dead tang somewhere in tank!

Sharonsreef · 08/30/2006, 06:14 PM

I have a 90 gal tank with about 90 lb of rock. My 5" powder blue tang has died and I can't find him anywhere in the tank. I moved half the rock so I could see in the back but could not find him. The last I saw him was yesterday evening. He's too big for the crabs to have eaten him that qiuck. Other than completely moving all the rock and coral is it OK to leave him in there?

ambaratur · 08/30/2006, 06:19 PM

Did you check behind the tank? Maybe he jumped - sometimes they can be hard to see if they do that.

Watch your ammonia levels for a spike - you may need to do a few water changes if he is decomposing in the tank.

Sorry for your loss.

WingnutSr · 08/30/2006, 06:21 PM

If the crabs have not eaten it all yet, I would remove what ever is left. The left overs rotting away will cause an ammo spike, and may cause more harm to others in the tank.

Sk8r · 08/30/2006, 08:38 PM

If you've got enough bristleworms you'll be ok. If not, stand by with carbon.

Gino555 · 08/30/2006, 10:57 PM

Check your overflow.

Sharonsreef · 08/31/2006, 08:28 AM

Checked everywhere. Still can't find him. Water tests good so far.

jbittner · 08/31/2006, 09:26 AM

Keep testing your water---sorry for your loss and good luck. Any Idea of the cause of death??

Serk · 08/31/2006, 09:29 AM

Keep testing the water, but I had a 6" Naso die in my tank one night a few years back.

By morning all that was left was the skeleton, those clean up critters don't mess around!

STEELERFAN747 · 08/31/2006, 03:16 PM

Keep testing the water, but I had a 6" Naso die in my tank one night a few years back.

By morning all that was left was the skeleton, those clean up critters don't mess around!

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Same thing happened to me and my levels remained fine, even though he remained in there for about 3 days before he was completely gone.

ERICinFL · 08/31/2006, 10:41 PM

I had a 4in Flame Angel die and within a matter of hours, all but the bones were gone. All I saw was a mountain of shells and a hint of the tail fin. It's incredible how fast a clean up crew works.

SPSFiend · 09/01/2006, 12:00 PM

I would do a couple of big water changes...

08/30/2006, 06:14 PM	#1
Sharonsreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6	dead tang somewhere in tank! I have a 90 gal tank with about 90 lb of rock. My 5" powder blue tang has died and I can't find him anywhere in the tank. I moved half the rock so I could see in the back but could not find him. The last I saw him was yesterday evening. He's too big for the crabs to have eaten him that qiuck. Other than completely moving all the rock and coral is it OK to leave him in there?

08/30/2006, 06:19 PM	#2
ambaratur Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 776	Did you check behind the tank? Maybe he jumped - sometimes they can be hard to see if they do that. Watch your ammonia levels for a spike - you may need to do a few water changes if he is decomposing in the tank. Sorry for your loss. __________________ "God is dead." - Nietzsche "Nietzsche is dead." - God Click my red house for my 125 gal. tank build thread. Member of Northern Arizona Marine Aquarium Society (NAMAS) Current Tank Info: 125g AGA MegaFlow - 150lbs Fiji live rock - 50g DIY sump/fuge - Tunze 9010/9015 Skimmer - Eheim 1260 - 2x Seio 1500 - 5x 80w IceCap T5 Retro - PhosBan Reactor 150 - AC Jr. Controller - Typhoon III RO/DI - Mixed Reef

08/30/2006, 06:21 PM	#3
WingnutSr Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Clermont Florida Posts: 463	If the crabs have not eaten it all yet, I would remove what ever is left. The left overs rotting away will cause an ammo spike, and may cause more harm to others in the tank. __________________ Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove a thing! Current Tank Info: 125 AGA Mixed Reef, 55 AGA sump/fuge. 160 lbs LR, Little Giant 4-MDQX-SC, Rio 2100, Seio M1500. Tunze DOC 9010 skimmer. 6 X 96watts PC lighting.

08/30/2006, 08:38 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If you've got enough bristleworms you'll be ok. If not, stand by with carbon. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/31/2006, 09:29 AM	#8
Serk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 52	Keep testing the water, but I had a 6" Naso die in my tank one night a few years back. By morning all that was left was the skeleton, those clean up critters don't mess around! __________________ --Never ask a geek 'why'... Just nod your head and slowly back away. -Rob Malda Current Tank Info: 300 gallon AGE Custom tank w/ 90 gallon sump, 55 gallon prop tank and 55 gallon refuguim

08/30/2006, 10:57 PM	#5
Gino555 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 99	Check your overflow.

08/31/2006, 08:28 AM	#6
Sharonsreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6	Checked everywhere. Still can't find him. Water tests good so far.

08/31/2006, 09:26 AM	#7
jbittner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Humboldt, NE Posts: 1,014	Keep testing your water---sorry for your loss and good luck. Any Idea of the cause of death??

08/31/2006, 03:16 PM	#9
STEELERFAN747 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami Fl. Posts: 1,252	Keep testing the water, but I had a 6" Naso die in my tank one night a few years back. By morning all that was left was the skeleton, those clean up critters don't mess around! __________________ Same thing happened to me and my levels remained fine, even though he remained in there for about 3 days before he was completely gone. __________________ First they said "practice makes perfect", then they told me "nobody's perfect", so I just stopped practicing. Current Tank Info: 46g, 22" rimless starphire ReefSavvy cube, Speedwave DC 790 return pump, Custom acrylic sump/fuge, set of Tunze 6055 PH's with multi controller 7095, Cadlights PLS-100 skimmer, Apex controller, Tunze osmolator & Maxspect Razor 120w led light fixture

08/31/2006, 10:41 PM	#10
ERICinFL Rejisturd Mimbur Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brevard County, FL Posts: 1,346	I had a 4in Flame Angel die and within a matter of hours, all but the bones were gone. All I saw was a mountain of shells and a hint of the tail fin. It's incredible how fast a clean up crew works. __________________ Ummmm... yeah... don't touch the Mag Float. Sorry kids, your college fund is gone, but the tank looks SWEET right? Current Tank Info: 150gal mixed reef. ER CS135, 65gal sump/fuge with a Mag12 return. (2) Korillia 4s, (1) modded MJ1200, two SunSun 3200gph powerheads. 250+lbs LR.

09/01/2006, 12:00 PM	#11
SPSFiend Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Bay / Los Angeles Posts: 1,018	I would do a couple of big water changes... __________________ Thanks, Gerry Current Tank Info: Custom 32x32x24 Rimless. Previous tanks: 180G Reef and 120G Reef