http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:23:56 +0000 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:44:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=68928 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=553361&title=sick-yellow-tang#553361 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 68928
Posted: February 03 2014 at 7:44am

I have some gracillaria for your Tang.
]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:44:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=553361&title=sick-yellow-tang#553361 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551822&title=sick-yellow-tang#551822 Author: Fatman
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 23 2014 at 10:38pm

Nice job Mark. Jinxy, glad he's better. ]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:38:16 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551822&title=sick-yellow-tang#551822 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551792&title=sick-yellow-tang#551792 Author: zjenks3
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 23 2014 at 7:44pm

No wonder you didn't get my text I did area code 801 not 808 I apologize for that is like to bring you some money and your container back to you this weekend sometime if your available. Feel free to send me a text 801-633-1282 ]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551792&title=sick-yellow-tang#551792 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551791&title=sick-yellow-tang#551791 Author: zjenks3
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 23 2014 at 7:42pm

Hey Mark the tang has come back to life with the algae you gave me in fact he chowed that whole rock down. I sent you a text on Monday did you not get it? I'd like to just buy the rock off you since it ate all the algae off of it. And again thanks for your help ]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:42:13 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551791&title=sick-yellow-tang#551791 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551790&title=sick-yellow-tang#551790 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 23 2014 at 7:37pm

Just wondering how it's going.
]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:37:33 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=551790&title=sick-yellow-tang#551790 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550193&title=sick-yellow-tang#550193 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 12 2014 at 9:01am

Aloha Jinxy,

I believe you are doing well. You may be right that this sudden change in behavior may be due to the recent power loss and the resulting die-off of various things as evidenced by the recent rise in pollution. Before the rise in Nitrate level there was an increase of Ammonia and Nitrite. This could have bothered the Tang more than we know.

I have a suggestion and a free offer. Come get some varieties of Macroalgae from me and see how the Tang and the tank respond to the tasty natural food and the amazing pollution reducing power of algae. Macroalgae does wonderful things for a marine aquarium ecosystem.

Mahalo,
Mark
808-345-1049 call/text anytime
750 E Lakepoint Dr. #4V Murray (best to call ahead)

]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550193&title=sick-yellow-tang#550193 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550190&title=sick-yellow-tang#550190 Author: zjenks3
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 12 2014 at 8:25am

I have the api reef master test kit that test for calcium, alk, phosphate, and nitrate. Should I have another kit to go with this to test for nitrites and ammonia? Sorry probably a dumb question still a amateur. ]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 08:25:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550190&title=sick-yellow-tang#550190 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550187&title=sick-yellow-tang#550187 Author: zjenks3
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 12 2014 at 8:00am

There are a clown pair, yellow wrasse, black and gold chromis, green chromis, yellow goby, and a few blue damsels. I've never seen it being picked on it has been the ruler of the tank if anything. He seems to be more active this morning as I checked on it. He swimming around a lot more and I added more dried seaweed to graze on. At least now when I walk up to the tank he will swim behind the rocks yesterday he swam in the same corner all day. Akira my tank is 55 gal I usually do a 10% water change as recommended but this last one I did a 20 gallon change to do high nitrates and ammonia which I assumed was from the recent power outage I went through my tank was down for 2 days. But that was 2 weeks ago so I don't know if that caused issues. I use the instant ocean sea salt and crystals. No new dosing. ]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 08:00:45 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550187&title=sick-yellow-tang#550187 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550184&title=sick-yellow-tang#550184 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 12 2014 at 6:48am

Judging by the body characteristics of the tang, it still looks relatively young. I highly doubt it is "growing old and ready to pass on." Yellow tangs reach sexual maturity around 4-7 years (depending on male or female), and the oldest living yellow tang collected was 41 years old (iucnredlist.org).

I can't think of any parasites that would cause that sort of pigmentation loss. I think it's environmental.

What other inhabitants are in the tank? Is anything picking at the fish?

]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 06:48:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550184&title=sick-yellow-tang#550184 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550180&title=sick-yellow-tang#550180 Author: Akira
Subject: 68928
Posted: January 12 2014 at 3:30am

20 gallons ? How big is your tank and what type of salt ? If it was me I would stop with the carbon if it was recently changed and even it wasn't . Also what is causing the high levels of Nitrates as they follow ammon and nitrites? Try feeding live algae throughout the day not just at night to give him a chance to graze if it is up to feeding. Have recently started dosing anything? Hope a few questions help to shed some light on what has changed .]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 03:30:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68928&PID=550180&title=sick-yellow-tang#550180