What's wrong with my yellow tang?
- Thread starter ValG
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From what I saw at your house...my guess would be an internal parasite. Have you noticed any stringy white poop? Can't remember if you mentioned not noticing that while I was there. That being said, I'm pretty sure my diamond goby never had stringy poop that I noticed, and yet he never gained weight for a year and was always VERY skinny.
I treated the tank with Prazipro and he fattened up within weeks. I'd suggest trying a medicated food with dewormer to see if that helps, or treating with prazipro...which is fairly "reef safe". Read up on it before you make that decision; I'd probably go the medicated food route first though.
I treated the tank with Prazipro and he fattened up within weeks. I'd suggest trying a medicated food with dewormer to see if that helps, or treating with prazipro...which is fairly "reef safe". Read up on it before you make that decision; I'd probably go the medicated food route first though.
Thanks for the info Khalis. Any particular medicated food i should be looking for? I never had to deal with this stuff before... I've heard about Prazipro and some good results that it produces so going to read up on that as well.
Here are some pics... Not looking so hot these days
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Pic1, a few weeks ago. Started noticing some brownish marks on its body. Fish is still nice and fat, all fins look good.
These three are taken a few minutes ago. Super skinny body, fins are somewhat "deformed"
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Here are some pics... Not looking so hot these days
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Pic1, a few weeks ago. Started noticing some brownish marks on its body. Fish is still nice and fat, all fins look good.
These three are taken a few minutes ago. Super skinny body, fins are somewhat "deformed"
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I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard of people having good luck with "Dr. G's" dewormer food. The active ingredient is praziquantel...the same thing that's in prazipro. Had I heard about this food prior to picking up prazipro, it would've been my choice for treating my goby.
He looks even skinnier now than he did when I was there...I'd say give the food a go if you can get your hands on it; I know Nick (Ambrosio) had ordered some recently, maybe check with him?
He looks even skinnier now than he did when I was there...I'd say give the food a go if you can get your hands on it; I know Nick (Ambrosio) had ordered some recently, maybe check with him?
