Clown Tang Not Breathing Right & In Sand

[jgabbsxx]

HELP!
I just came home from work on lunch and noticed my clown tang in his hiding spot in a rock not swimming around & breathing heavy. I offered seaweed per usual and he will not come out and looks to be injured or something. All of my other fish are doing just fine. He was swimming around last night all normal and now this. Below is the video I just took on lunch.

 

[vetteguy53081]

HELP!
I just came home from work on lunch and noticed my clown tang in his hiding spot in a rock not swimming around & breathing heavy. I offered seaweed per usual and he will not come out and looks to be injured or something. All of my other fish are doing just fine. He was swimming around last night all normal and now this. Below is the video I just took on lunch.

Could have used another 20 seconds of play to count respirations and looks further for any signs of injury. Heavy breathing can be water, flukes or oxygen issue. For now, at least change water, inspect fish closely for any dots or unusual marks and report back. Also if you post another video, please use bright white intensity in lieu of blue lighting

 

[jgabbsxx]

Could have used another 20 seconds of play to count respirations and looks further for any signs of injury. Heavy breathing can be water, flukes or oxygen issue. For now, at least change water, inspect fish closely for any dots or unusual marks and report back. Also if you post another video, please use bright white intensity in lieu of blue lighting

I can get a better video later tonight when I get home. I'll do a water change tonight and play around with getting some more oxygen into the tank.

 

[Uncle99]

Quick overnight stuff like that can be after a dispute with someone else.

Someone in your DT?

Someone you might suspect?

 

[jgabbsxx]

Quick overnight stuff like that can be after a dispute with someone else.

Someone in your DT?

Someone you might suspect?

I have a niger trigger(spends most of his time in his cave), yellow coris wrasse, melanurus wrasse, and a purple tang. him & the purple have been model citizens since he was put in about 3 months ago; but anything can happen overnight.

 

[Uncle99]

I have a niger trigger(spends most of his time in his cave), yellow coris wrasse, melanurus wrasse, and a purple tang. him & the purple have been model citizens since he was put in about 3 months ago; but anything can happen overnight.

Go got some suspects, not to say this is an issue.
Many times, squirmishes, are temporary.
Keep an eye. Stuff happens at night.

 

[jgabbsxx]

Go got some suspects, not to say this is an issue.
Many times, squirmishes, are temporary.
Keep an eye. Stuff happens at night.

I'll keep a look out for anything suspicious. I had my mom stop by to look in the tank and she said he is in the same spot but still breathing. Hopefully I'll be back with a good update!

 

[jgabbsxx]

UPDATE : i have him in an acclimation box, my hospital tank had a massive crack so i can’t use that. i noticed he has a bunch of white marks on both side of his body. i am assuming from the rock he has been leaning on. he did swim to the other side of the tank but was planted in the sand. i dont know what more to do, i increased the oxygen in the tank and did a water change a few minutes ago. any help is better than no help.



https://youtube.com/shorts/J_Vv9yRVjjg?si=B8Nxyt0PLiuUPv6E

 

[jgabbsxx]

Update Again : Hes gone.