Naso tang dying????

[redsea2012]

2 days ago I bought 3 fishes from online vendor, Yellow Tang,Clown and Naso Tang, last night i noticed the the Naso movment got slow and she was hiding almot all the time (she was eating well the first day), this morning I found her lying on the sand (still breathing) but she is not moving at all. the acclimation time was 3+ hours drip way. is their anything I can do to save this fish? what happend in the first place? any ideas?

 

[Mamba144]

I'm very sorry, I'm afraid that it is dying, I don't think their is a way to save it. I've had this happened to a flame angel fish, I bought it, fed it fine the first day, and all of a sudden it was dying. As my angel fish was dying, I noticed it was extremely discolored (as it was when I bought it, but the people selling it to me said it wasn't a problem). So if your Tang is discolored in any way or showing any signs of illness, you probably bought it sick, so it isn't your fault. And again, I'm very sorry about this

 

[redsea2012]

That's so sad, I wish I can do something to help this poor fish.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Losing fish is hard on everyone, but it happens to everyone too. The trip from the reef to your tank isn't easy; but we sure have more success than we used to. Most online dealers are outstanding, I don't but livestock anywhere else. Because most online vendors ship from a wholesale facility right to you, the fish is actual handled & bagged less than a fish you get from the LFS. I don't know how big your tang is; but small nasos are very difficult to ship and acclimate; dealers & wholesalers lose quite a few of them. Just my opinion: I am not a fan of drip acclimation, although some online dealers suggest it for everything and some just for very sensitive fish & inverts. I seldom take more than an hour (usually much less) to get a fish from the bag to my QT. Ammonia and oxygen in the bag are my biggest concerns. The fish was eating, so be sure all of your parameters are in order and you have plenty of water movement & surface agitation. Tangs need lots of oxygen.

 

[redsea2012]

Now I can not see it in the tank! I looked everywhere still no luck, maybe under a rock, that means its dead right?

 

[redsea2012]

RIP..Naso died...

 

[Hangman187]

Sorry to hear about the tang

 

[MrTuskfish]

Depending on the vendor; you may have to find the fish for your guarantee. This isn't always the case, but sometimes, some dealers will want a pic or other proof of a death.

 

[redsea2012]

I sent a pictures of the dead fish, honestly money here is not the issue it's just sad to loose a fish like this, the question is should I get another one?

 

[Dr Colliebreath]

Do you have a large tank? They become large fish.

In general, nasos are not unusually sensitive so if you have a big enough tank there is no reason to avoid nasos and they are a nice addition.

I would follow your vendor's acclimation instructions. 3+ hours sounds like an exceptionally long time and that may have been played a role in stressing the fish.

 

[redsea2012]

Do you have a large tank? They become large fish.

In general, nasos are not unusually sensitive so if you have a big enough tank there is no reason to avoid nasos and they are a nice addition.

I would follow your vendor's acclimation instructions. 3+ hours sounds like an exceptionally long time and that may have been played a role in stressing the fish.

I have 105G with 30G sump, So I have enough room. I will
Check on the 3 hours acclimation. Thanks

 

[sandwi54]

I have 105G with 30G sump, So I have enough room. I will
Check on the 3 hours acclimation. Thanks

Sorry but a 105g is way too small for a naso tang. In fact, it's too small for most of the tangs, who require 6-foot tanks. Naso tang, being one of the biggest tangs who often gets to 12-14" in captivity, need a minimum of 8-foot, 240g.

Please read the tang sticky.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079

Naso tangs (especially juveniles), are easily stressed and many of them die during transport or in dealer's tanks. I have found that larger specimens have a much better chance of surviving, above 5" or so. Every naso tang under 5" that I bought ended up dying in a week or two. According to Bob Fenner, larger naso tangs acclimate better.

 

[aleonn]

3 new tangs in a 105 is not only tough in terms of space constraints, but also on oxygen consumption too.

 

[MrTuskfish]

I agree completely with the above two posts. I think any good source would consider a 105 way too small for these fish.