Sailfin Tang Help!

I have a young sailfin tang, and it was happy, swimming with the rest of the fish, and enjoying itself. I woke up this morning, and decided to examine the tank. I turned the lights on, and it was laying on the substrate, barely breathing. I'm wondering if I'm feeding it wrong. Right now,'it's meals consist of mysis shrimp, cyclo-peeze, brine shrimp, and marine pellets. It's looking skinny, really skinny. Should I try algae and a clip? Anything to keep it alive.

 

They need a diet high in algae. Nori is a good food. Hope it isn't too late.

 

Sorry to hear about your fish problems:-/

In the future you can not go wrong feeding marine algaes to tangs. Major part of their diet, much more important than mysis, cyclopes and brine shrimp are not a good food for adult fish, empty calories.

Good Luck

 

Thanks for your help. I brought it to my lfs for rehab. They put him in an isolated tank. But I think it might be too late. I guess you have to learn from your mistakes. :/

 

aww reefraider man i'm sry to here that.
i hope you still try and go out and my another one when you feel readying. and do not let this stop you.


btw now much did it cost to put him in rehab?

 

+1 on vegies. My sailfin is young and will go through a whole sheet of seaweed in a week. Major part of their diet. Hope yours gets better!