Purple tang in hypo too long

BrianBell1974 · 03/11/2006, 04:48 PM

I have had my purple tang @ 1.008 to 1.009 since 02/05/06 due to an ich issue.
He seemed to be doing well until today.
The water parameters appear fine. and I use a refractometer to track the salinity.
Today he has been swimming spiratically upside down and into the glass then just lays on his side and pants.
He is in a 29 gallon he may just be getting stressed in such a small tank. He is a tiny tang a little bigger than a quarter.

The main tank has been fallow since 02/05/06. Can I drip acclimate him back to the tank or will going to 1.025 after a couple hours acclimation kill him?
I have to do something because I am sure he will die quickly he is extremely stressed all of a sudden.

Thanks for the help

bertoni · 03/11/2006, 05:41 PM

Steven Pro, in his article on marine ich, comments that moving the salinity up too quickly can cause problems. He target 0.001-0.002 units per day:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php

I have never needed hyposalinity, so I can't help more. Good luck!

supertech3 · 03/11/2006, 05:45 PM

When you raise the salinity level it should be done for a 3-7 day period, the tank should be plenty big for that little guy. Do you have hiding place in there to help reduce stress?

BrianBell1974 · 03/11/2006, 10:03 PM

I have some PVC pipe in there. He seems to have calmed down.
I will keep an I on him tonight.

mikenpam · 03/11/2006, 10:55 PM

Have you also been keeping an eye on your pH level? My yellow tang started behaving odd during hypo and I realized I had not managed the pH level. As soon as I corrected the problem the tang settled down.

03/11/2006, 04:48 PM	#1
BrianBell1974 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 136	Purple tang in hypo too long I have had my purple tang @ 1.008 to 1.009 since 02/05/06 due to an ich issue. He seemed to be doing well until today. The water parameters appear fine. and I use a refractometer to track the salinity. Today he has been swimming spiratically upside down and into the glass then just lays on his side and pants. He is in a 29 gallon he may just be getting stressed in such a small tank. He is a tiny tang a little bigger than a quarter. The main tank has been fallow since 02/05/06. Can I drip acclimate him back to the tank or will going to 1.025 after a couple hours acclimation kill him? I have to do something because I am sure he will die quickly he is extremely stressed all of a sudden. Thanks for the help __________________ A favor Done Too Often Becomes an Obligation Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon

03/11/2006, 05:41 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Steven Pro, in his article on marine ich, comments that moving the salinity up too quickly can cause problems. He target 0.001-0.002 units per day: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php I have never needed hyposalinity, so I can't help more. Good luck! __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/11/2006, 10:03 PM	#4
BrianBell1974 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 136	I have some PVC pipe in there. He seems to have calmed down. I will keep an I on him tonight. __________________ A favor Done Too Often Becomes an Obligation Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon

03/11/2006, 05:45 PM	#3
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	When you raise the salinity level it should be done for a 3-7 day period, the tank should be plenty big for that little guy. Do you have hiding place in there to help reduce stress?

03/11/2006, 10:55 PM	#5
mikenpam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 326	Have you also been keeping an eye on your pH level? My yellow tang started behaving odd during hypo and I realized I had not managed the pH level. As soon as I corrected the problem the tang settled down.