How do you catch a tang in a 40 breeder?

[Mordoff]

I just bought a 3" sailfin tang to take care of some algae problems in my 40br but tonight I saw it has a few white spots. Im pretty sure this is ich and I want to get it out and get it in a QT tank. My problem is that I cant catch him. Hes too fast and he hides in the rocks. How can I catch him without taking all my rocks apart????

 

[palmer373]

what else is in the tank? catching, or trying to catch him, would cause too much strees for him in my opinion. leave him be and he should overcome it.

 

[Mordoff]

what else is in the tank? catching, or trying to catch him, would cause too much strees for him in my opinion. leave him be and he should overcome it.

I have a clown, flame hawk, a trio of green chromis and many corals in the tank. I had a yellow tang a couple months ago that had ich and died from it.

 

[SlowCobra]

If one fish has ich they all have ich. The tank needs to have all of the fish taken out and put into QT. Leave the DT fallow for at least 8 weeks.

 

[snorvich]

Why are you putting tangs in a 40 gallon tank?

 

[BrianD]

Why are you putting tangs in a 40 gallon tank?

Ditto. You are creating a stressful environment for the tangs.

 

[Beaun]

Ditto. You are creating a stressful environment for the tangs.

Probably why they are getting ich.

 

[Mordoff]

Probably why they are getting ich.

Ich doesnt just appear out of nowhere. It either had to be in my tank or come a long with the fish.

 

[jaybfresh]

Ich doesnt just appear out of nowhere. It either had to be in my tank or come a long with the fish.

Thats true... but healthy fish usually wont show symptoms

 

[Mordoff]

Thats true... but healthy fish usually wont show symptoms

Well I think it could have come from stress from moving all my rocks around. About two days after I got the tang, I took a few of my rocks out and srubbed off some hair algae them reaquascaped my tank. So Im guessing thats what caused the ich.

 

[michealprater]

The fish probably already was carrying ich, and got it due to stress....FROM BEING IN A 40 GALLON.

 

[RagTopMan]

I take it you guys are the "Tang Police" I've heard so much about? LOL!

 

[palmer373]

chilax guys he isnt going to keep the tang in there forever (i hope) and im assuming he has another tank to put it in after his GHA is gone.

 

[michealprater]

I take it you guys are the "Tang Police" I've heard so much about? LOL!

IMO the police typically go overboard, but a 40 gallon is a different level.

 

[TampaReefer79]

The problem isn't only that there is a sailfin in a 40 gallon tank. The OP has already noted that they had a tang in here once before...and it got ich and died. Yet they are trying it again. (same result) The fish should have been QT'd BEFORE being put into the tank, not after it gets sick. QT is to prevent sickness. I also hope the fish is only in there temporarily, but may not even touch the gha. But I haven't noticed the OP mention a different tank for the fish to go to once the ich is gone.

 

[lostintheocean]

build a fish trap, you can do a search for it on here there are many threads

 

[michealprater]

There are far more responsible ways to control GHA IMO.

 

[BrianD]

chilax guys he isnt going to keep the tang in there forever (i hope) and im assuming he has another tank to put it in after his GHA is gone.

I am not familair with the word "chilax" so I can't respond to that.

I will say that evidently you have knowledge of his plans that aren't mentioned in the original post.

 

[BrianD]

I take it you guys are the "Tang Police" I've heard so much about? LOL!

Anything useful to add?

 

[michealprater]

Maxin and Chilaxin!