splotchy Naso Tang--any ideas on what to do?

[reefsafe]

Have had this before and lost the tang. received the tang on tuesday and is in qt. Not a huge appetite. Any input is appreciated. thanks.

 

[Zooid]

Yikes!
Looks like ich?
If it were me I'd lower the salinity to 1.010 immediately and keep it there for six weeks.
Others may suggest using copper.
Good luck.
Gale

 

[reefsafe]

it's actually not ich. Not raised. It is stress spots on the tang. Have increased water flow and provided more hiding spots. Hopefully, that will work.

 

[gh0st]

Agreed, not ich, but stress coloration.

Test your water and make sure all params are good and stable. Keep water quality pristine and give him time to acclimate.

 

[stugray]

Why does the water in your QT have such a green color to it?

You could try some NORI soaked in Omega-3 fish oil, but it is hard to get all the excess oil out of the water.
Do you have a skimmer on the QT?

Stu

 

[::PixelFish::]

I agree with the stress spots. Is there medication in the water turning it that green? If it's only stressed I would make sure it has lots of good hiding spots, feed nori soaked in garlic and only come near the tank when feeding. I would also get it into a tank with lots of rock asap and some algae to feed on.

 

[reefsafe]

Thanks guys. Added more flow and hiding spots. The green water is a result of

Nitrofuracin Green

Our special formulation of Nitrofurazone, Furazolidone, Methylene Blue and sodium chloride.

USE: Anti- microbial, anti- protozoan, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal. Wide spectrum. Good for newly arrived fish in quarantine situations. Also good for healing wounds and ammonia burn on newly arriving fish. Widely used for shipping or packing water.

 

[lakebound]

Any change? How is he doing?

 

[reefsafe]

will let you know. I made today a light's off day in the aquarium and I am out of town until tomorrow.