 HELP very weak yellow tang
65 gallon tank 4 weeks old .. 60 lbs live sand 65 lbs of live rock, running refungium in tank for pods 3 days ..
berlin sump about 15 gallons with a urchin pro skimmer
4 oceallis clowns, one condy anemone, one bubble tip anemone, bullet gobie , yellow coris , 1 fiji blue devil, 3 peppermint shrimp, 4 turbo snails
everyone is healthy no ick or other issues
yellow tang was added 3 days ago with the yellow coris .. both swam about full tank for about 45 minutes before hiding .. the tang came out the following day .. the coris 2 days later.. coris is now free swimming in the tank
today he is hiding again and on his side? i fed everyone ( fresh ground clams, juice and mysis shrimp.. Tang got up to eat then turned on his side and is back on his side.. there does not seem to be labored breathing he is just weak....
i first took reading before feeding and they were
salt 1.024 ph 8.2 - 8.4 ammonia .50, nitrate 40 , nitrite 1.0
then i fed with the filters and powerhead off for 20 minuts ....
i changed the berline sock as well as did a 6 gallon water change , then topped off with 1 gallon of fresh water to bring the levels down.. the change was due to be done on tuesday ....
in addtion i added 1 unit of chemi- pure to remove more of the impurities
what should i do for the tang?
a. shut off the refungium pump and move him into the refungium?
b. move him into the sump for a day or so?
c. leave him alone ......
what are the other warning signs to be aware of |