ok, i came home today to see that the temps were up to a scary 90 degrees. i threw in ice bags asap and all. so far so good but some reason the powder blue tang has all these white spots all over him. i've had him for a week now and he was doing fine till today. im thinking the heat is what brought this on. the other fishes aren't showing any signs of these white spots. should i get the powder blue out asap???
help...powder blue tang with white spots all over him
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kevin95695
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I had something like that happen when I introduced the maroon clown and it was stressed out big-time... Eventually he found the cleaner shrimp and the problem took care of itself.
I'd listen to what the old timers here have to say though...
I'd listen to what the old timers here have to say though...
matttaylor
Jeeper in my free time
Feed, feed, feed. Get a clip and feed the tang any of the "veggies" sold at the shops around the area. Ick and tangs go together like boys and girls. Just make sure the tang has all the food he can eat, and make sure the environment is as stable as possible and it'll go away. Or, remove the PBT and quarantine him for a month or so.
pbetito
New member
Max, the PBT's are notorious for Ick. The heat probably stressed him out and made him much more likely to egt it. You want to add garlic to your fish food which will stimulate his appetite. He will only die if he stops eating or gets the ich real bad in his gills. Best of luck as those fish are real tough to save, but it can be done.
funman1
Active member
I try and keep seaweed on a clip day and night for my tang.
She LOVES it.. It keeps her very happy, and she dances when she sees the bag of seaweed now.
It's really funny anyone can walk up and she will hide, till I tell them to pick up the bagie of seaweed and then she comes out of hiding and starts swimming ALL over the place in front of them.
Anyways, back on topic.
QT and Feed good foods.
She LOVES it.. It keeps her very happy, and she dances when she sees the bag of seaweed now.
It's really funny anyone can walk up and she will hide, till I tell them to pick up the bagie of seaweed and then she comes out of hiding and starts swimming ALL over the place in front of them.
Anyways, back on topic.
QT and Feed good foods.
MrMikeB
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Max, a re those white spots like bumps or large splotches? 90 degree temp probably equated to a 10 degree plus shift in temp in one day = major stress.
IMO, you need to focus on the problem of the water temp. I imagine a couple more warm days like today with a 90 degree tank and you will not have much to come back home to.
Run lots of fans, cut down on the halides, reduce a couple powerheads, run the A/C and cut the skimmer if you have to. A chiller might be optimal in your situation.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a bit cooler, but still pretty warm. You might want to take the opportunity to figure out the temp issue while you still have time.
IMO, you need to focus on the problem of the water temp. I imagine a couple more warm days like today with a 90 degree tank and you will not have much to come back home to.
Run lots of fans, cut down on the halides, reduce a couple powerheads, run the A/C and cut the skimmer if you have to. A chiller might be optimal in your situation.Tomorrow is supposed to be a bit cooler, but still pretty warm. You might want to take the opportunity to figure out the temp issue while you still have time.
ok, i made up a list for the wife to p/u some seaweed at the LFS and a clip magnet. also put together 4 giant cpu fans which sound like a jet engine and blows air like cray for now. i think it will be ok today. i did have the ac on yesterday but i think the halide is what did me in. the fans i had on there wasn't as strong as the ones i have on it now but they were whisper quiet. until i figure something else out, i'll have to use it. thanks for all the info guys.
prodman: yes i've got him in the NC24....NOT (like borat says...) no he's in my new 40 tank.
prodman: yes i've got him in the NC24....NOT (like borat says...) no he's in my new 40 tank.
matttaylor
Jeeper in my free time
While Mike made some great points, DO NOT cut the skimmer off. WIth the temps being so high the skimmer adding oxygen to the water is probably one of the reasons you didn't lose anything. And your little jet engine will make a difference. The more air that moves across the top of the water the better. Just be ready to add a lot of top-off water when you get home. Good luck.
Matt
Matt
Matt: thanks for the update; i'll keep the skimmer going. The good part so far is that the PBT is the only one with the ICH and hopefully it stays that way and he gets better. i'd be sad if i lost my firefish. if i was to say... put the pbt in a 10gal for qt, would you say that be bad??? its the only tank i have left and i'd need to make up some SW h20.
matttaylor
Jeeper in my free time
He should get better as long as he gets the algae and the temp stays down. QT would be a good idea, but why risk the extra stress of capture and transporting to a QT tank (nevermind the fact that a 10 gallon qt is way to small for a PBT for any length of time). Just give the tang time to settle down and it should go away. I lost a massive PBT to ick a few months back, so i know just how hard it is to treat. Mine died because i was 2 days too late in setting up my big tank, and the stress of a small tank was too much for it. While a 40 is going to eventually be too small for your PBT, if the wife likes him, it'll be a great reason for an upgrade.
that's right Matt... i went from a 100 to a 24 and now to the 40b. i have a feeling i'll be going to a 75+ or what not. Xia tried to pursuade me to just get a 70+ ... we'll see how things go with the 40 b4 upgrading. If anything, i'll setup a FO system with softies. It's been something the wife's been wanting. She doesn't like having all the sticks in the 40b and wants more fish. I'm at 5 (lost 8 out of 10 of my chromis school due to a meanie) and don't want and no plans on getting any more. the PBT is the biggest at 3 inches.
prodman
Active member
How do you figure it will only eventually be to small.It attitudes like that that get people to add tangs to their small tanks in the first place. PBT is not a good choice for small tanks they are fragile even in larger tanks. He wont cure the ick in that tank. The fish will most likely die.
matttaylor
Jeeper in my free time
^PM sent, try to stay on topic and be helpful please.
No worries Mike. I guess you meant it as a way to cut out some heat (from the pump). It will defiantly help as a last resort, but from my understanding from books and research, as the temp goes up oxygen saturation goes down. So cutting the skimmer to reduce heat, will in turn cut oxygen levels drastically. Another reefing double edged sword!
No worries Mike. I guess you meant it as a way to cut out some heat (from the pump). It will defiantly help as a last resort, but from my understanding from books and research, as the temp goes up oxygen saturation goes down. So cutting the skimmer to reduce heat, will in turn cut oxygen levels drastically. Another reefing double edged sword!
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