Orangeshoulder Tang

[exray]

My Orangeshoulder Tang has spots all over it. looks like chicken Pops. Don't know what to do. I would post pic but I don't how. :dontknow:

 

[Puffalicious]

ich? I'd quarantine it right away

 

[exray]

Ok I got yo catch it
what's the best way to catch them

 

[exray]

hey I'm the guy that want the toadstools in palmdale

 

[reef girl]

I think catching him might be difficult and possibly stress out an already sick fish. Also, how long has he been in your tank?

Your best bet IMO is to do a water change. If that doesn't help try out some cleaner wrasse.

Good luck!!

 

[exray]

It's been in the tank for almost 2 weeks

 

[exray]

would it be ok it I took all my live rocks out to catch it. I will if I have too

 

[exray]

so for it is the only sick one that I can see

 

[Sundown]

just get cleaner wrasse or cleaner shrimp that will take care of the ich, and do water change once a week. maximum 25% water change for the whole month.

 

[exray]

I one cleaner a shrimp gotta find a cleaner wrasse

 

[exray]

So I should'nt take the rocks out to catch it. I don't want the onther fish to get it. this is the first time I've had ich in my tank. it's a 180 gallon

 

[exray]

Cleaner Common Wrasse are Difficult to keep I was just looking at it on LiveAquaria.com!

 

[jessesoto33]

Fresh water dip for 4 min. Then put in QT with copper, raise the temp. to 81 deg, and feed with garlic, for one month! That should do the trick, you can also put an ick eating fish with tang in QT!

 

[exray]

what's the best way to catch it. the last time I had to get a fish out the tank I had to remove most of the rocks cuz I could'nt catch it no other way.

 

[reef girl]

From what I understand moving all of your rock around is BAD because it is going to kick up a lot of junk and possibly spike your levels.

Again,best of luck

 

[exray]

yeah but I have no other way to catch it. I would have to order a cleaner wrasse online and that will cost alot for one fish.

 

[jessesoto33]

Yup! you cant wait any longer, or fish can die, go grab some buckets and start removing rock, asap! Iv'e learned the hard way to put fish in QT before I put in display tank! this goes for corals also, revive is great for coral dipping!

Oh yea, remove rock slowly, and do a 20% water change after you catch fish, in case of a spike!

 

[exray]

Gotta go fishing for a tang. thanks for all the help Y'all

 

[jessesoto33]

Good luck, and keep us posted!

 

[russ13]

what are the other fish in the tank and how long have they been there?