Powder Brown Tang
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stanlalee
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powder browns are virtually never collected small enough to do okay in a 46g even for a while even if that were true.
On the other hand even in a 46g it shouldn't be acting irratic like that. afterall they are held in like size and smaller tanks in pet stores/holding without acting that way. probably needs time to settle, see's its shadow or is spooked by something in particular.
On the other hand even in a 46g it shouldn't be acting irratic like that. afterall they are held in like size and smaller tanks in pet stores/holding without acting that way. probably needs time to settle, see's its shadow or is spooked by something in particular.
anonome
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Originally Posted by CAM78
Is thier behavior aggressive? Just got one and its dashing all over the tank. It is zipping in and out of rock work, and swimming around like its on crack. Just curious. Not calm at all. It is new and was just wondering what thier typical behavior is like.
My powder brown is the smallest tang I have and deffinately has the big dog attitude. Not necessarily aggressive, as in mean, but not a lap dog either. Doesn't take to being corrected by the larger ones well. Where as my hippo will retreat until all is well again.
It sounds like yours is just adjusting to its new surroundings, and give it more time to adjust.
But, 46g is really too small for the long haul of this fish. Mine covers every square inch of my tank. This may be part of the problem. (Feeling too confined.)
Is thier behavior aggressive? Just got one and its dashing all over the tank. It is zipping in and out of rock work, and swimming around like its on crack. Just curious. Not calm at all. It is new and was just wondering what thier typical behavior is like.
My powder brown is the smallest tang I have and deffinately has the big dog attitude. Not necessarily aggressive, as in mean, but not a lap dog either. Doesn't take to being corrected by the larger ones well. Where as my hippo will retreat until all is well again.
It sounds like yours is just adjusting to its new surroundings, and give it more time to adjust.
But, 46g is really too small for the long haul of this fish. Mine covers every square inch of my tank. This may be part of the problem. (Feeling too confined.)
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bellaroxio
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Did it act like this at the LFS? How long has he been doing this? Other fishes in the tank acting different?
My PBT came from SFW.com like that. Eventually he started playing football against the sides of the tank. Never recovered.
My PBT came from SFW.com like that. Eventually he started playing football against the sides of the tank. Never recovered.