sailfin tang

barry · 08-27-2008, 11:49 AM

my sailfin tangs bottom fin was gone the next morning could it be a corolbanded shrimp. ?

**Deepwater** · 08-27-2008, 11:57 AM

What other fish do you have in your tank , and waht size is the tank. I wouldnt say its the banded shrimp. They will usually go for a coral if anything.

barry · 08-27-2008, 12:04 PM

corol beauty/dart/6 line

**Deepwater** · 08-27-2008, 12:06 PM

6 line can be the bandit you should look at. they can get evil unless you have a pest(crab) hiding in your tank . what size is the tank ?

barry · 08-27-2008, 12:15 PM

45 gal, skimmer ,hang on filter and an oxagyn pump,live rock,lot of hermitcrabs and snails,4 different corols things were always great,about 8 month.

barry · 08-27-2008, 12:20 PM

quick story,had a biocube 29 had to move it drained 5 gal.droped tank smash took everything and put in 5gal bucket same water then put in 10 gal tank.and started 45gal and when it was ready started little at time adding to 45,its 8 month old now but still have 10 gal going great.

**Deepwater** · 08-27-2008, 12:34 PM

45 is deff small for the sailfin. and having the 6line in the tank 1st , could def make him territorial towards the tang. I wouldnt be surprised if it killed him off. jmo

**chase33** · 08-27-2008, 03:09 PM

though I've had a 6 line live peacefully with a sailfin for over a year it does sound by the list of fish that it would be the 6-line. I would think there may be an unwanted crab or something hiding in that tank that may be the culprit. Good luck with figuring it out.

barry · 08-27-2008, 03:27 PM

I do watch fish every morning and night and they all seem to get along,The 6line was put in last but they have been together a long time but i do see the shrimp and tang fighting evan seeing tang bight shrimps antenna scorter and they deff fight

**Deepwater** · 08-27-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chase33

though I've had a 6 line live peacefully with a sailfin for over a year it does sound by the list of fish that it would be the 6-line. I would think there may be an unwanted crab or something hiding in that tank that may be the culprit. Good luck with figuring it out.

could be a crab, i listed that as one of the potential culprit .

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Originally Posted by barry

I do watch fish every morning and night and they all seem to get along,The 6line was put in last but they have been together a long time but i do see the shrimp and tang fighting evan seeing tang bight shrimps antenna scorter and they deff fight

didnt know you have them in the tank for a while. Did you add any rocks recently , maybe you did get a crab that is doing damage

barry · 08-27-2008, 05:07 PM

no new rock, Idont think its a crab way back all my rock started out dry pure white now its all purple looks real good,but you never no thats y i thought the banded shrimp maybe because i have seen them fight

**Deepwater** · 08-27-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by barry

no new rock, Idont think its a crab way back all my rock started out dry pure white now its all purple looks real good,but you never no thats y i thought the banded shrimp maybe because i have seen them fight

you can get a crab on a small piece of rock aka frag.

barry · 08-27-2008, 08:56 PM

Anyway thanks for help i will look for a crab ,maybe i can barrow that urchin i saw that eats shrimp or maybe crabs.anyway my sailfin didnt make it

**Deepwater** · 08-27-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by barry

Anyway thanks for help i will look for a crab ,maybe i can barrow that urchin i saw that eats shrimp or maybe crabs.anyway my sailfin didnt make it

man that blows , sorry to hear that. Did you see any signs of illness on the tang before hand. I wouldnt think that having a dorsal fin bit would killl a fish.

barry · 08-27-2008, 09:15 PM

i have seen a split in his fin before but within a day or two it was gone this was all chewed up bad and his tale fin part missing