Yellow Tang Turning white

[KrisDeitz]

So my Yellow tang has been turning white...

Id say hes almost 50% white.

Is there a Scale Disease or something? he can get??

 

[wannabeeareefkeeper]

Have you recently added new life to the aquarium?

Have you changed your routine on your maintenance of the aquarium?

Has the diet changed recently?

Possible stress related?

I'm not sure if you already have answered these questions, but I thought I would post them here to help you in some way.

 

[dine]

In my experience loss of color was related to stress. Now that could be simply stress or worst, stress has compromised an immune system and your dealing with something else. Like the above post has there been any changes recently? Depending on the rest of the systems needs I go as stress free as possible. Lights out, lots of feeding (if he won't eat that's a symptom we should know about) and as little "hands in the tank" as possible. Make sure, since its a tang, that ita getting ita fair share if nori, veggies, and a little protein

 

[fidofence]

That's good news, a white tang is worth alot more.lol

 

[snowmansnow]

stupid question, but this isn't happening JUST at night is it?

B

 

[KrisDeitz]

No it's all day. The only new addition is some square back anthias. He eats fine and swims fine. I'd get a picture but it doesn't show.

I'll give it another couple days I guess

Edit: Can't be the anthias. They are winps

 

[rhyerob]

I second the white tangs are$$$$$$ statement. Pray for that

 

[patrick]

I had a yellow tang that was white when I bought the setup he came with. But in this case I think it was due to diet. The guy was feeding all his fish only freshwater flakes. After a steady diet of nori and vitamin enriched mysis.........and about 4 months.....he was bright yellow again. So, not sure if yours could be related to diet. But you might want to look at what and how much he's eating.....and maybe add vita chem or immuvit if you are not doing something of this nature already.

 

[KrisDeitz]

Nope all LEDs. His diet is better then mine lol

For some reason he has been trying to fight every fish now. Bucking up to them.