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achilles tang
- Thread starter mgonz
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Have you given him any algae sheets?
I only had one about 15 years ago and it didn't live very long. Maybe this thread will help.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1492655
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1492655
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Nickjr000 said:
Nick, I would avoid the romaine lettuce, better to use something from the ocean like nori or dried seaweed. This is a quote from bob fenner about his thoughts on romaine for tangs:
"I'd really avoid Romaine lettuce. It has very little nutritional value for marine fishes, can potentially leach nitrate into your water, and is simply not as healthy for your fish as green items of marine origin, such as microalgae, Nori, or my favorite macroalgae, Gracilaria, which Zebrasoma tangs just freak out over! Give it a try"
I give them the nori too but they love the romaine. they pick at it more and one doesn't run off with it as easy. Just rinse it off good and put it in. Mine eat it so fast that I'm not worried about anything leaching into the water. I know a lot of veterans that use it as well. That's the first I've heard of nitrate leaching into the water from it. Then again, a lot of the frozen stuff we feed tests high for nitrates and should be rinsed. I know it doesn't have too many nutrients in it but they get plenty from the other foods. Same as when we eat it it's mostly water. But if the fish are happy I'm happy!
Nickjr000 said:
I guess I'm a little too focused on proper nutrition lately since I've been on a doctor supervised diet for 3 months. I just don't see the sense of letting them fill up on something that does no good for them. If they finish the nori, let them pick at your rockwork for nuisance algae. If they are eating romaine, then they aren't doing tank maintenance or getting any nutrition which seems like a waste of time to me. Just my humble opinion.
I know. I had a beautiful purple tang in my tank. I took him out and replaced him with the Achilles. The purple was simply amazing. He ate like a champ and looked flawless. A truly beautiful fish. The reason I opted to getting him out was because he was a real bully. None of my other fish could or would come out. I feed with a net which during feeding time he would swim right in, so being able to get him out was never a concern. I was waiting for the right fish to do this so when I saw the Achilles I took the opportunity to make the swap.a choice which I thought I would regret.but at this point he is eating alge off a piece of pvc. I have one soaking in garlic now which i was gonna use next to try to get him to eat. I know that they are very aggressive fish but I am really not planning to put any other fish in my setup, other than a clown fish which I am hoping to pair. I was worried that the tang was not going to eat. I know the rules behind buying a fish, making sure they are eating in the store, but I took it right upon arrival at the fish store. I figured he would do best going directly into my reef setup rather then in a community tank at the fish store. Its been a while since I have tried to add any fish so it had me a little worried. THANK YOU for the advise and the helpful tips. I will do my best to post a picture of the fish along with a FTS.
