chevron tang

[treesmoker]

I had northbay looking for me for about a month and a half. Finally found a nice 3-4" specimen...absolutely stunning! I gave him a freshwater dip before adding him, but he somehow got ick anyway. I don't know if I want to let my sterilizer take care of it this time because he's not established yet. Any suggestions?

 

[corndogg]

Are there any other tangs in the tank?

 

[treesmoker]

yeah, a mimic tang almost the same size. But he's ich free. The last time I added a new tang ( was a baby hippo) he got ich worse than I've ever seen before....but the mimic was pest free?

 

[thysrof]

Jake,
When I upgraded to the 120 my Coral beauty and Blue tang got ick from stress,the same with another tank Steve Ruddy and i moved. The other tank move most of the fish got it. it was from the stress of the move. We did nothing both times and after 3-5 days it just fell off and never came back. Sounds like your Chevron has move stress.

Bob

 

[tylorarm]

After having my Chevron for more than a year I added another new tang. The new tang did not get ick, the Chevron did. They seem pretty susceptible. It went away by itself but i suppose still present in the tank.

 

[northbay-reefer]

Keep the water quality in your tank at a high level and your fishes will almost always recover from ick. Running a UV will also help alot if your fishes are sick.

 

[coralfarmer]

Jake,
No Quarantine tank?

 

[northbay-reefer]

I knew sooner or later this would happen .... "The quaranteen police is here" :lol:

 

[treesmoker]

James- ya, I know. I was using my frag tank as a quarentine tank too, but I just had someone rent out my extra room so it had to go. I dipped him though.

 

[sulcata1619]

garlic

 

[clayspst]

bread

 

[treesmoker]

hahhaahahahaha

 

[sulcata1619]

Soaking their food in garlic had been known to work.

 

[sulcata1619]

wouldn't hurt to try.

 

[treesmoker]

I only fed twice a week. Usually only enough for my clown

 

[treesmoker]

well, he finally croaked. came home from work to find all my crabbies feasting : ( It's weird that only that fish got ich. I put a cleaner wrasse in to help out...which he did....but a little late I guess.

James- I might wanna pick up one of your chevron's, but alas the pocket book is empty : (