New fish swims upside down

[tony098]

Just got a white cheek tang from liveaquaria. I followed the acclimation guide before putting it into QT. It was fine for the first 5 minutes then started to swim up and down. Now it is upside down and breath heavily. What can I do?

Thanks.

 

[Sk8r]

Turn out the lights or dim them greatly. Sometimes they faint from stress and the shock of bright lights: if you have actinics, they would be ok. Just be quiet around the tank. You may or may not have a fish by morning, but there is little you can do but keep him quiet at this point and try to let him come out of it.

Liveaquaria has an arrive-alive/stay-alive guarantee. I don't want to be a pessimist, but I fear you may have to invoke it; and at least put them wise to what happened, even if he does survive---and he might well. Tangs are known for panic.

 

[lux_06]

yeh ive had to move tangs to qt before and they just stop swimming, pant like crazy and make me feel reeaaaaaaal bad i just netted him..... do as Sk8r said.