Blonde Naso with gray spots

[riverraid]

I just added a Blonde Naso to the tank about three days ago. He has yet to eat and has starting getting the dark gray spots on him. Anyone know what this is and how to fix it? Please let me know when you get a chance.

 

[merkywater]

If the spots aren't raised then it could just be stress spots, if they are raised however that could be Ich. I read an article that they would tend to blotch or spot up if stressed. As far as bringing down it's stress level maybe turn off the lights for a while so he can adjust to the new enviroment. I'm assuming you have plenty of live rock for it to hide in? They do take time to adjust so be patient. If it is ich you can raise temp a couple degrees in tank and soak food in garlic, metronzola, and focus, or move to a QT.

Hope this helps
Nate

 

[ivegotcrabs]

same thing happened to me
get him to eat or he is as good as gone
mine died after 5 days

 

[cr500_af]

IME tangs (as well as some others, such as Foxface Rabbitfish) get "splotchy" when they are stressed. He may well be stressed due to the new tank as well as not feeding. Best thing to do would be to post a picture, though. Otherwise we are just speculating.

Do what you can to get him to eat, though, and soon. Are you trying a variety of foods? Did you see it eat at the store (and note what it was eating)?

 

[rbredding]

green algae on a clip... mysis/brine....

get him to eat..

 

[riverraid]

The spots are not raised at all but are plentiful on his entire body. I can not get a picture of him as he is hidden most of the time in the rock. I am trying flakes, pellets, brine, and Rod's food but have not seen him eat at all. I will limit the lights and see of that helps him relax a little. Thanks.

 

[gnashty]

mine had some blotching as well when he first went in, only thing he would eat was nori but would eat as much as I would give him. only after 2 months did he start to eat rods food and mysis - now he eats everything I put in...

 

[landonl]

Are they pinhead sized white/grey spots, or larger?

 

[riverraid]

Where do you get nori?

They are pinhead in size but some of them are grouped together which makes them look bigger.

 

[landonl]

Realistically, it is probably ich. Almost every tang I have had got ich when it was first introduced. It usually resolves on it's own, or you could get some sort of symbiotic cleaner to take care of it. Tangs are just really prone to getting it.

As for the feeding issue, sometimes it takes a little while to get them to eat, as they are usually stressed after introduction. How large is the tang? Smaller ones seem to prefer meaty foods in my experience instead of nori.

Landon

 

[rbredding]

nori = green algae from any fish store.. (comes in little sheets)