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my40breeder
08/28/2011, 08:40 AM
I want one. any advice or worries? do they last or will it die, etc.

snorvich
08/28/2011, 08:47 AM
Assuming a mature tank at 100 gallons or greater, they should do fine.

snorvich
08/28/2011, 09:35 AM
But if your tank is a 40 gallon, it will not work. No tang will.

my40breeder
08/28/2011, 05:08 PM
not for my 40 b!

snorvich
08/28/2011, 06:42 PM
not for my 40 b!

In that case, my previous answer applies.

Curious George
08/28/2011, 06:49 PM
I wish they never lost their juvenile colors. Such a tragedy. I was at the LFS a couple weeks ago and they had an adult right beneath a juvie. I was shocked!

LedZep fan2
08/28/2011, 07:44 PM
I wish they never lost their juvenile colors. Such a tragedy. I was at the LFS a couple weeks ago and they had an adult right beneath a juvie. I was shocked!

Although the change is drastic, the adult coloration remains unique. But each to his own :fish1:

http://imagehut.in/pix/ctenochaet.jpg

snorvich
08/28/2011, 08:08 PM
I like the adult coloration as well as the juvenile. Excellent fish.

curlykid
08/28/2011, 08:32 PM
i love the adult coloration. unfortunately we rarely see them as adults in captivity.

LedZep fan2
08/28/2011, 08:39 PM
One of the most underrated tangs IMHO (as adults). I'm actually on the look out for a juvi myself :bounce3:

Beach Bum 70
08/28/2011, 08:49 PM
The juvi colors are great . Great fish

SDguy
08/28/2011, 09:20 PM
I've seen full adults in person; gorgeous!

Bretts05jeep
08/29/2011, 05:59 AM
I've had mine for over a year and its doing very well.

SkullV
08/29/2011, 09:41 AM
I want one. any advice or worries? do they last or will it die, etc.

No offense, but if you need to ask a question like this, maybe it would be best to stick to the hardier fish out there until you feel more comfortable with the hobby.

reefjunkie42
08/29/2011, 10:25 AM
vie got a beautiful 1.5 inch juvi in QT right now. very nice attractive fish.

JM68
08/29/2011, 11:41 AM
great fish, i've had mine for almostt 5 years now and got it when it was the size of a quarter. its about 80-90% changed over to adult colors. i actually like the adult coloration more. Its very unique.

Northstar24
08/29/2011, 02:38 PM
Both color forms are pretty unique. I'm currently on the look out for one of these for my system. I don't think these require any extraordinary care like an Achilles Tang for example

SkullV
08/29/2011, 02:52 PM
Why does Live Aquaria list these as needing a 180g tank while the other bristletooth tangs only need a 70g (according to them)?

snorvich
08/29/2011, 03:58 PM
Why does Live Aquaria list these as needing a 180g tank while the other bristletooth tangs only need a 70g (according to them)?

I don't know, I think a 125 would be an ok minimum. I have one in a 240 gallon tank that has grown very slowly. I would certainly buy one again. I prefer the adult coloration and feel they are very hardy.

snorvich
08/29/2011, 04:01 PM
I just checked the RC recommended minimum for Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis and that is 100 gallons.

mil hse
08/29/2011, 05:08 PM
I ve had mine for about 6 months and it is by far one of my fav fish.. very active and is pretty peaceful... and i love them as adults!!! great fish

aandfsoccr04
09/19/2011, 09:48 PM
Can some of you post pictures of your adult chevron tangs for a comparison difference?

alton
09/20/2011, 06:07 AM
Mild manered as juvies, king of the tank as a 7 year old adult
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac237/Altonv1/ChevronAdult.jpg

Amoore311
09/20/2011, 09:16 AM
No offense, but if you need to ask a question like this, maybe it would be best to stick to the hardier fish out there until you feel more comfortable with the hobby.

You do realize chevrons are one of the hardiest tangs you can purchase right? Expensive doesn't always mean hard to keep..

I don't want to sound like I'm attacking you, that is not my intent. It's just that responses like this are a huge pet peeve of mine. A hobbyist asks for information on a fish on the more rare end of the spectrum. Then all I see is replies like the above, "If you need to ask you aren't ready to care for one."

Considering this is the mecca of reef information for the most part, where do these people expect hobbyists that are ready to jump to the harder to keep fish get their information?

lilalove
09/20/2011, 09:43 AM
You do realize chevrons are one of the hardiest tangs you can purchase right? Expensive doesn't always mean hard to keep..

I don't want to sound like I'm attacking you, that is not my intent. It's just that responses like this are a huge pet peeve of mine. A hobbyist asks for information on a fish on the more rare end of the spectrum. Then all I see is replies like the above, "If you need to ask you aren't ready to care for one."

Considering this is the mecca of reef information for the most part, where do these people expect hobbyists that are ready to jump to the harder to keep fish get their information?

While I agree with you, I think it was the OP's poor word choice that elicited this response. "Do they last or will it die?" Well, even the hardiest fish can die if not cared for properly.

Amoore311
09/20/2011, 12:36 PM
I'll give you that. I paid more attention to the response than to the OP, my mistake.

Just to mention. From my experience chevrons are pretty much bullet proof in regards to health. Most of the deaths in the species I have seen have come from owner error (disease coming in from non-qt'd tank mates etc.), or something beyond the owners control (Power outtage).