Losing Naso Tang Fast, looking to protect other fish

[ChadRaay86]

Losing my naso tang fast. Noticed him being slower today, but nothing in the days before. Looks to be panting (if a fish can pant). Nothing new to the tank minus a water change. Ph dipping to 7.86 at night but nothing too bad. Other fish in the tank including the big fowleri tang are acting fine. I'll probably wait until he's gone to pull him out tonight, but other than breathing I didn't see anything alarming on him. Any advice would be helpful...

I'll probably run carbon, change out all of my RO filters and do a couple water changes, but other than a bacterial infection taking a unicorn tang 8 months ago, the tank has been super healthy. I want to run the prevent defense on this for sure.

 

[snorvich]

When was the last wet item added to the tank? Describe fish behavior please.

 

[ChadRaay86]

Before the behavior, I took out a bunch of plays, did a water change, and fiddled with my calcium reactor. Last fish were two properly quarantined ocellaris clowns.

Behavior consists of heavy breathing, lethargic, and right now tucked under a rock. When I thought he was stuck and went to pull him out he didn't make any strong movement.

Friend just told me it's probably a respitory infection.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Friend just told me it's probably a respitory infection.

:lolspin:This is a joke right?

What was the QT protocol you did on the clowns? Have you added any corals or inverts?

 

[ChadRaay86]

No idea, but he's pretty sharp on the whole fish disease thing, so I'm sure I misspoke. Clowns we're QT'd for two months. No inverts, no new corals before one acro today. I did hack out a bunch of Zoas, so there might be something there.

 

[Deinonych]

Before the behavior, I took out a bunch of plays

This could be the problem. Palytoxin is very potent. If you aren't already, I would run carbon to make sure all toxins are removed from the water.

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/...-and-why-to-avoid-a-deadly-zoanthid-toxin.htm

 

[ChadRaay86]

This could be the problem. Palytoxin is very potent. If you aren't already, I would run carbon to make sure all toxins are removed from the water.

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/...-and-why-to-avoid-a-deadly-zoanthid-toxin.htm

I have it running and did a water change after the removal. I thought this too, but he was always such a picky eater. Only really ate brine (as a treat), mysis, and nori. Woke up this morning and I can't find him. Hoping to get him today at some point, as he was about seven inches and I get worried about ammonia in my 300 gallon tank?

 

[usingthejohn]

I have it running and did a water change after the removal. I thought this too, but he was always such a picky eater. Only really ate brine (as a treat), mysis, and nori. Woke up this morning and I can't find him. Hoping to get him today at some point, as he was about seven inches and I get worried about ammonia in my 300 gallon tank?

Was your naso eating? I have an interest as well, being that I haven't witnessed my own naso eating at all.

 

[ChadRaay86]

Yes, but he's always been picky