achilles tang

[mauler]

I'll have to stock up on some veggies for him. Also when should I add the tang first, last somewhere in the middle?

 

[jay0705]

I concur. In my case alot of my fish w my yellow tang also will eat the seaweed, fox, angel, clowns, ect so I usually do 1/3 sheet a day. I hand feed it. I hold it in the water the fox takes it then its a free for all tearing it up lol

 

[silverado61]

I just read that the Achilles Tang is one of THE most territorial, belligerent of the genus. In simple terms, its a mean son of a biotch. That and its been known to nip corals.

 

[mauler]

Well I don't have any corals or plans for keeping corals. So basically I would want to put him last and is that aggression towards all other fish or just other tangs?

 

[silverado61]

Putting it first or putting last wouldn't make a difference. They're just mean to all other tank mates.

 

[mauler]

Well that sucks I'm so sure on this then it great looking fish but I kinda want more just one fish I'm gonna have to think about this. Also what are some good replacement tangs if I decide not to get the achilles?

 

[jay0705]

Chevron is a nice looking tang

 

[mauler]

He's a pretty penny as well he looks nice as juvi but gets kind of drab as he matures

 

[jay0705]

Yea, not cheap lol. My next will be a purple tang

 

[mauler]

Aren't purples know for being mean as well? The chevron is actually more than the Achilles which shocked me.

 

[jay0705]

Lol its all about availability. The purple can be nasty but all tangs can be. Ive seen purples w other fish in big enough tanks and no issues

 

[mauler]

That's true but is my tank big enough for that to happen. Also is my tank big enough for a hippo tang?

 

[jay0705]

What size is it? Lol 75?

 

[mauler]

135

 

[jay0705]

Ah ok yes its fine for a purple

 

[mauler]

Also what's the rule on keeping multiple tangs?

 

[jay0705]

Don't do it lol if they are dissimilar in shape and added at the same time it can be done they say. Ive seen multiple yellows in large systems, ive also seen a small purple chasing a larger naso. If u wanted to try say a kole and yellow maybe would wrk, but generally its iffy at best. Now a hippo w a purple or yellow. Should wrk but you would need a 200+ system to keep both

 

[mauler]

What about just the hippo?

 

[jay0705]

In a 135? If you can find tank raised hippos yes. Your border line. But you have the 6ft length

 

[mauler]

What's the difference in tank raised and wild caught? I also have a custom made 135 it's 6'x20"x22" if that matters at all?