tangwhispr
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no no, I mean 1.01 I lowered it over the course of a month, and its has been perfect ever since.
has anyone had a powder blue that lives more than a few weeks !!!!
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tangwhispr
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Sorry about the poor quality, I had to use to use the girlfriends camera with no macro
lion_crazz
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Originally Posted by TangWhispr
no no, I mean 1.01 I lowered it over the course of a month, and its has been perfect ever since.
what!? Is that your SG? 1.01?
no no, I mean 1.01 I lowered it over the course of a month, and its has been perfect ever since.
what!? Is that your SG? 1.01?
lion_crazz
Active Member
Originally Posted by fatcats
hey everbody i was wondering if a powder blue could last long in a 75 gal and if you have done it?
Absolutely not.
hey everbody i was wondering if a powder blue could last long in a 75 gal and if you have done it?
Absolutely not.
tangwhispr
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I have several inverts and corals.
lion_crazz
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Originally Posted by TangWhispr
I have several inverts and corals.
and your SG is at 1.010?
I have several inverts and corals.
and your SG is at 1.010?
fishfinder
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I've had my Powder Blue for almost a year now. I keep it with a Purple Tang and Clown Trigger. He has been a pleasure from the get-go. I haven't had any problems yet and I don't intend on having any because I'm not adding any more fish with these guys. As for hypo it can be a very good method at times, but definitely not sure fire for getting rid of ich. When I first got my Purple Tang it had ICH and I used hypo for 5-6 weeks and it never completely got rid of the ich. From some of the research I've done hypo is a debateable method. If I were you I would use very low dose copper treatment. You have to be careful because they (PBT's) have a bacteria in their stomach (something to do with digestion) and they can be harmed by copper. So there is definitely a trade-off.
I actually think Powder Blues aren't too difficult to keep. I had a Bi-Color Angel that was a lot harder to keep. My experience has led me to believe that each fish is different and unique in that it has it's own indivdual needs to be successful in the home aquarium. I think a lot of the research you'll find on Powder Blues, or any fish for that matter, is simply a general set of guidelines to help you get started in keeping a particular fish. Many of the things other people mentioned should help you in chosing your next powder blue if you so chose to get another. Hope this helps.
I actually think Powder Blues aren't too difficult to keep. I had a Bi-Color Angel that was a lot harder to keep. My experience has led me to believe that each fish is different and unique in that it has it's own indivdual needs to be successful in the home aquarium. I think a lot of the research you'll find on Powder Blues, or any fish for that matter, is simply a general set of guidelines to help you get started in keeping a particular fish. Many of the things other people mentioned should help you in chosing your next powder blue if you so chose to get another. Hope this helps.
boalgf
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I've had my powder blue for just under a year. I waited until my tank had been up and running almost a year and a half before trying one. Never had any problems.
If Hypo is done right, it always gets rid of ICH for me. Flat out best way to get rid of it. I hypo all new fish in my QT tank.
If Hypo is done right, it always gets rid of ICH for me. Flat out best way to get rid of it. I hypo all new fish in my QT tank.
clarki
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First pb only about 3 weeks... it was in a 55gal. fish only but with a yellow and a pacific blue.... as well as a lunar wrasse... it was too docile to compete for food....
just got a second one... it's the only tang in my 60 gal. reef tank with a mated pair of black perculas and a yellow wrasse... he's much bigger and he's eating well.... the tank was getting over grown with calpera so I wanted a tang... he was very active and eating well at the lfs.... hopefully he'll make it.. he seems happy..... and very active!
just got a second one... it's the only tang in my 60 gal. reef tank with a mated pair of black perculas and a yellow wrasse... he's much bigger and he's eating well.... the tank was getting over grown with calpera so I wanted a tang... he was very active and eating well at the lfs.... hopefully he'll make it.. he seems happy..... and very active!