Yellow Tang with deteriorating fins - Aquarium Advice

tucrew · 03-23-2006, 11:57 AM

I have a Yellow Tang that for about 8 months, and a week ago its fins began to deteriorate. There is a slight brownish color to the top of them. Any clues.

Salttanker · 03-23-2006, 04:56 PM

It could be from water quality..typically high ammonia, or hi pH. Do you have a test kit you can use to help you determine where the source is?

Regards,

Mike

**melosu58** · 03-23-2006, 07:32 PM

It almost sounds like a viral or bacterial problem. I think first order of bussiness is couple of PWC.

tucrew · 03-24-2006, 09:32 AM

I have tested the water and it falls well into my usual perimeters. The salinity is a little high, 1.02, but everything I read tells you to increase it for illnesses.

Salttanker · 03-24-2006, 11:14 AM

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The salinity is a little high, 1.02

Is 1.02 correct on your reading? That seems a little low to me. Should read between 1.023 and 1.025.

Also, if it is viral, I would soak the food in Selcon to enhance the intake of vitamins needed for repair.

Mike

03-24-2006, 11:28 AM

I agree with the PWC's. I have a YT as well, and awhile back, I got laxed on PWC's, I noticed this deterioration as well. I strated back with the PWC's and it resulted in the YT having Beautiful fins again... Is it from the PWC's not being done? I don't know for sure, however, when I got back to better husbandry, it was resolved.

03-23-2006, 11:57 AM	#1
tucrew Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3	Yellow Tang with deteriorating fins I have a Yellow Tang that for about 8 months, and a week ago its fins began to deteriorate. There is a slight brownish color to the top of them. Any clues.

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03-23-2006, 04:56 PM	#2
Salttanker Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prosper, TX. Posts: 1,280 Images: 12	It could be from water quality..typically high ammonia, or hi pH. Do you have a test kit you can use to help you determine where the source is? Regards, Mike

03-24-2006, 09:32 AM	#4
tucrew Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3	I have tested the water and it falls well into my usual perimeters. The salinity is a little high, 1.02, but everything I read tells you to increase it for illnesses.

03-24-2006, 11:28 AM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	I agree with the PWC's. I have a YT as well, and awhile back, I got laxed on PWC's, I noticed this deterioration as well. I strated back with the PWC's and it resulted in the YT having Beautiful fins again... Is it from the PWC's not being done? I don't know for sure, however, when I got back to better husbandry, it was resolved.