New fish -- Clown Tang
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jetskiking
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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3124570
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.
Current is what alot of people miss in hard to care for tangs. Looks like you have a nice group. I havn't kept a clown tang yet but they look very nice. I have also been digging your frag tank. I also run a 12" deep frag tank and love it.
nissan577
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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3124570
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.
the stuff in red. why?
http:///forum/post/3124570
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.
the stuff in red. why?
runn3rb3an
Active Member
Sounds like it's gunna be one awsome tank! Goodluck
jackri
Active Member
Originally Posted by jetskiking
http:///forum/post/3125530
Current is what alot of people miss in hard to care for tangs. Looks like you have a nice group. I havn't kept a clown tang yet but they look very nice. I have also been digging your frag tank. I also run a 12" deep frag tank and love it.
I have a little work to do in the frag tank, adding the K4 will give even more flow to the tank that I think some of the corals need and I have some rearranging and cleaning up to do. Always something going that keeps me busy though it seems. I love having a shallow water tank that only my hands get wet in instead of my arms, shoulder, shirt, etc
http:///forum/post/3125530
Current is what alot of people miss in hard to care for tangs. Looks like you have a nice group. I havn't kept a clown tang yet but they look very nice. I have also been digging your frag tank. I also run a 12" deep frag tank and love it.
I have a little work to do in the frag tank, adding the K4 will give even more flow to the tank that I think some of the corals need and I have some rearranging and cleaning up to do. Always something going that keeps me busy though it seems. I love having a shallow water tank that only my hands get wet in instead of my arms, shoulder, shirt, etc
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jetskiking
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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3125548
I have a little work to do in the frag tank, adding the K4 will give even more flow to the tank that I think some of the corals need and I have some rearranging and cleaning up to do. Always something going that keeps me busy though it seems. I love having a shallow water tank that only my hands get wet in instead of my arms, shoulder, shirt, etc
Thats also alot of the reason I love the shallow tank. Its easy to get in and out of plus I can keep my par high with lower wattage.
http:///forum/post/3125548
I have a little work to do in the frag tank, adding the K4 will give even more flow to the tank that I think some of the corals need and I have some rearranging and cleaning up to do. Always something going that keeps me busy though it seems. I love having a shallow water tank that only my hands get wet in instead of my arms, shoulder, shirt, etc
Thats also alot of the reason I love the shallow tank. Its easy to get in and out of plus I can keep my par high with lower wattage.
pastor b.
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It is said that Clown tangs are very difficult to keep,but I brought mine when it was only 2.5", and that was over 4 years ago. Now its nearly 8.5"in my 150 gallon aquarium,and as it grows,it becomes more aggressive. However,for coloration,it's a beautiful fish. Whenever my Ct gets in an aggressive mood,its head turns dark looking like veins,then it swims wildly as if to say to the other fish get out of my way.
