Very Sluggish Yellow Tang - Aquarium Advice

sids8065 · 06-18-2008, 12:08 PM

Hello Everyone,

I put a Yellow Tank in my 125 gallon tank yesterday. Intitially, he seemed to be swimming around normally, slightly pecking at the rocks but when I turned on the lights this morning, he seems to be sluggish, hovering around the same spot on the bottom of the tank. He also totally ignored the seaweed which I attached to the side of the tank using a clip. He shows no physical sign of disease.

I am running a 125 gallon setup with an overflow, sump, wetdry filters and a UV sterilizer. There is no other fish bothering him and rest of the fish look absolutely healthy...Please help.

Sid

**roka64** · 06-18-2008, 01:36 PM

Welcome to the site!
What are your water parameters?
What other fish do you have in the tank?
How did you acclimate him?
You said this morning, has he improved?

sids8065 · 06-18-2008, 01:48 PM

Thank you...I just moved my 55 to the 125 all the substrate and water etc . I got the water checked at the LFS and they said it was fine.

I have 2 Ocelaris Clowns, 3 Green Chromis, 1 royal dottyback, 1 firefish goby, 1 yellow tail damsel and one sargent major damsel. I also have 8 hermit crabs and 1 porcelien crab.

I checked on him at 11 this morning again and he was kind of holding his postion, moved a little from Where i saw him at 8. I had his bag sit in the tank for about 2 hours with a little hole on top to drip the tank water in..Hope i did it right..He was swimming around fine yesterday and even pecking at the live rock

**melosu58** · 06-18-2008, 01:50 PM

Just make sure he is eating. Mysis, vitamin fortified brine or some flake. If he still wont eat then try soaking it in some garlic oil. See if you see any parasites on him. Also answer the questions that Scott asked.

CatatonicBug · 06-18-2008, 01:56 PM

Definitely get your own test kit(s) for testing the water. Running to the LFS all the time for testing all the different params for SW would drive me insane!

I have no experience with SW, but don't these guys tend to try to hide for a while before they get comfortable with the tank? Maybe he's just a bit nervous about his new home?

sids8065 · 06-18-2008, 02:05 PM

I am assuming that too.....that he is kind of nervous in the new tank...but having said that, why would he swim around yesterday and then just go into a shell today..i will be getting a test kit tonight.

**melosu58** · 06-18-2008, 03:44 PM

Is he eating anything?

sids8065 · 06-18-2008, 03:51 PM

he was nipping at the live rocks yesterday and was going after the flakes..today is he just not doing anything

**melosu58** · 06-18-2008, 03:53 PM

Are you seeing any black or white specks on him?

sids8065 · 06-18-2008, 05:02 PM

i closely inspected him this morning and there was no sign of disease...hope this phase passes..

06-18-2008, 12:08 PM	#1
sids8065 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago area Posts: 10	Very Sluggish Yellow Tang Hello Everyone, I put a Yellow Tank in my 125 gallon tank yesterday. Intitially, he seemed to be swimming around normally, slightly pecking at the rocks but when I turned on the lights this morning, he seems to be sluggish, hovering around the same spot on the bottom of the tank. He also totally ignored the seaweed which I attached to the side of the tank using a clip. He shows no physical sign of disease. I am running a 125 gallon setup with an overflow, sump, wetdry filters and a UV sterilizer. There is no other fish bothering him and rest of the fish look absolutely healthy...Please help. Sid

06-18-2008, 01:36 PM	#2
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,330 Images: 12	Welcome to the site! What are your water parameters? What other fish do you have in the tank? How did you acclimate him? You said this morning, has he improved? __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott Last edited by roka64; 06-18-2008 at 01:36 PM. Reason: added question

06-18-2008, 01:50 PM	#4
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,140 Images: 76	Just make sure he is eating. Mysis, vitamin fortified brine or some flake. If he still wont eat then try soaking it in some garlic oil. See if you see any parasites on him. Also answer the questions that Scott asked. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

06-18-2008, 01:56 PM	#5
CatatonicBug Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 503 Images: 6	Definitely get your own test kit(s) for testing the water. Running to the LFS all the time for testing all the different params for SW would drive me insane! I have no experience with SW, but don't these guys tend to try to hide for a while before they get comfortable with the tank? Maybe he's just a bit nervous about his new home? __________________ Remember - in Aquaria, nothing good happens fast. Starting a new tank? Click here for instructions. 47g tall FW, 10g planted, 2.5g planted office tank

06-18-2008, 03:44 PM	#7
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,140 Images: 76	Is he eating anything? __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

06-18-2008, 01:48 PM	#3
sids8065 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago area Posts: 10	Thank you...I just moved my 55 to the 125 all the substrate and water etc . I got the water checked at the LFS and they said it was fine. I have 2 Ocelaris Clowns, 3 Green Chromis, 1 royal dottyback, 1 firefish goby, 1 yellow tail damsel and one sargent major damsel. I also have 8 hermit crabs and 1 porcelien crab. I checked on him at 11 this morning again and he was kind of holding his postion, moved a little from Where i saw him at 8. I had his bag sit in the tank for about 2 hours with a little hole on top to drip the tank water in..Hope i did it right..He was swimming around fine yesterday and even pecking at the live rock

06-18-2008, 02:05 PM	#6
sids8065 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago area Posts: 10	I am assuming that too.....that he is kind of nervous in the new tank...but having said that, why would he swim around yesterday and then just go into a shell today..i will be getting a test kit tonight.

06-18-2008, 03:51 PM	#8
sids8065 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago area Posts: 10	he was nipping at the live rocks yesterday and was going after the flakes..today is he just not doing anything

06-18-2008, 03:53 PM	#9
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,140 Images: 76	Are you seeing any black or white specks on him? __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

06-18-2008, 05:02 PM	#10
sids8065 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago area Posts: 10	i closely inspected him this morning and there was no sign of disease...hope this phase passes..

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