New fish -- Clown Tang
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runn3rb3an
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one of the coolest tangs imo. im picking a little 2 inch one up tommorow from my lfs i think. how aggresive is yours to your other tank mates? what else do you have with it?
jackri
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It'll be living with a sailfin which is descent size and 2 clowns.
If you pick one up make sure it is plump and healthy. It may take them awhile to start eating and one of the harder tangs to care for from what I've read with higher than average moratality rates.
Very Very cool fish though -- very shy and timid yet but awesome color and so far really healthy.
Hate to admit it but my frag tank is also my quarantine tank --- bare bottom and I refuse to add chemicals anyways but the tunze provides awesome current for swimming in (another thing I've read they like) and the sailfin and clowns love to surf in it but then relax in a calm spot then go back to surfing.
Also the larger you can get your tang the better -- last time I went too small and when he didn't eat it just compounded his chances of survival IMO.
If you pick one up make sure it is plump and healthy. It may take them awhile to start eating and one of the harder tangs to care for from what I've read with higher than average moratality rates.
Very Very cool fish though -- very shy and timid yet but awesome color and so far really healthy.
Hate to admit it but my frag tank is also my quarantine tank --- bare bottom and I refuse to add chemicals anyways but the tunze provides awesome current for swimming in (another thing I've read they like) and the sailfin and clowns love to surf in it but then relax in a calm spot then go back to surfing.
Also the larger you can get your tang the better -- last time I went too small and when he didn't eat it just compounded his chances of survival IMO.
jackri
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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3124607
why is it that everytime you write it comes out like --?
Makes perfect sense to me
http:///forum/post/3124607
why is it that everytime you write it comes out like --?
Makes perfect sense to me
jackri
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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3124605
3x4 feet? How big is your frag tank?
Ummm 3 x 4 feet
Roughly 80 gallons (its shallow) and a 36g sump.
http:///forum/post/3124605
3x4 feet? How big is your frag tank?
Ummm 3 x 4 feet
Roughly 80 gallons (its shallow) and a 36g sump.
runn3rb3an
Active Member
i usually just go for the one with the nicest and most vibrant colors... i guess to me it seems like there more healthy? anyway it seemed to be doing fine. i always make sure whatever i get eats at the store now. im not blowing my money on something tht wont eat. especially if they come in evey so often.
runn3rb3an
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aww hes a tiny little guy lol. I was talked out of it today when i was about to get it. what size tank is he going into eventually, Tankmates?
flower
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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3123751
Picked up a clown tang today at the lfs -- probably 3". Grazing on algae right away on the sides of my frag tank and put an algae sheet in and had to leave for work -- hope he starts eating right away -- pics hopefully tomorrow as I had zero time left.
.. waiting on a picture!
http:///forum/post/3123751
Picked up a clown tang today at the lfs -- probably 3". Grazing on algae right away on the sides of my frag tank and put an algae sheet in and had to leave for work -- hope he starts eating right away -- pics hopefully tomorrow as I had zero time left.
runn3rb3an
Active Member
cool
will he have a problem with the sailfin eventually?