Clown Tang problem - need help

[Phil Krasnostein]

All

Several weeks ago I purchased a healthy looking Clown Tang. It spent 3
weeks in quarantine and then went into my 6*2*2 reef tank. It has now been
in the reef for about 3 weeks. Yesterday it seemed to be a bit quiet and has
stopped swimming backwards and forwards along the front glass. It is still
eating Nori, but now seems to have the beginnings of white spot. All other
fish seem perfectly normal, and water conditions are excellent.

Does anyone have experience with Clown Tangs and similar problems? I have
heard that they are often caught with cyanide which leads to destruction of
the immune system, rendering them susceptible to whitespot. Does anyone
know about this? If so, will the problem be isolated to this fish?

Any advice re next steps will be appreciated.

Thanks

Phil

[Rick]

Not sure what the problem may be, but I would put it back into
quarantine untill you find out. I had a recient experience that
started with one fish then on to another and lost 80% of my fish.


"Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message >...
> All
>
> Several weeks ago I purchased a healthy looking Clown Tang. It spent 3
> weeks in quarantine and then went into my 6*2*2 reef tank. It has now been
> in the reef for about 3 weeks. Yesterday it seemed to be a bit quiet and has
> stopped swimming backwards and forwards along the front glass. It is still
> eating Nori, but now seems to have the beginnings of white spot. All other
> fish seem perfectly normal, and water conditions are excellent.
>
> Does anyone have experience with Clown Tangs and similar problems? I have
> heard that they are often caught with cyanide which leads to destruction of
> the immune system, rendering them susceptible to whitespot. Does anyone
> know about this? If so, will the problem be isolated to this fish?
>
> Any advice re next steps will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil

[Phil Krasnostein]

I have done some more poking around and it seems that loss of condition is
very common in Clown Tangs, and some people say that unless they are in
large schools, they can't be successfully kept in aquaria. Mine seems to
have settled down -- it is behaving "normally" and is eating (only Nori) but
is still losing weight.

Does anyone have any similar experience?

Phil


"Rick" > wrote in message
om...
> Not sure what the problem may be, but I would put it back into
> quarantine untill you find out. I had a recient experience that
> started with one fish then on to another and lost 80% of my fish.
>
>
> "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
>...
> > All
> >
> > Several weeks ago I purchased a healthy looking Clown Tang. It spent 3
> > weeks in quarantine and then went into my 6*2*2 reef tank. It has now
been
> > in the reef for about 3 weeks. Yesterday it seemed to be a bit quiet and
has
> > stopped swimming backwards and forwards along the front glass. It is
still
> > eating Nori, but now seems to have the beginnings of white spot. All
other
> > fish seem perfectly normal, and water conditions are excellent.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with Clown Tangs and similar problems? I
have
> > heard that they are often caught with cyanide which leads to destruction
of
> > the immune system, rendering them susceptible to whitespot. Does anyone
> > know about this? If so, will the problem be isolated to this fish?
> >
> > Any advice re next steps will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Phil

[Phil Krasnostein]

Clown Tang dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!




"Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
...
> I have done some more poking around and it seems that loss of condition is
> very common in Clown Tangs, and some people say that unless they are in
> large schools, they can't be successfully kept in aquaria. Mine seems to
> have settled down -- it is behaving "normally" and is eating (only Nori)
but
> is still losing weight.
>
> Does anyone have any similar experience?
>
> Phil
>
>
> "Rick" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Not sure what the problem may be, but I would put it back into
> > quarantine untill you find out. I had a recient experience that
> > started with one fish then on to another and lost 80% of my fish.
> >
> >
> > "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
> >...
> > > All
> > >
> > > Several weeks ago I purchased a healthy looking Clown Tang. It spent
3
> > > weeks in quarantine and then went into my 6*2*2 reef tank. It has now
> been
> > > in the reef for about 3 weeks. Yesterday it seemed to be a bit quiet
and
> has
> > > stopped swimming backwards and forwards along the front glass. It is
> still
> > > eating Nori, but now seems to have the beginnings of white spot. All
> other
> > > fish seem perfectly normal, and water conditions are excellent.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have experience with Clown Tangs and similar problems? I
> have
> > > heard that they are often caught with cyanide which leads to
destruction
> of
> > > the immune system, rendering them susceptible to whitespot. Does
anyone
> > > know about this? If so, will the problem be isolated to this fish?
> > >
> > > Any advice re next steps will be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Phil
>
>

[IceManDug]

I have a clown tang and have had him for about a year now. He started out
at about 2-3" and I put him in a quarantine tank. Due to my negligence, he
was in there for about 4 months! He was always healthy even when the tank
started looking like sh**. He would even know when it was feeding time
because when I would put my hand in the tank to get the seaweed clip, he
would actually swim next to my hand rubbing against it. I placed it in my
90 gallon reef tank and he was a little scared because I also had a purple
tang, maroon clown, and a foxface in there with him. Within 1 week, he was
king of the tank. Unfortunately all the other fish stated to stay hidden
because of his belligerent attitude! Well, now I have him in a plastic net
until I can take him into the pet shop to trade him in. He is 4+ inches and
really is a bully, although he loves the owner!

