Yellow Tang

parmaker · 10/14/2008, 03:56 PM

My yellow tang is acting different than normal. He is swimming real fast back and forth in a distance of about a foot. When he stops suddenly he wiggles and faces upward. he is doing all this near the bottom close to the front glass. He has no spots on him and his eyes are clear. The only thing that I did today was add an electric blue hermit. Also the tank is a 55 g and it has been up since feb. Do I have anything to worry about?

parmaker · 10/14/2008, 04:00 PM

My nitrate are up a little.

scuzy · 10/14/2008, 04:03 PM

it could be fluke but i am no expert.

Kieth71 · 10/14/2008, 04:43 PM

Mine did the same thing and is now being treated for flukes..you are the 3rd person i have seen that had this same experience with a yellow tang.I am treating in qt with prazipro.My yt had a small bump on his side which is now a exit wound which is getting better each day where the flukes left.Yours could have them in his gills.

agreeive?fish · 10/14/2008, 04:59 PM

It seems that flukes are raging in tangs,wrasses,and angels(drawf and large).....

parmaker · 10/14/2008, 05:07 PM

How do I treat flukes if I dont have a qt tank?

Kieth71 · 10/14/2008, 05:13 PM

Prazipro can be used in your display tank but it will kill any worms..ie feather dusters,bristle worms etc.You would also have to turn off your skimmer and if you have a heavy bio load this could cause you problem.

parmaker · 10/14/2008, 05:55 PM

My yellow tang is acting fine since the lights have gone off. With flukes to they calm down when the lights are off? Do they still show any symptoms when lights are out? My actinic lights went out about a month ago due to a bad balast. I just got the balast in this week and replaced it today. Would that cause him to act weird.

10/14/2008, 03:56 PM	#1
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	Yellow Tang My yellow tang is acting different than normal. He is swimming real fast back and forth in a distance of about a foot. When he stops suddenly he wiggles and faces upward. he is doing all this near the bottom close to the front glass. He has no spots on him and his eyes are clear. The only thing that I did today was add an electric blue hermit. Also the tank is a 55 g and it has been up since feb. Do I have anything to worry about? __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

10/14/2008, 04:00 PM	#2
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	My nitrate are up a little. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

10/14/2008, 05:07 PM	#6
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	How do I treat flukes if I dont have a qt tank? __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

10/14/2008, 05:55 PM	#8
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	My yellow tang is acting fine since the lights have gone off. With flukes to they calm down when the lights are off? Do they still show any symptoms when lights are out? My actinic lights went out about a month ago due to a bad balast. I just got the balast in this week and replaced it today. Would that cause him to act weird. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

10/14/2008, 04:03 PM	#3
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	it could be fluke but i am no expert.

10/14/2008, 04:43 PM	#4
Kieth71 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 1,026	Mine did the same thing and is now being treated for flukes..you are the 3rd person i have seen that had this same experience with a yellow tang.I am treating in qt with prazipro.My yt had a small bump on his side which is now a exit wound which is getting better each day where the flukes left.Yours could have them in his gills.

10/14/2008, 04:59 PM	#5
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	It seems that flukes are raging in tangs,wrasses,and angels(drawf and large).....

10/14/2008, 05:13 PM	#7
Kieth71 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 1,026	Prazipro can be used in your display tank but it will kill any worms..ie feather dusters,bristle worms etc.You would also have to turn off your skimmer and if you have a heavy bio load this could cause you problem.