New Blue Tang

[Burbs]

just bought a juv blue tang hes in qt and his belly is gettibg pale white. whats wrong with him? how do i treat it?

 

[paulamrein]

Those are his fright colors, it should be ok. Make sure you have plenty of cover in your qt. It would be best if you went ahead and did a hypo treatment for good measure, they are so prone to ich, he probably already has it, might as well get a jump start on it.

 

[Spracklcat]

You could try adding some shelter for him too--some plastic plants or fake corals that he can retreat behind. WC animals are not used to people staring at them and often spend their first few months timid and hiding. I try to always show my face at food time and not much else until they get the idea that person-face = food.