Scopas Tang - pics

[HotRod68Camaro]

I just got this guy ($5) from a LFS that is going out of business. It's eating and swimming fine. Any suggestions. It looks like it will do alot better now that i have it out of the tank it was in (had quite a few damsels).

Thanks

Kyle

 

[Steven Pro]

I would just provide it with good food and water. It was probably suffering a bit from its previous environment.

 

[HotRod68Camaro]

Thats what i was thinking. It seems to be doing very well so far. we'll just have to see what happens over the next week.

 

[HotRod68Camaro]

Update - it is doing well. Still eating and swimming fine. Its fins don’t look as shredded and look more smooth and rounded. The dark patch seems to be receding.

 

[arizona tech]

glad to hear that, i hope all goes well and i like those tangs they are not talked about to much, and for 5 dolars you cant beat that, petco had them the other day for 12$

 

[HotRod68Camaro]

Update - The tang is starting to get ich. I am afraid i am going to have to kill it as i dont think he will last long enough to cycle a quarantine tank, and i do not want it transfered to my other fish. any suggestions?

 

[Steven Pro]

If that fish is already in the display, it is too late to stop it from potentially infesting the other fish.

You can jump start a quarantine tank using Marineland's Bio-Spira.

 

[HotRod68Camaro]

Great News!! (atleast for now)

I freshwater dipped all the fish in the tank. I dipped the tang for 8min and my clowns for 4min. They are all looking great. The tang does not have any ich on it right now.

Now i am taking all preventative measures though. dropping salinity (FO tank), soaking food in garlic, feed small pieces of garlic, slowed down my UV. Hopefully i can kick this thing.