Yellow Tang Died..Help!!!

[Chris5]

Hey Guys,

Havent been on in awhile since everything has been goin so well with my tank, but recenlty (actually last nite) my yellow tang died (RIP) but he died behind all my rock work so their is no possible chance to get him out...My snails are all over his remains...What should I do???

 

[inline6]

How big was the deceased?
How big is your tank?

 

[MO~IDOL]

use power head

 

[inline6]

Most likely if you have a big enough cleaning crew and a well established aquarium, your tang will disappear. However I would still try to get it out. Maybe a turkey baster to blow it away from the rocks?

 

[thepudge]

Have you tried using a siphon to get him out? Snake it back behind your rockwork and with enough suction and you may be able to pull the tang out.. its gross, but it can work.

 

[Chris5]

Yeah it would be alot of work to get anything really in there...but i have noticed alot of my cleaning crew in that one spot and i cant even see the body anymore, i never really did to begin with.....i could try the power head option, but thanks for the quick responses...It was a long battle for the YT he was very skinny for a long time, even with the proper diet and care....
My tank is 65g and he was about 2" at the most....

 

[TimberTDI]

Chris,

I would monitor the water parameters for the next week, watch for any ammonia spike.

Steven

 

[Breezp]

chris, same thing happened to me, better safe then sorry, i would say do a water change, move the rocks and get him out urself.... its the onli safe way..

 

[House of Laughter]

Bummer chris,

Sounds though, that if you had the proper diet and the fish was eating, but still skinny that it had parasites. That has happened to me before.

Let me know if you want to get another one, I can get them in relatively small sizes to meet your needs.

House

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Sorry Chris

 

[barebucta]

I've had the same problem in the past, wait a day or two check the parmaters then do a water change. The clean up crew should be doing the job lickity spilt (unlike conedison).

 

[DevIouS]

Dude.......just move the rocks!

 

[PalmTree]

Unlike ConEdison. :lol:

 

[PalmTree]

I would try to get the fish out too but if it is too much trouble I know the clean up crew will take care of it. Just keep an eye on your water parameters especially ammonia and nitrites. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Chris5]

Thanks Guys!!!