Achilles Tang Primer - Page 70

bnumair · 03/02/2018, 06:33 AM

wow thats a lot of tangs.

Dmorty217 · 03/02/2018, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Pablo tepoot

Sharing my 37 achilles fed on NLS exclusively in my 2,000 gals display

Awesome picture

carlos 1937 · 03/21/2018, 11:55 AM

Is there anyone else that kept this many Ahilles? I thought they are very difficult to keep!

Joe0813 · 06/25/2018, 02:41 PM

Maybe pulling the trigger on an achillies. I have a 180 reef with a smaller purple tang and a smaller powder brown. I planned on getting one around the same size as the other two and making a long acclimation box so he can go in there for a few weeks. I figured the other two will try and pick a fight with it. This way if they try nothing will happen . Think this will work?

ReefPhilTX · 07/27/2018, 07:54 AM

So my achilles tang appears to have stopped eating Seaweed and now prefers mysis, brine shrimp and oyster feast. Is it normal for them to become finicky with their diet and temporarily change tastes or should I be concerned? He hasn't lost weight, not diseased and not skinny. He is swimming quite well.

locito277 · 07/27/2018, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pablo tepoot

Sharing my 37 achilles fed on NLS exclusively in my 2,000 gals display

Wow! Build thread?

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phk36 · 10/26/2018, 10:12 AM

I had an Achilles for about three years and lost him a year ago. He had some kind of stroke and was only able to track food on his left side.
I picked up another yesterday and have him in my qt
He is only about three inches long.
At this time my powder blue is about five inches long and my clown is seven.
My tank is 60x32x24.
I will put The Achilles in my 75 gallon sump in a few days and either put egg crate up as a divider for a bit or catch the two larger fish with my fish trap or net and move the larger fish in the sump for a bit.

TopDogFish · 10/26/2018, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Allmost

Any Idea what this is on my fish ?

If he's not scratching on the rocks, it looks like copepods.

pfan151 · 11/27/2018, 08:02 PM

I finally got tank big enough for either a powder blue or achillies. Is there a consensus on which is more aggressive to non tang tank mates? I have a copperband, a Choati leopard wrasse, and a couple angels and I don’t want to chance losing them.

Joe0813 · 11/28/2018, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by pfan151

I finally got tank big enough for either a powder blue or achillies. Is there a consensus on which is more aggressive to non tang tank mates? I have a copperband, a Choati leopard wrasse, and a couple angels and I don’t want to chance losing them.

They both can be complete jerks

laf-reef · 12/09/2018, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pfan151

I finally got tank big enough for either a powder blue or achillies. Is there a consensus on which is more aggressive to non tang tank mates? I have a copperband, a Choati leopard wrasse, and a couple angels and I don’t want to chance losing them.

I have both in a 300DD and they are best buds.

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pfan151 · 12/10/2018, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by laf-reef

I have both in a 300DD and they are best buds.

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Thanks. I’m planning for one of the other. I’m more curious about how they interact with other types of fish besides other tangs

laf-reef · 12/10/2018, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pfan151

Thanks. I’m planning for one of the other. I’m more curious about how they interact with other types of fish besides other tangs

Both have been fine with other fish - yellow tang, melanarous wrasse, pair of clowns, royal gramma, and anthias.

In a previous setup I had a PBT that was fine with tankmates until I introduced a six line wrasse. The PBT chased the wrasse tirelessly until the wrasse dove into the rocks never to be seen again. After that the PBT returned to being a model citizen.

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phk36 · 03/02/2019, 06:34 PM

I am trying to get this guy in with my clown and powder blue

pfan151 · 03/03/2019, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by phk36

I am trying to get this guy in with my clown and powder blue

I wish you luck. Will probably be rough with the clown and powder blue already established. I think you’ll end up having to pull the established ones for a while

03/02/2018, 06:33 AM	#1726
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	wow thats a lot of tangs. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

06/25/2018, 02:41 PM	#1729
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	Maybe pulling the trigger on an achillies. I have a 180 reef with a smaller purple tang and a smaller powder brown. I planned on getting one around the same size as the other two and making a long acclimation box so he can go in there for a few weeks. I figured the other two will try and pick a fight with it. This way if they try nothing will happen . Think this will work? __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

10/26/2018, 10:12 AM	#1732
phk36 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island N.Y. Posts: 304	I had an Achilles for about three years and lost him a year ago. He had some kind of stroke and was only able to track food on his left side. I picked up another yesterday and have him in my qt He is only about three inches long. At this time my powder blue is about five inches long and my clown is seven. My tank is 60x32x24. I will put The Achilles in my 75 gallon sump in a few days and either put egg crate up as a divider for a bit or catch the two larger fish with my fish trap or net and move the larger fish in the sump for a bit. __________________ PHK Current Tank Info: 204 mixed Two Radion pro 3 one Kessil 360 Bubble King Supermarin 250 Apex 114 watt UV

03/02/2019, 06:34 PM	#1739
phk36 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island N.Y. Posts: 304	I am trying to get this guy in with my clown and powder blue __________________ PHK Current Tank Info: 204 mixed Two Radion pro 3 one Kessil 360 Bubble King Supermarin 250 Apex 114 watt UV

03/21/2018, 11:55 AM	#1728
carlos 1937 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 6	Is there anyone else that kept this many Ahilles? I thought they are very difficult to keep!

07/27/2018, 07:54 AM	#1730
ReefPhilTX Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 17	So my achilles tang appears to have stopped eating Seaweed and now prefers mysis, brine shrimp and oyster feast. Is it normal for them to become finicky with their diet and temporarily change tastes or should I be concerned? He hasn't lost weight, not diseased and not skinny. He is swimming quite well.

11/27/2018, 08:02 PM	#1734
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	I finally got tank big enough for either a powder blue or achillies. Is there a consensus on which is more aggressive to non tang tank mates? I have a copperband, a Choati leopard wrasse, and a couple angels and I don’t want to chance losing them.