to add my bluespoty jawfish or? whats this spot? please help!

[ducati335i]

Want to add him, he is drippin now.. had him in qt for 2 weeks.. i notice this spot on him.. looks more like rubbed off his skin.. just making sure its not some sort of disease that can spread, otherwise i cant add him to dt
thanx guys

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

he probably might have some type of infection going on with him...if i were u i wouldn't add him yet to your tank till u find out what the white spot thingy is that he got...or it could be was attacked by some other type of fish or something. where was he QT at in a pet store or in your house?

 

[ducati335i]

he probably might have some type of infection going on with him...if i were u i wouldn't add him yet to your tank till u find out what the white spot thingy is that he got...or it could be was attacked by some other type of fish or something. where was he QT at in a pet store or in your house?

my houise, in a 40 gallon w 3 tangs, a small powder blue on one side and a powder brown and choc mimic on the other.. all fish eating well, didnt notice this till now, and all other fish are clear, will be leaving the tangs in for full hypo

 

[Mattl22]

Ihope u have a top on ur dt or expect to find him dried up on the floor I tried 3 with a top they always found the tiny gap

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

my houise, in a 40 gallon w 3 tangs, a small powder blue on one side and a powder brown and choc mimic on the other.. all fish eating well, didnt notice this till now, and all other fish are clear, will be leaving the tangs in for full hypo

so yea he might b infected with something then...question are u gonna put the brown n powered tang in the same tank?

 

[ducati335i]

so yea he might b infected with something then...question are u gonna put the brown n powered tang in the same tank?

yes.. i found very few success stories, but i have always done well w tangs, i have a method im going to try, but the powder brown seems like a physco...

i'll see what happens, they will be in a 40 display along w a bunch of other tangs.. i have 3 yt and a purple and a des. sailfin now.. purple is the bully, but they usually get along.. this is the third purple i have in many yrs and the first to be a bully..

i will see what happens w all them.. if it works excellent, if not, well back to try again.. prob is.. very hard to cath fish in this tank

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

yes.. i found very few success stories, but i have always done well w tangs, i have a method im going to try, but the powder brown seems like a physco...

i'll see what happens, they will be in a 40 display along w a bunch of other tangs.. i have 3 yt and a purple and a des. sailfin now.. purple is the bully, but they usually get along.. this is the third purple i have in many yrs and the first to be a bully..

i will see what happens w all them.. if it works excellent, if not, well back to try again.. prob is.. very hard to cath fish in this tank

Oh k. How much did u get the blue spotted jaw fish for? N r those the ones that clean the sand rite or no?


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[ducati335i]

Oh k. How much did u get the blue spotted jaw fish for? N r those the ones that clean the sand rite or no?


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um, not sure if they clean the sand, thew make tunnels and burrow.. I think the lawnmower blennies clean sand.. not sure.. I got him for 50 from a friend.. def hope he is ok...

 

[Mattl22]

Looks like just got bad scrape at one time along as it looks healed and there is no sign of at type of disease I'd throw him in like I said just make sure u have a really tight top


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[xxxAngeloxxx]

Looks like just got bad scrape at one time along as it looks healed and there is no sign of at type of disease I'd throw him in like I said just make sure u have a really tight top


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Ayy matt u dont think it might b some type of fungus that the fish has?


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[fishman1069]

It def looks like a healed scrape. I think you'll be ok. Jawfish dont clean the sand, nor do lawnmower blennies lol. Did I read it correct that your going to put 2 more tangs in a 40 on top of 5 other tangs!!!!? You do know that the min size tank for 1 yellow tang is a 55, right? And you have 3, plus a purple and a sailfin, and now your gonna add 3 more?! Thats nuts dude. You need at least 500 gals for all those tangs!

 

[ducati335i]

no, the tangs are going in my 400 which has not "too much" live rock, so plenty of swimming room. we will see what happens they are in the 40g now for qt and hypo,, i hypo all my tangs, so no ich will ever appear... ( i have never had ich doing this, and you can stress them out all you want it is not always present as some falsely believe...

anyway, yes, after closer observation, they are just scrapes.... BUT YOU GUYS ARE NOT JOKING!!!!

I woke up from my bedroom, keep hearing splashing.. My tank is 30 inches high and he was trying to jump! saw him at the bottom out of breathe... so i covered the top w Styrofoam and will make the cover when i get home (to think i have had the material for over 2 months and still haven't made the cover):banghead:

 

[fishman1069]

Oh ok, my bad! I thought it was a 40 lol A 400 is an awesome set up for tangs:goldfish2
Good thing you heard the jawfish trying to get out! When you make the top, make sure you dont have any small holes for him to get thru. If its big enough for the fish to fit, he will get out. Good luck with him!

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Oh ok, my bad! I thought it was a 40 lol A 400 is an awesome set up for tangs:goldfish2
Good thing you heard the jawfish trying to get out! When you make the top, make sure you dont have any small holes for him to get thru. If its big enough for the fish to fit, he will get out. Good luck with him!

So fishman a 55G is good for ONE tang then? Lol


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[fishman1069]

So fishman a 55G is good for ONE tang then? Lol


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I would say it would be ok for a year or 2, depending on the type of tang. I only had 1 yellow tang in my 75.

 

[richardhmc]

anyway, yes, after closer observation, they are just scrapes.... BUT YOU GUYS ARE NOT JOKING!!!!

I woke up from my bedroom, keep hearing splashing.. My tank is 30 inches high and he was trying to jump! saw him at the bottom out of breathe... so i covered the top w Styrofoam and will make the cover when i get home (to think i have had the material for over 2 months and still haven't made the cover):banghead:

No way! Why do these guys love to jump out?? I want to get one. They try jumping out at night? Don't they sleep??

 

[Mattl22]

They go nuts when startled and believe me the tiniest gap they will get through it's my favorite fish but just couldn't keep him in tank even with a top good luck ducati get that top on asap


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[ducati335i]

hey guys,,, no sign of life, he was gone in the am.. maybe hes hiding,, but arent they typically out? maybe he wil apppear.. if not, i;ll get another soon, they are def cool

 

[richardhmc]

I mean, they should be fine as long as the lid is tightly sealed with no gaps whatsoever right?

 

[ducati335i]

so this morning he was out, and that "spot" spread, he is half white, breathing heaving.. He def has the blue spot disease.. Im sure the hyposalinty treatment wasn't good for him either.. Next time i'll place him in qt for 1 month w normal parameters and just watch him.. I will lyk how the progress goes