Sick tang

paxthemax89 · 04/05/2012, 11:24 AM

I have a sailfin tang that is appromitaly six months old. It has sunken white spots on its head. It's colors have faded and gotten dark. It is just sitting at the bottom of the tank barely breathing. None of the other fish have these symptoms. Ammonia less then zero, salinity 1.024-1.025, ph 8.1-8.3. What could this be? Need help, please!

nrbelk · 04/05/2012, 11:48 AM

nitrites or nitrates?

Humuhumunuku · 04/05/2012, 12:07 PM

look up hexamita and see if what you are describing looks the same. Pictures always help

04/05/2012, 11:24 AM	#1
paxthemax89 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: OBX, NC Posts: 41	Sick tang I have a sailfin tang that is appromitaly six months old. It has sunken white spots on its head. It's colors have faded and gotten dark. It is just sitting at the bottom of the tank barely breathing. None of the other fish have these symptoms. Ammonia less then zero, salinity 1.024-1.025, ph 8.1-8.3. What could this be? Need help, please!

04/05/2012, 12:07 PM	#3
Humuhumunuku Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Townsville, AU Posts: 616 Blog Entries: 1	look up hexamita and see if what you are describing looks the same. Pictures always help __________________ They mostly come at night. Mostly. Current Tank Info: 135g mixed reef

04/05/2012, 11:48 AM	#2
nrbelk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 935	nitrites or nitrates?