--

Doug Branham
"Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
...
> Clown Tang dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
>
> "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have done some more poking around and it seems that loss of condition
is
> > very common in Clown Tangs, and some people say that unless they are in
> > large schools, they can't be successfully kept in aquaria. Mine seems
to
> > have settled down -- it is behaving "normally" and is eating (only Nori)
> but
> > is still losing weight.
> >
> > Does anyone have any similar experience?
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > "Rick" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > Not sure what the problem may be, but I would put it back into
> > > quarantine untill you find out. I had a recient experience that
> > > started with one fish then on to another and lost 80% of my fish.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
> > >...
> > > > All
> > > >
> > > > Several weeks ago I purchased a healthy looking Clown Tang. It
spent
> 3
> > > > weeks in quarantine and then went into my 6*2*2 reef tank. It has
now
> > been
> > > > in the reef for about 3 weeks. Yesterday it seemed to be a bit quiet
> and
> > has
> > > > stopped swimming backwards and forwards along the front glass. It
is
> > still
> > > > eating Nori, but now seems to have the beginnings of white spot.
All
> > other
> > > > fish seem perfectly normal, and water conditions are excellent.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have experience with Clown Tangs and similar problems?
I
> > have
> > > > heard that they are often caught with cyanide which leads to
> destruction
> > of
> > > > the immune system, rendering them susceptible to whitespot. Does
> anyone
> > > > know about this? If so, will the problem be isolated to this fish?
> > > >
> > > > Any advice re next steps will be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> >
> >
>
>

[Phil Krasnostein]

Hi Doug

I should have sent mine to you for training.

I have a Birdnose Wrasse who does the same thing with the clip etc. He is
not aggressive to the other fish , but is a very aggressive feeder.

You can see some pics of him (and the Clown Tang before he died) and others
in my tank at http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs

Phil



"IceManDug" > wrote in message
...
> I have a clown tang and have had him for about a year now. He started out
> at about 2-3" and I put him in a quarantine tank. Due to my negligence,
he
> was in there for about 4 months! He was always healthy even when the tank
> started looking like sh**. He would even know when it was feeding time
> because when I would put my hand in the tank to get the seaweed clip, he
> would actually swim next to my hand rubbing against it. I placed it in my
> 90 gallon reef tank and he was a little scared because I also had a purple
> tang, maroon clown, and a foxface in there with him. Within 1 week, he
was
> king of the tank. Unfortunately all the other fish stated to stay hidden
> because of his belligerent attitude! Well, now I have him in a plastic
net
> until I can take him into the pet shop to trade him in. He is 4+ inches
and
> really is a bully, although he loves the owner!
>
> --
>
> Doug Branham
> "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Clown Tang dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have done some more poking around and it seems that loss of
condition
> is
> > > very common in Clown Tangs, and some people say that unless they are
in
> > > large schools, they can't be successfully kept in aquaria. Mine seems
> to
> > > have settled down -- it is behaving "normally" and is eating (only
Nori)
> > but
> > > is still losing weight.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any similar experience?
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rick" > wrote in message
> > > om...
> > > > Not sure what the problem may be, but I would put it back into
> > > > quarantine untill you find out. I had a recient experience that
> > > > started with one fish then on to another and lost 80% of my fish.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
> > > >...
> > > > > All
> > > > >
> > > > > Several weeks ago I purchased a healthy looking Clown Tang. It
> spent
> > 3
> > > > > weeks in quarantine and then went into my 6*2*2 reef tank. It has
> now
> > > been
> > > > > in the reef for about 3 weeks. Yesterday it seemed to be a bit
quiet
> > and
> > > has
> > > > > stopped swimming backwards and forwards along the front glass. It
> is
> > > still
> > > > > eating Nori, but now seems to have the beginnings of white spot.
> All
> > > other
> > > > > fish seem perfectly normal, and water conditions are excellent.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have experience with Clown Tangs and similar problems?
> I
> > > have
> > > > > heard that they are often caught with cyanide which leads to
> > destruction
> > > of
> > > > > the immune system, rendering them susceptible to whitespot. Does
> > anyone
> > > > > know about this? If so, will the problem be isolated to this
fish?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any advice re next steps will be appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Hi Phil,

Very nice pictures.

Marc


Phil Krasnostein wrote:

> You can see some pics of him (and the Clown Tang before he died) and others
> in my tank at http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
>
> Phil


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[Phil Krasnostein]

Thanks Marc

The tank seems to be settling down well now -- I am really enjoying this
hobby.

Phil

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
. com...
> Hi Phil,
>
> Very nice pictures.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Phil Krasnostein wrote:
>
> > You can see some pics of him (and the Clown Tang before he died) and
others
> > in my tank at http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
> >
> > Phil
>
>
> --
> Personal Page:
> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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>