powder blue vs achillies

[brandon7491]

so guys what fish to you like better the
powder blue tang
achilies tang

[Ruskin]

For your 29 gallon? Neither :) What size tank will they be going in?

[abereefur]

yea, they are big tangs... as in 16" adult size. unless the tank they are going in is not in your sig. :) i do schutzhund too. got 4 german shepherds... theytake almost as much time as my tanks :p

[brandon7491]

hahah hell no not my 29 lol for my 110 comming up

[abereefur]

oh nice. then i say achilles. although i think a tang more like a purple tang (zebrasoma) will be better. they do not get as long and so will have more swimming rom. but WHO CARES. achilles tangs pwn powder blues any day. you might also add sohal tang to your list. and if you decide to go with a zebrasoma, CHEVRON tang.

[brandon7491]

yea yea i was thinking tht too. like yea the powder blue is an awsome fish my 2nd favorite i think the achilies tang is a more interesting piece, especialy once it gets its streamers in. so here is my fish list

1 achilies tang
1 flame angel
2 true perc clowns
1 purple dotty back
1 watchman goby
3 lyretial anthias

[BangkokMatt]

It will be very difficult to maintain a healthy, happy Achilles in a 110g. The tank isn't big enough and Achilles need a ton of space. For a 110 your best option is a Purple tang as there behaviour is more suitable

[BangkokMatt]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12532933#post12532933 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by abereefur
but WHO CARES. . you might also add sohal tang to your list. .
The fish do!!!! if nobody else. You can't keep either an Achilles or a sohal in a 110g let alone both.

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12532710#post12532710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by abereefur
yea, they are big tangs... as in 16" adult size.

What is your source for this? I got less than 10" for achilles. For PBT, well, the sizes are all over the place, from 9", to 12", to fishbase at 22" :eek2: Not sure when PBT's suddenly began growing to 2 feet long?

[brandon7491]

bangkok matt the tank is 6'2'i think 24 i got it custom made. i dont want a shoal any way

[idareefer]

as said before, tank is to small for either one of them, they need a ton of space, I have a powder blue in a 300 gal system, happy & healthy, but even then he gets pushy towards all the other fish....mean!

[brandon7491]

i think there might be some misunderstanding i dont want to keep a achilies and a sohal tang i just wanna keep an achilies or a pb tang. yes they need a ton of space but there is no fish in the tank that is going to give them problems agressivly. my stock list is not heavey at all so over crowding is no issue here. i think he will be happy as can be

[abereefur]

oh, i was joking around with the guy... that's why i recommended a purple tang or chevron tang. both beautiful, but do not get as large.

[abereefur]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12533203#post12533203 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
What is your source for this? I got less than 10" for achilles. For PBT, well, the sizes are all over the place, from 9", to 12", to fishbase at 22" :eek2: Not sure when PBT's suddenly began growing to 2 feet long?

my source? fish at the LFS. im picking up the smaller of the two, the other one is a massive achilles 16" long.

[idareefer]

tank will be to small...they can do well in larger systems, try another tang as said, purple tang, but I have seen purples while scuba diving in the red sea, they get large to, like 10" plus! sohols up to 15"

[Reeftanks6]

I think both tangs are great but they both need big tanks.

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12533685#post12533685 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by abereefur
my source? fish at the LFS. im picking up the smaller of the two, the other one is a massive achilles 16" long.

Sweet! That's a record breaker by many inches! Looking forward to pics...

[brandon7491]

well i am going to go either with a pb or achilies so thxs for all your advice. now guys if either tang gets too big,bossy, ect no worries my buddy has a 1400gallon sps tank and he says he is willing to take them. thxs alot for all your help

[cl2ysta1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12533203#post12533203 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
What is your source for this? I got less than 10" for achilles. For PBT, well, the sizes are all over the place, from 9", to 12", to fishbase at 22" :eek2: Not sure when PBT's suddenly began growing to 2 feet long?


actually i believe it. teh columbus zoo has an olympic size pool saltwater display.. the powder blues are HUGEEEEEEE

[cl2ysta1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12534174#post12534174 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Sweet! That's a record breaker by many inches! Looking forward to pics...

our LFS here also had the largest achilles i've ever seen... think LARGER than a dinner plate... it was probably about 16 inches also. man it was big
i need to start carrying my camera around. I did get a pic on a cell though. not sure how to get it off of it as its not connected to service now.

[SDguy]

nm

[idareefer]

you will put to much stress on either of them in your 110, they won't be happy & will most likely succumb to ich & die.

[BangkokMatt]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12535325#post12535325 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by idareefer
you will put to much stress on either of them in your 110, they won't be happy & will most likely succumb to ich & die.
Agree. Totally unsuitable for either fish :(

[Reeftanks6]

Agree.

[BangkokMatt]

Brandon - There are so many cool and beautiful fish totally appropriate for your tank. Why don't you look into those. I can help compile a list of suggestions if you would like. Feel free to PM me :)

[kirkaz]

I had an Achilles for five years and it was my all-time favorite fish I have owned. He was in a 6 foot 125 gallon, he came with the tank which came with the previous home we had, he was in there 2+ years before that with the previous homeowner, i.e. he was in 7 + years total. I wouldn't say it was the best sized tank for him, but he did have a fairly long life. IMO based on experience either fish would be highly aggressive in a tank that size, particularly with any new fish. Again, wonderful fish, but they do need big tanks with excellent water and plenty of swimming space.