naso tang
 

found my tang stuck in some rock work this morning.Got him out but he has some large white blothches on him and now as i sit here looking at him he dosn't look so good.He looked fine last night when the lights went out.I'm not sure how long they usually live but i've had him a good seven years and ho knows how old he was then he was 4" long when we got him and is close to 6" now.Dosen't seem to have any affect on the other fish.Didn't have enough time to quarantine him.
Terry

Scientific Name: Naso lituratus
Family: Acanthuridae
Care Normal
Temperature: 22 - 26 C; 72 - 78 F
pH 8.1 - 8.4
dH 8 - 12
Specific gravity 1.020 - 1.025
Size: 46 cm; 18 inches
Breeding:
Egg Layer

Hmm, i only highlited the lifespan to copy and paste...sorry

Life Span: 20 years
Crustacean Safe?
No
Coral Safe?
Yes

You're lucky it only grew 2" in 7 years. I've had tangs that grew an inch a month (no exaggeration). My Acanthurus mata grew like a weed.

Good luck with the naso. They tend to be strong fish so if it survives the next couple of days, I would imagine that it will start to heal & recover.

Anthony

I don't think I would try to catch him for quarantine unless you need to treat him for infection. I wouldnt want to add any more stress.

Scott

They typically display patches of white when they've been stressed. That should go away quickly.

Yah, him being caught in the rock, probably caused him to freak out, which is a good chance of what caused the blotches. GL with your fishy :mrgreen:

well unfortunatlly he didn't make it i found him in the large cave i built him this morning.Thanks for all the info.will try and pickup another in feb when i go to the coast to watch the canucks game.
Terry

7 years...I'm very sorry to hear that. I've only had my Naso for 8 months and I'm already quite fond of him.

that sucks!, sorry for your loss

I think that they are a very slow growing tang. I had one for close to three years and it maybe grew about 1/2" or so. I know of another person with the same experience.