oj/red on Y. Tang fins

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  1. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I just got my Y. Tang 3 days ago. It seemed to be fine untill today I noticed that it has a slight oj/red tint to its veins on its fins. What is this from?
     
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  3. sostoudt

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  4. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    My wife has the digital at the moment :/...


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    Been reading it is stress, it might be since it is his 3rd day in the tank aall my parameters are fine.
     
  5. PackLeader

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    Double check your tank parameters. A lot of times an orange/red tint, specially with visible veins, is a sign of ammonia burns. Could have happened at the LFS right before you picked it up, too
     
  6. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    ok I did still 0. he seems fine even more active than the first 2 days.

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  7. GuitarMan89

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    hopefully it will turn out well, good luck with him.
     
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  9. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Anyone else have idea's?

    Seems to be the same after 24 hours not geting worse. He seems to be eating Ok, I bought a seaweed clip and put some in there for him cause I also read it could be from him not getting the right food. At the moment I am feeding a mix of Mysis and Emerald Entree.

    I really think it might be to do with him getting used to my tank since he was very freaked out with the whole deal.
     
  10. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Here is a pic .

    Not my fish just looks exactly like this on my fish. Just a little less not as bad as this pic.

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  11. Daniel072

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    possibly an internal infection. I would be feeding this fish tons of nori and mixing antibiotics in with food. I have seen this before in yellow tangs especially and is sometimes fatal.
     
  12. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Yeah I read that he might not be getting enough green in his diet. I went and bought a seaweed clip last night. He does not seem real interested in it. He did eat some that I broke off and let float around but he does not seem to want to go up to the clip and eat. He has eaten Mysis and brine, I hope he makes it through.