I have a regal tang. We lost power during Hurricane Gustav for 7 days. Eventually we did get a generator to hook up the pump on our fish tank, but not until a day and a half had passed with no power. During the time before the generator, we tried to create motion in the water to get some oxygen to the fish. We also limited the amount of food we fed the fish so as not to pollute the water. The power is back on now and our other fish are functioning normally, but our regal tang can only seem to swim forward, not up and down. Now she is turning pale blue and barely eating if at all. Even with the pump hooked up to the generator, the water temperature must have been pretty high. Does anyone have any suggestions about what may be wrong with our tang and how to make it better? Please help.
Reaching my 70th BD, I realize that I cannot help but grow old. However, I refuse to grow up!!! My wife would tell you, "He may be 70 but, He's going on 17". Life is wonderful with a woman like that.
While waiting for the information that Dick requested, I'll ask a couple of questions too. What have you tried feeding? Have you tried soaking the food in garlic to help entice the tang's appetite?
the thing about them over a lot of the others is that they plug into the wall outlet and when the power goes out ... they turn on. this would save a lot of fish and all you would need is a decent stock of D batteries to change them out over a long period of time.
im also sorry to say, but i agree with everyone else ... only time will tell if the hippo tang will make it through the ordeal.
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Youve got to love cheap insurance lol. Thanks bobby I didnt even know about those types of pumps Ill look into those defantly will need them if something happens. hopefully not though. Thanks
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