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Unread 11/16/2017, 10:55 AM   #8
scooter31707
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Originally Posted by ca1ore View Post
Yeah, not the easiest tang. Usually come in quite thin, even emaciated, and it can take many months to get them back to a healthy weight. Accomplishing this in a competitive community aquarium is usually asking just too much. I have had success with the convict (and the more expensive Mauritian cousin) by housing them in a large refugium and feeding plenty of nori. Once you get them over the hump they are absolutely among my favorite tangs.
For this reason, I think they should be added first before any other aggressive fish. I almost treat them like Regal Angels. Make sure they are well established and eating.


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