FML Dying fish

[MarkoD]

what really annoys me is that i put a blond naso tang on hold until it ate.

i came back and they said that particular one wasnt eating but the more expensive one (that didnt look bigger) was eating. i wanted this fish so bad that i just decided to buy it.

and then an hour later when i get home, no eating of any frozen or dried food..... only nori

the QT is 25 gallons. it was defiantly an upgrade from the small tank at the store that it was "eating" at

[Aquattro]

The cyanide theory would get my vote as well. Sometimes this just happens. I had a powder blue do the same thing, lasted a month. I fed it fresh algae, it still shriveled and died.
I have another PB on hold at ProReef, it spent a while in quarantine, then into one of the large frags tanks for the last 5 or 6 weeks. Although it's eating was sketchy for the first month, it's still in great shape, compared to the one I had that died after a similar time frame.
But FWIW, I would never add a tang to a QT, the lack of real world environment seems to stress them out. I add them to the community, they get to hang with other fish in a reef, and watch the others feed.

[Hawkaholic]

Hey Mark...do you have moon lights? The reason I'm asking is cuz I had a sailfin tang at one point and all my tangs got along until lights out. The salifin would always take after my PB after the moon lights came on. The sailfin would get his a$$ handed to him but it happened every night. Maybe the bullying happens after lights out.

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

what really annoys me is that i put a blond naso tang on hold until it ate.

i came back and they said that particular one wasnt eating but the more expensive one (that didnt look bigger) was eating. i wanted this fish so bad that i just decided to buy it.

and then an hour later when i get home, no eating of any frozen or dried food..... only nori

the QT is 25 gallons. it was defiantly an upgrade from the small tank at the store that it was "eating" at

Hmmmm. 2 fish, same species same size. But one is more expensive, because it eats.... I think it is time to find a new LFS. I have a blonde Naso and never had any issue, but I do also deal with a reputable LFS that treats if necessary, and won't let any fish leave until fully healthy and eating properly. Saying this, I have only ever lost one fish due to illness, and never lost a fish due to anything else except maybe the odd carpet surfer or bullying.

Good luck!

[MarkoD]

well i found the fish dead this morning in my QT

i do have moonlights and have watched the fish at night.... they all all go to their spots and hide at night.

when i got the naso tang he has a few white marks on the bottom of his body from scratching against a rock.

this had completely healed up while he was in quarantine.

and in the last few days while he was showing signs of ich, my cleaner wrasse didnt even attempt to clean him