Tang trouble

capt2000 · 03-28-2006, 06:43 PM

hope someone can help. Last night all was fine. This morning I saw my hippo tang a mess. Its left eye, gill, and pectoral fin look to be marred really bad. Possibly got stuck in the rocks and had to fight back out. Will it heal? anyone see this? still active but won't use the injured fin and the eye looks bad

capt2000 · 03-28-2006, 07:41 PM

want to know if I should set up a tank and isolate it or save on stress and leave it where it is and monitor?
thanks

know-it-all · 03-28-2006, 07:49 PM

what else is in the tank?
How big of a tank?

Casey · 03-28-2006, 07:50 PM

Leave and monitor if you know nothing in the tank attacked it.

ouccmich · 03-28-2006, 08:16 PM

may need to give Ab (melafix?) to stop infection

capt2000 · 03-28-2006, 08:38 PM

just caught the yellow biting the injured fin. they have gotten along well for so long

Mr.Reef · 03-28-2006, 08:42 PM

How big is your tank?

cornetet · 03-28-2006, 10:44 PM

I would not remove from the tank as the move may put the tang right into a death-spiral...too much stress, has to adjust to new environment, new water parimeters, etc, etc

Go to a LFS and see if they have a TANK-DIVIDER that will work for your tank. Quarantine in the same tank using the divider is your best solution.

Move a portion your LR if you need to

DrFish33 · 03-28-2006, 11:09 PM

mela-fix

DrFish33 · 03-28-2006, 11:10 PM

What are your tank specs and other animals in the tank???

capt2000 · 03-28-2006, 11:54 PM

it used both pectorals during feeding and seemed to find food from both eyes. I am nearly convinced that the little yellow is up to no good. several months of harmony and this... I hope the hippo can heal, but if I might need to remove one?