tangs

[gdog]

hey guys i just got my water tested and everything seems great but when i buy tangs they always die and my tank should be estabelished enough to sustain them any ideas?

 

[thanh386]

How long have you had you're tank running? Have you tried adding other fishes?

As well, tangs can produce ALOT of waste, do u have sufficient filtration and skimming?

 

[gdog]

yes i do i got some good stuff and all my other fish are fine which is weird

 

[thanh386]

I had the same problems with clowns when i first got started. Let some time pass. Maybe another month and try another one. I hate for u to keep on killing fish lol. Good luck tho.

 

[dmahoney82]

How long are you acclimating them for? Are you making sure they eat at the store before you buy them?

 

[gdog]

i acclimate an hour and i do make sure they eat my tank also has been up since summer

 

[nickskains]

Tangs also need alot of space. What size tank, skimmer and how much flow? Tangs also need very well aerated water as well.

 

[thanh386]

TBH an hour is a really only time. The water can get really cold. I've had better luck using a quicky acclimation time, maybe 15 min.

 

[gdog]

i have an 80 gallon and i have not a crap load of flow but quite a bit

 

[gdog]

ya true im also thinking about swiching tanks i got offered an 93 gallon corner bowfront tank so it would have more space

 

[jesspete]

If you're having trouble with tangs, you'll need to be especially vigilante with that shark egg.

 

[thanh386]

Yellows probably have a higher chance of surviabilty than koles.

 

[jesspete]

:doh: vigilant

 

[gdog]

true i have a tang in there now its a <span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="color: black">Vlamingii Tang</span> </span>

 

[smoothie]

Oh boy. Who is selling you these fish? Personally I would take the vlamingi back and get a credit until you figure out what may be causing your previous tangs to die.

 

[thanh386]

Most shops wont take fish back...

 

[stacy22]

Vlaminig tangs need 200+ gallons to live in. I think you need to shop somewhere where you are getting better advice.

Try Rod's food, the herbivore blend. All my fish love it, especially my tangs. I cut up a bit more nori and add to it in addition to SeaChem Vitality and Garlic Extreme.

Good luck.