Pics of Powder Blue Tang, looks ill

[Nanook]

The fish has been in my tank for about 2 weeks. He looks skinny and the brown discoloration has been there a few days. At first I thought he was just scratched on the rocks but they are worse now. The fish is hiding more too. Does seem to be eating but not great.

 

[Nanook]

The fish looked to be a perfectly healthy specimen when I purchased him.

 

[alanmorehead]

I've had good luck with soaking food in Selcon and Kent Garlic Extreme when my tangs don't look good. This includes nori, frozen mysis shrimp, and a mix of Ocean Nutrition's pellets/flakes.

HTH

- Alan

 

[jma1978]

Is your Powder Blue still alive? Those marks on his side really look like bite marks; probably from another tang. I have a kole that leaves bite marks exactly like that.
He needs to eat to get his strength up so he can fend for himself.

 

[Nanook]

The PBT died a day after the thread. I spend a lot of time watching the tanks in the evening and never saw aggression from the Purple Tang and the tank is 8ftx30x30. If anything, it could have been a clownfish that is aggressive but not sure. This was a really bad experience. The fish had been in the store eating for over a week and looked to be a perfect specimen at the time. Perhaps I should have started a QT tank to make sure there was no harrassment. I plan on using my 40 breeder for QTing future additions to the system but doubt I will get another PBT.