Ich and Hippo Tang

techno2 · 01-13-2009, 04:06 PM

Ok,
So I added a Hippo tang, QT for a week or two. Looked real good.
Since I added to the main tank, she has had spots a few times but they have gone away. Today they look worse than before.

I have read that the Tangs are Susceptible to Ich more than most, my question is, does anyone treat Tangs any differently ? Is this just par for the corse with tangs ?

Water params are perfect, I am looking to add stress coat Marine to help out. Anything else I can be doing ?

Cheers

10acrewoods · 01-13-2009, 04:10 PM

feed garlic maybe add selcon to food to boost immune system. Try not to stress fish. Check all water parameters. Make sure tang is eating well and if spots get worse after a week or so then maybe consider treating with copper med. in seprate tank or start treatment now with non copper med. Just be cautious about doseing whole tank. I have had no too good luck with this but this is some of the info I got.

techno2 · 01-13-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10acrewoods

feed garlic maybe add selcon to food to boost immune system. Try not to stress fish. Check all water parameters. Make sure tang is eating well and if spots get worse after a week or so then maybe consider treating with copper med. in seprate tank or start treatment now with non copper med. Just be cautious about doseing whole tank. I have had no too good luck with this but this is some of the info I got.

Thanks, feeding garlic and vit c, no flashing, feeds very well, as I said spots have come and gone which was not what I was expecting.

I am only feeding once a day, do tangs require twice a day ?

sean_p_f · 01-13-2009, 04:59 PM

i feed mine once a day and hang some seaweed and all of them aredoing great.

m_hsiao · 01-13-2009, 05:20 PM

i have had a blue tang that was near blue and white with all the spots covering it when i first got it, didn't panic and didn't treat it at all, left it in my display tank.. fed it brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, veggie flakes, ocean nutrition formula 2(contains garlic) and it is doing amazing after a whole month of fighting ich, it's been good for the past 2 months.. knock on wood.. don't panic and stress it out by removing it and putting in another tank.. in my honest opinion, i rather a fish stress and move on in the display than to put it into a 10G hospital tank and watch it stress out more..

techno2 · 01-13-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m_hsiao

i have had a blue tang that was near blue and white with all the spots covering it when i first got it, didn't panic and didn't treat it at all, left it in my display tank.. fed it brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, veggie flakes, ocean nutrition formula 2(contains garlic) and it is doing amazing after a whole month of fighting ich, it's been good for the past 2 months.. knock on wood.. don't panic and stress it out by removing it and putting in another tank.. in my honest opinion, i rather a fish stress and move on in the display than to put it into a 10G hospital tank and watch it stress out more..

Good thanks, thats what I was shooting for. I hope at some point she will settle in. After three outbreaks in as many weeks, this is the worst.

All others are fine , I just know that I hear that the Tangs are easy to get it so I wanted to know what other Tang owners are doing.

Thanks all -

LCP136 · 01-13-2009, 05:36 PM

Everyone pretty much summed it up. Removing it will cause more stress and IMO give it a worse shot than leaving it. If I were you I would have Skunk Cleaner Shrimp and Neon Gobies on staff with a Hippo Tang.

PackLeader · 01-13-2009, 05:37 PM

Raw Broccoli is VERY good as an immune booster with tangs

techno2 · 01-13-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PackLeader

Raw Broccoli is VERY good as an immune booster with tangs

Interesting, I shall try that.

Cheers

getinpora · 01-13-2009, 06:02 PM

neon gobies and tangs go together like pp&j. ill never keep tangs with out them and, i always have more than one N/gobie. good luck with the ick. i hope the best for ya.

01-13-2009, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
techno2 Millepora Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 936 Skin: Mint Karma: 1221	Ich and Hippo Tang Ok, So I added a Hippo tang, QT for a week or two. Looked real good. Since I added to the main tank, she has had spots a few times but they have gone away. Today they look worse than before. I have read that the Tangs are Susceptible to Ich more than most, my question is, does anyone treat Tangs any differently ? Is this just par for the corse with tangs ? Water params are perfect, I am looking to add stress coat Marine to help out. Anything else I can be doing ? Cheers

01-13-2009, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
10acrewoods Fire Goby Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carbondale Il Age: 31 Posts: 1,337 Skin: Dark Karma: 7966	feed garlic maybe add selcon to food to boost immune system. Try not to stress fish. Check all water parameters. Make sure tang is eating well and if spots get worse after a week or so then maybe consider treating with copper med. in seprate tank or start treatment now with non copper med. Just be cautious about doseing whole tank. I have had no too good luck with this but this is some of the info I got. _________ Tank # 1 36 gal corner unit. 250w metal halide 10,000k bulb with 2 65 w antic power compacts. canister filter, 1 400gph power head. coral life 65 protien skimmer Tank #2 75 gal W/ 29 gal sump. 1 250 w metal halide 15,000k bulb with 2 65 w antic power compacts also a 30" t5 coral life with one 10,000k daylight and one antic. pump in sump is a 900 gph mag drive and a korilia 4. Coral life 125 protien skimmer. Love thy wife then thy pets cause if you don't she will bleach your tank

01-13-2009, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
sean_p_f Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 484 Skin: Classic Karma: 3750	i feed mine once a day and hang some seaweed and all of them aredoing great. _________ 150 Gallon: Livestock: Hippo Tang, Sailfin Tang, Yellow Tang, Naso Tang, Clown Tang, 2 Clowns, Coral Beauty, 2 Yellow Tail Damsels, Fairy Wrasse, Mandrine Goby, Fire Fish, Cleaner Wrasse, Valentini Puffer and Misc Corals http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...tml#post698274

01-13-2009, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
LCP136 Pajama Cardinal Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,439 Skin: Mint Karma: 3280	Everyone pretty much summed it up. Removing it will cause more stress and IMO give it a worse shot than leaving it. If I were you I would have Skunk Cleaner Shrimp and Neon Gobies on staff with a Hippo Tang. _________ 90 gallon reef, 36 gallon seahorse

01-13-2009, 05:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
PackLeader Giant Squid Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 27 Posts: 5,450 Skin: Mint Karma: 50921	Raw Broccoli is VERY good as an immune booster with tangs _________ Jason 200 gallon long reef: 55 gallon sump, 20 long fuge, 300+ pounds LR, 750W MH, 216W T5, ASM G4+ skimmer, reactors, wavemaker, etc Hippo tang, O clown pair, firefish, starry blenny, YT damsel, BJ trigger, Scopas tang, chromis. Too many corals and inverts to list. http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...-60554-19.html [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

01-13-2009, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
m_hsiao Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 455 Skin: Mint Karma: 2169	i have had a blue tang that was near blue and white with all the spots covering it when i first got it, didn't panic and didn't treat it at all, left it in my display tank.. fed it brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, veggie flakes, ocean nutrition formula 2(contains garlic) and it is doing amazing after a whole month of fighting ich, it's been good for the past 2 months.. knock on wood.. don't panic and stress it out by removing it and putting in another tank.. in my honest opinion, i rather a fish stress and move on in the display than to put it into a 10G hospital tank and watch it stress out more..

01-13-2009, 06:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
getinpora Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kokomo IN. Posts: 401 Skin: Mint Karma: 860	neon gobies and tangs go together like pp&j. ill never keep tangs with out them and, i always have more than one N/gobie. good luck with the ick. i hope the best for ya.