my 104.72G Shallow Lagoon

[kien]

Oh, forgot this picture. This is who the Tang shares his pad with currently.

[burtonboy]

WOW!! Amazing story Kein! Glad to see him swimming around and eating considering all he's been through. I love Atlantic blue tangs and hopefully I'll have one one day. Hope to see him around here for a long time



Daniel

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by kien

Oh, forgot this picture. This is who the Tang shares his pad with currently.

I hate you and laurier now! LOL I am gonna HAVE to have a Potters in my next tank!

crazy story about the Atlantic Blue. Glad he is doing well for ya. Sounds like a fighter!

[Delphinus]

That's awesome. Although you're not alone in the fish CPR department. I've tried this in the past too - sometimes with luck (once off the Glenmore docks, someone tried to catch and release a pike and had some trouble with his line getting tangled) - poor guy didn't know what to do - grabs a passing sailor and says "please help". I looked at the fish and did what you just did off the docks - eventually some life sprang into him and he lazily swam off.

However in my tank fish I've only tried it on fish that my old ritteri anemone killed with its invisible cloud of death. None were successful and I think now it's because their gills were damaged by whatever it was (shed nematocysts or whatever - I still think it was something else - but speaking to Calfo about it he kind of poo-poo'd the idea - "I'm Anthony Calfo and you're not" .. so who knows. All I know is all that thing had to do was burp and I'd lose a tankful of fish within half an hour .. as much as I love those anemones and their spectacular awesomeness, I'm done keeping that species in captivity!!)

Anyhow good luck with the cooties. Once he gets his strength up he should recover. FW dips are awful but sometimes they really do work (just as you said though .. it only gets the adults). After all I've read on flukes I've come to the conclusion that pretty much all new fish, and particularly angels and tangs, should be considered carriers if not outright infected. If in QT people will prazi their QT tank 4 times, one week apart. I have a theory, that if not already infected, that a healthy strong fish's slime coat will repel most if not all of the larva who try to attach and thus that's why we don't always see symptoms in new fish - but anything to stress the fish will compromise his immunity - in your case, the empty bag and near death experience - in my case, a rather severe case of hazing for the first 2 days .. and that's all the cooties needed to gain a foothold.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I looked at the fish and did what you just did off the docks - eventually some life sprang into him and he lazily swam off.

I've never done it before but this is where I must have seen it, on fishing TV. I must have seen them do it numerous times :-) In hindsight I should have just plunked him in my acclimation bucket I guess I was just afraid at the time that the temperature wouldn't equalize quick enough because the tank is in a pretty cold room. Lesson learned!

Originally Posted by JDigital

I hate you and laurier now! LOL I am gonna HAVE to have a Potters in my next tank!
:

I used to think that Flames were my favourite angles but this guy is right up there. Just as cool and interesting as my Flame.

[Leah]

Wow Kien! you must have fish angels or horseshoes or something...glad he is a fish with 9
lives. Great story glad you told us...might just save a life sometime...hope.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by kien

I used to think that Flames were my favourite angles but this guy is right up there. Just as cool and interesting as my Flame.

I've always loved the potters, just never wanted to add one with my well established Coral Beauty.. I'm sure it would be a Battle Royale!

[Carmen]

Kien your passion for the hobby, your fish and your tank is incredible and endearing! Very awesome that it has worked out for your little tang! Glad you did not give up on the little guy/gal! Also LOVE the Potters! If I didn't have a Flame I too would choose a Potters. Gorgeous fish!
GREAT STORY!

[christyf5]

Amazing story Kien! I'm glad it worked out for you, he's a beautiful fish. The potters is stunning too

[MrsBugmaster]

WOW! That is a great story. I'm glad the little fish pulled through for you. I hope you have him/her for a long time to come.