Who has a achilles tang?

[mbachota]

Want to know who has one and how long have they had them.

 

[hud3339]

I want one but I have seen to many get ick and die

Edit: I want one but I have seen to many get ick and die

 

[mbachota]

Who usually has them?

 

[hud3339]

I have seen creation, pure reef, and marine design carry them

Edit: I have seen creation, pure reef, and marine design carry them

 

[mbachota]

Havent been to creation reef bc its so far away. Been to pure reef and marine designs and still havent seen one when i was there unfortunately.

 

[hud3339]

Creation has one in there main display tank

Edit: Creation has one in there main display tank

 

[mr difficult]

Optimum had one I think just a couple days ago

 

[mockery]

Optimum in Kennesaw had one yesterday. Small about 3-4 inches. They get them in from time to time.

 

[mbachota]

Do you remember the price?

 

[john26]

One of te hardest tangs to keep alive in a home aquarium. A tang that is best off left in the sea. Although I've seen a few people have success with them, but not many. Best of luck!

 

[mbachota]

Thats what I hear and hopefully someone has one on here and she some light on keeping them alive.

 

[john26]

I know JJOcean has one, and I believe he has had some success with it.

 

[jennm]

If you decide to try one... I hope you have a HUGE tank... minimum 6' even for a smaller specimen. They are very active, very fast swimmers and they stress in small spaces.

Quarantine is AN ABSOLUTE MUST... these fish are extremely prone to ich and protozoan infestations. Given that they stress very easily this can be a recipe for disaster if you don't quarantine first and treat at the first sign of problems.

I've never personally seen one last long-term. I don't even bring them in. I might if somebody had an appropriate system and a quarantine suitable, but otherwise, they are a beautiful fish but best left in the wild, IMO.

Jenn

 

[mbachota]

I have a 125G and a 40G breeder for quarantine

 

[kilo32]

Marine Design has two of them. One in their main display tank and a smaller one in their stock tank. I think they wanted $179.

 

[mbachota]

Thats not a terrible price. I guess I need to check them out.

 

[jennm]

I wouldn't do it but hey, that's just me.

 

[mbachota]

Jenn are you thinking the 125 wont be enough?

 

[smoothie]

MBachota;684501 wrote: Jenn are you thinking the 125 wont be enough?

A smaller one and with minimal rock work. Lotsa flow and food along with religious water changes/great water quality. No aggressive competition for food. QT setup?

 

[davisju1]

Here is a link to some info. on keeping this fish on RC.
It's a long read.