The other day I saw a Bangai with what looked to be a pink discoloration under its skin behind the gills and along the top portion of its body. From what I heard 3 other Bangai's died within the last week and they all had this same discoloration, along with loss of appetite. Any clue what it may be???
Banggai Fish disease?? Help with diagnostic please.
- Thread starter Ritteri&Bubbles
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Wow man that sounds scary, but I have no idea. I am up to my armpits in banggais because mine are always having babies, but I have never seen anything like that. Do you happen to know if these were wild caught? It has been my experience that the captive bred ones are tough as nails. Sounds like they had some kind of gill parasite, flukes maybe??
I have had a pair for over five years and have never seen that either.
Sorry to get a little off topic but this is a question for mulberry.
Mine used to breed about every 8 to 10 weeks for years and for about the last year they stopped. They are the only pair in a 180 reef and still hang with each other and are very fat. All water parameters are normal.
PH 8.1-8.5
alk 10.2
others are 0
Any ideas??
Tony
Sorry to get a little off topic but this is a question for mulberry.
Mine used to breed about every 8 to 10 weeks for years and for about the last year they stopped. They are the only pair in a 180 reef and still hang with each other and are very fat. All water parameters are normal.
PH 8.1-8.5
alk 10.2
others are 0
Any ideas??
Tony
Hi:
the only real clue you've given us is the pink coloration beneath the skin. If you have a better description of the problem this will help. AS mentioned, a bacterial infection will result in these symptoms, howeveer unless its systemic it should outwardly kill the fish. Now if you're getting a systemic bacterial infection and it appears contagious, then you have to worry about the husbandry of these fish and worse, bacteria need a way into the body, usually trauma , but this could also be some type of viral or parasitic infection w/ sepsis being a secondary event.
These fish need to be quarentined and either treated systemically w/ antibiotics (using a syringe), or allowed to burn out.
Not sure what is better in this case.
What is the water quality and husbandry situation of these fish?
tony-has anything changed in the tank since the fish stopped spawning.Also be aware that in my experince banggai will start and stop breeding for no apparent reasons. But breeding consistantly for a 1yr and then stopping sounds like you've changed something
have you read the articles here:
http://www.eparc.com/banggai/banggai.shtml
frank
the only real clue you've given us is the pink coloration beneath the skin. If you have a better description of the problem this will help. AS mentioned, a bacterial infection will result in these symptoms, howeveer unless its systemic it should outwardly kill the fish. Now if you're getting a systemic bacterial infection and it appears contagious, then you have to worry about the husbandry of these fish and worse, bacteria need a way into the body, usually trauma , but this could also be some type of viral or parasitic infection w/ sepsis being a secondary event.
These fish need to be quarentined and either treated systemically w/ antibiotics (using a syringe), or allowed to burn out.
Not sure what is better in this case.
What is the water quality and husbandry situation of these fish?
tony-has anything changed in the tank since the fish stopped spawning.Also be aware that in my experince banggai will start and stop breeding for no apparent reasons. But breeding consistantly for a 1yr and then stopping sounds like you've changed something
have you read the articles here:
http://www.eparc.com/banggai/banggai.shtml
frank
Another thing to add is that all the other fish in the tank are unaffected by this condition, its only affecting the Banggai, but the tang,maroon clown and a few other fish have shown no signs, so for some reason its only targeting the Banggai's.
MadamePoisson
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My Bangaai Cardinalfish just died! I received him 2 weeks ago from a friend who was taking his tank down. I thought he was doing okay, but was having troubles staying straight this morning. I checked him over to see what the culprit might be, but couldn't figure anything out! He has a pinkish-beige coloring under his skin on the top half of his body! My PH is 8.2. Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates all are zero. My pair of tank-raised False Percula Clowns, tank-raised Orchid Dottyback, Scooter Blenny, Pink Spotted Goby and Blue Damsels all seem okay. Knock on wood! I am just worried that whatever caused Banggai's death could harm others!Sponsor Reefs
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