added two detrovoire kits and the hippo tang on 8/23. (stupid me did not quarantine)

Today I finally was able to capture the yellow tang and put into hospital tank. This tired him out more and he has been lying on his side or leaning. Before he has been swimming, though more slowly. I don't know whether to start medicating him now or wait for him to look stronger. I bought coppersafe and rid ich (formaldehyde and malachite green combo).

I am not sure what would cause both the tang to act this way AND the SPS to bleach (this has slowly continued to spread). Does the tang has parasites for the new hippo tang or detrevoire kit water, and the sps have RTN from some stress?

I can't figure out the cause and therefore am unsure what to do. I continue to do water changes, will frag the (bad or healthy) parts of the SPS, and am ready to medicate the yellow tang but don't know to do it now or wait for him to be stronger.

Any help GREATLY appreciated

thanks

tom

09/17/2006, 11:48 AM	#1
tkaplan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 67	Fish and coral illness Hi all, Hope this forum is appropriate - I know there is a fish disease rx forum, but my problem definitely involves my SPS also. One week ago, my wife noticed our yellow tang breathing quickly. The next day we noticed bleachng of several arms of two SPS corals. I checked parameters... Ph 8.34, Nh4 0, nitrate 0.1, sg 1.025, Phos 0, Ca 395, Alk 9.6, temp 79 Tank volume is 240 gal. I did a 60 gal water change. All other fish (hippo tang, swallowtal butterfly, coral beauty, 4 chromis, firefish, maroon clown pair, royal gramma, shrimp goby) all appear ok and eating well. I have just observed for 5 days, tried to feed with garlic. All fish still ok and eating. Yellow tang breathing rapidly, not eating, getting thin (He is about 5", and I've had him for 1 yr). Recent changes - big move of entire tank 7/27. All ok until this problem beginning 9/10. Also added two detrovoire kits and the hippo tang on 8/23. (stupid me did not quarantine) Today I finally was able to capture the yellow tang and put into hospital tank. This tired him out more and he has been lying on his side or leaning. Before he has been swimming, though more slowly. I don't know whether to start medicating him now or wait for him to look stronger. I bought coppersafe and rid ich (formaldehyde and malachite green combo). I am not sure what would cause both the tang to act this way AND the SPS to bleach (this has slowly continued to spread). Does the tang has parasites for the new hippo tang or detrevoire kit water, and the sps have RTN from some stress? I can't figure out the cause and therefore am unsure what to do. I continue to do water changes, will frag the (bad or healthy) parts of the SPS, and am ready to medicate the yellow tang but don't know to do it now or wait for him to be stronger. Any help GREATLY appreciated thanks tom