Fly n Reef
Sky Goddess
First near tragedy late last night. I got home from my trip to find my pump nearly dry and the top off water empty. I think hmmmm. Then on further investigation I find my previous day happy healthy Yellow Tang up against the tank out flow. I quickly picked him off (his name is Gill) and set him on top of the tank and he was looking pretty bad, very discolored with brown and his eye that was to the downside of the drain was bulging out like pretty nasty, I thought he was dead. I was getting the drain working properly and saw him move his fin, quickly without thinking I put him back in the tank. Now I am not sure if I should have tried to get him into a hospital tank or not. This morning he was out swimming, most of the eye swelling is gone but he does have a little cloudy, maybe ICH, on that eye and his fin on the same side that suffered the most trauma. I fed him and he ate but his swimming talents are not up to par he did manage to get enough that I know he isn't going to starve today.
Finally getting to my question...should I try to move him now to a hospital tank (not currently set up) or just leave him to recover in the display tank. I have the tank and small filter, heater but no skimmer for it. Is this enough without stressing him more? Gill is the man of the tank and he has no enemies. Please help
Finally getting to my question...should I try to move him now to a hospital tank (not currently set up) or just leave him to recover in the display tank. I have the tank and small filter, heater but no skimmer for it. Is this enough without stressing him more? Gill is the man of the tank and he has no enemies. Please help