Yellow tang color and questions

[Rylanb123]

I have had a yellow tang for about a week now and I've noticed the white stripe (stress line) but is he a normal color or pale I thing he is stress because of new aquarium not shure

 

[Bectan01]

Hmm, he does look pale. What other tank mates does he have? How big is the tank? Is he eating?

 

[Damarferg]

I have had a yellow tang for about a week now and I've noticed the white stripe (stress line) but is he a normal color or pale I thing he is stress because of new aquarium not shure

Does he eat at all if so give him color enchacement foods

 

[ezy33]

I would recommend feed Him garlic extract on it's food to help boost his immune system and reduce stress.

 

[Rylanb123]

Well he is eating his brown seaweed and flakes and occasional brine I will try the garlic extract and he has 2 damsels clown Bennie and dotty back his isn't getting picked on I can te fins are fine 406 fluval filter it's still establishing so some nitrites 55 gallon thanks

 

[Rylanb123]

He eats a lot

 

[Bectan01]

If you have nitrites then your tank is not cycled = that's bad! Do some PWC to get it down to 0. Definitely try the garlic guard and feed regularly along with a meaty mix, all fish need a varied diet. Seaweed (for the tang) mysis, brine etc

 

[Bectan01]

Oh and watch those damsels, they are aggressive little fishes. So is the dottyback...

 

[Rylanb123]

Well I did cycle the tank but I got a new filter because I had a very bad hang on before

 

[AquaRick]

How much rock do you have in the tank? A new filter for a 55g shouldn't have caused another mini cycle.

 

[Rylanb123]

It's a big filter with new media