Who has a achilles tang?
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I have kept one very successfully in a 125 for over a year until my tank crashed. It was by far my favorite fish. I guess I got lucky because I never had any ich or any feeding problem. Other then being prone to ich they are also known to be finicky eaters, but mine would eat everything including flakes.
Question for you Jenn: I alway see those fish kept in stores in a 40 gallon tank and they usually look very healthy. For being such a stressed fish, how do they do that? Are the tanks medicated?
Question for you Jenn: I alway see those fish kept in stores in a 40 gallon tank and they usually look very healthy. For being such a stressed fish, how do they do that? Are the tanks medicated?
I don't know. I don't bring them in. Better question for a shopkeeper who does keep them.
Keep in mind that shop systems are usually intended as "temporary housing", not long-term housing.
*IF* I were to bring one in, I'd be inclined to keep it in one of my 7+ foot long coral tanks, versus the FO systems, which only have maximum 75g (48") tanks. But then again I couldn't medicate if I needed to... but I do have a QT in the back... but the holding tubs are much smaller.
I daresay capture method too, may have something to do with how they fare a few weeks into captivity also.
Jenn
Keep in mind that shop systems are usually intended as "temporary housing", not long-term housing.
*IF* I were to bring one in, I'd be inclined to keep it in one of my 7+ foot long coral tanks, versus the FO systems, which only have maximum 75g (48") tanks. But then again I couldn't medicate if I needed to... but I do have a QT in the back... but the holding tubs are much smaller.
I daresay capture method too, may have something to do with how they fare a few weeks into captivity also.
Jenn
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MASSIVE water flow is also a key, IMO. QT (for disease) is only going to be useful if your display has already been QTed. I would still defintiely QT to get the fish acclimated, but doing it for disease control is only as good as the tank its going into.
Heres a pic of my tank its pretty open
Edit: Planning on getting some more powerheads to go in the back to take care of the dead spots
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Edit: Planning on getting some more powerheads to go in the back to take care of the dead spots
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