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12/07/2009, 11:03 PM | #76 |
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I got lucky and ended up with a really mellow powder blue. This is probably because he is the smallest tang in the tank. Contrary to most people's experiences, whenever a new fish is added or I walk up to the tank too fast he is the first fish to go into the rocks. I'm hoping he will get bolder with age. I've already had him for 6 months too.
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12/11/2009, 08:12 AM | #77 |
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Well, my pbt is doing fine now and the spots seem to have disapeared. He is eating well however I can't seem to get him to eat any vegi food. He seems to prefer Omega1 flakes.
I tried soaking a sheet of nori in garlic extract and placing in the tank with a vegi clip but he never touches it. I then tried breaking up the nori and mixing with Omega1 flakes. He ate a few but soon realized the difference and selectivly picked the Omega1 flakes. Will this be a problem? He is a herbivor so I'm concerned that he is not getting enough vegitation to eat. What else could I try? I tried a spirulina flake (I think it's Omega2 but not sure) and he has 0 interest in that.
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12/11/2009, 09:16 AM | #78 |
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I would not be so concerned at this point on what he eats. If he likes flakes so be it as far as he is eating. As he will get more established he is likely to sample different foods, especially if you have other tangs eating nori at some point he will not want to be left out and he'll eat that too.
They have a mind of their own and sometimes they like to do different from what WE think is best.
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12/11/2009, 09:19 AM | #79 | |
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What other tasty options are there out there that you would recommend as a food for a PBT. Aside from Nori, Omega1/2 flake? Maybe I can try different things and find some other food he'll take.
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12/11/2009, 09:25 AM | #80 |
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Mine eats everything you throw at him. Flake food, Frozen food, nori, grass from rocks, he even scrape the tank glass for pods. He has been in the tank for 4 months now. At the beginning he was a shy eater, now he sees the other fish and does not want to miss out on anything. I think he learned from the 6 line wrasse how to hunt for pods.
As frozen food goes I use different types that I rotate every day: Blood Worms, Spirulina loaded Brine Shrimp, Mysid shrimps, cyclop-eeze frozen squid, chopped clams, chopped shrimp.
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So far the school of chromis and the six-line are working well with the PBT asside from the odd time as mentioned where Mr. PBT has to remind everyone that he is the new king!
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Interesting. Lucky your yellow is not bothering the PBT. I tried this years ago in a previous tank. The yellow tang had been in the tank for a few years then I added a similar sized PBT. I figured the PBT would be way more aggressive but the yellow ALWAYS chased him away from the Nori clips. I say clipS because I started using 2 in hopes that they would each get one. The PBT died after about a year from starvation. He slowly wasted away because the yellow constantly harrased him. I love yellow tangs but this is why with my new 180 I'm going to resist adding any tangs, angels or butterflies. Mr. PBT will be the only larger fish in the tank. I also noticed in several LFS that tanks that had both PBTs and yellows usually showed that the yellows were more dominant and far more aggressive.
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I dont have and have never kept a PBT.... However, I do have an Indo Pacific Regal Angel which initially would only eat mysis shrimp, and has since moved onto just about any frozen food, pellets, flake, shrimp & scallop from my hands, and Nori. The Nori is the biggest surprise to me since for the first year I had it, it wanted nothing to do with it. I can only surmise that the other fish in the tank "taught" it that Nori was food. Give your PBT time, I think it will start taking other food once it hits its stride. I noticed with my Regal that took right about a year...i would think that an Acanthurus tang would not take nearly so long. Nick
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The PBT on the other hand is extremely territorial, he accepted the existing fish with no problem but pretty much harassed all the fish I introduced last week. He has now accepted the blond naso who became part of the band of tangs. The naso is about 6", the PBT about 4" and the YT about 5". The PBT harassed but now semi-accepted the 2 fire fish. I say semi accepted because he let them swim and feed but if the firefish start swimming around too comfortably he still go and chase them around. He is OK with the new scooter blenny. never bothered and with the royal grammas. On the other hand he cannot stand the Scott's wrasse. I tried again to introduce this fish on the DT and the PBT almost killed him again. I bought This Device to try to place the wrasse in the DT in a protected way. If this does not work I am going to try to trap the PBT and remove him from the display for a while.
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Hi Claudio,
I am currently treating all my fishes in a 55 gallon hospital tank with Quinine Sulphate and leaving my tank fallow for 6 weeks before re-introduction of my remaining fishes (PBT, Atlantic Blue Tang, Flame Angel, Clown Fairy Wrasse, Lubbock's Wrasse, and Cleaner Wrasse). You are one of the few people at RC who treats with QS! I'm glad that you are here because I've been posting on the "fish disease" side and have received some, how do I say... Anyways, what I wanted to ask you is: 1. How do YOU do your quarantine and for how long? I was thinking of replacing my Kole tang upon re-introduction back to the DT and I'm planning that out but not sure if I should treat during quarantine or wait to see disease. 2. In your experience, how do you dose your QS and for how long do you treat? How long do you treat in QT? I'm doing the 1/4 teaspoon per 10 gallon, water changes almost daily to rid ammonia as I did not have a seeded HT, and I'm planning on going for a full 10 days. I'm contemplating going for 14 but that may be over kill. 3. I already have a PBT and ABT, plan on adding KT, what do you think about an Achilles Tang in addition? Or am I pushing it too far? It's a 225 gallon reef tank. Thanks! |
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Hi blennielove
I am going to respond on your thread on fish disease so that we keep the PBT on topic.
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12/14/2009, 11:32 AM | #88 |
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Just thought I would share a pic of mine.
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Nice specimen!!!!! How long have you had it and what are you feeding if you don't mind me asking?
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I have had it a year.
I get a blend of food from my LFS I am not even sure what all he blends in there shrimp, clam and all the essential vitamins he feels are needed. My PB also will only eat green algae. |
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Did anyone ever have one with like bumps almost like pimples like? In the morning when the lights come on mine has them, then in the afternoon i dont see them anymore its strange.
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I thought I would share some quick cell phone pic's of my pair of Powder Blue Tangs. I have had them for some time.
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Gorgeous fish you have!
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I just searched and read where others claimed this wasn't going to work. It is nice to see that it has and can.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1692724
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I am having a lot of trouble introducing a Scott's Wrasse on my DT because of the PBT aggression.
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you seperated them just to see how they'd react ? hmm interesting approach.
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After the separation, did they ever break out in ick due to missing love.
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