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05/21/2018, 09:35 AM | #1 |
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Yellow tang red mouth
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I got a Yellow Tang 10 days ago, since today it seems his mouth changed color to red (or dark brown), Im not very sure, is this bad or not ? Im treating the Tang with cupramine in my QT tank, as it seems to have also black and white ich and maybe flukes also... |
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The Tang is breathing heavily, please help, his mouth is still red.
I have already do a 80% water change. |
05/23/2018, 01:43 AM | #4 |
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Just for info, after the 80% water change, I tested the nitrites and it was very high, wow crazy.
I did a 100% water change, cleaned the whole QT tank and the Tang seems much more better, today it do not have the red mouth. |
05/23/2018, 05:03 AM | #5 |
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You may want to in a seperate small container fill 3 or 4 media bags with porous substrate and inoculate with a maufactured bacteria culture such as fritzyme, biospira, or dr Tim’s branded bio cultures . I let them soak in the solution overnight at least so that the cultures permeate the substrate . I toss a bag in with every tank change or new treatment change . This so that you don’t have a nitrogen spike . You are not alone for that has happened to me . Can you do a FW dip to see if you can knock off the skin or gill flukes. I would also consider doing the TTM method if you are familiar with it. In addition to your current copper treatment . Doing a complete change of tank eliminates the high nitrogen waste buildup . With the TTM every 3 days the N toxicity can be minimalized . Is the tang eating?
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05/23/2018, 11:15 AM | #6 |
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if nirites are high that means you got some ammonia going on. I bet the redness and breathing heavy is coming from ammonia. I try and dose some Prime and continue daily water changes
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05/23/2018, 03:23 PM | #8 |
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You are in a tough spot . How long has the tang not been eating and how is body fat/ fullness look . Don’t know how else to describe it . But if hollowed belly and not eating = not good . Is the tang swimming or hiding in the tank ? Does he look confident or skittish ? The reason I ask is I have had tangs go down this road before . If they are skittish and hiding they won’t want to eat . I have had to darken the sides to my 40 gall breeder and put in rock work and substrate to help calm them down . I know that is not what a hospital tank looks like but when tangs don’t eat and they don’t have much reserves then they may perish suddenly . Especially difficult with all the usual commotion of HT: dipping , moving and treating . Copper can also be an appetite suppressant . Keep us posted
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