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No thats permanent... I change about 50 gallons a month (Not including the 20 gallons of top of water a month). Been running for a few years like this with out issue. Keep in mind that it's about 375 gallons of water total. The eels and sharks are not very active and really do not require all that much room.
If this is a FOWLR Id vote for a puffer, you cant get a fish with more personality and there are some really beautiful ones. Id stay away from THalassoma wrasses like lunares, bananas, etc.....theyre very territorial, aggressive, and if they snap they can kill a fish with no problem. I had a banana take out a powder blue, almost kill others.
As for angels.....there are many other choices besides an Emperor.. yes theyre beautiful but so many people have them. I have an adult blueface and an Annularis. THey look awesome.
As for angels.....there are many other choices besides an Emperor.. yes theyre beautiful but so many people have them. I have an adult blueface and an Annularis. THey look awesome.
I have to strongly disagree with the person who posted that tangs are no more prone to ich than other fish. They are very prone to ich and other parasites IMO. THey have hardly any slime coat compared to other fish. If you have eber touched one you'd know what I mean, they feel VERY dry. Almost like sandpaper. Especially during the first few days of acclimation.
For example:
A friend recently gave me a nice sized blue tang. Everyrthing was ok the 1st day. Next day I see spots, next day more. Now the tang didnt have ich before, and my tanks didnt either ( i think). But my point is none of the other fish ( angels and puffers ) got any sign of anything on them. Yet the blue tang kept getting worse. I thought my puffs would show some signs too but none.
So.......why is is that ONLY the tang got ich ( if thats what it was) Puffers are notorious ich magnets too, but they had nothing on them.
For example:
A friend recently gave me a nice sized blue tang. Everyrthing was ok the 1st day. Next day I see spots, next day more. Now the tang didnt have ich before, and my tanks didnt either ( i think). But my point is none of the other fish ( angels and puffers ) got any sign of anything on them. Yet the blue tang kept getting worse. I thought my puffs would show some signs too but none.
So.......why is is that ONLY the tang got ich ( if thats what it was) Puffers are notorious ich magnets too, but they had nothing on them.
you make a good point there xtrchopz. I was always concerned with getting a tang. I would really like something with some nice colors but that isnt very prone to ick or extremely expensive. I would really hate to spend alot of money and then the fish die on me for some apparent reason. This will be my last fish so I really want it to count if you know what i mean. More specific suggestions welcome?
My mimic tang never had ich in the 3.5 years I had it. Quarantine and good water quality go a long way to keeping healthy fish. I don't know if OTHER tang species are ich magnets, but IME mimic tangs are not and I have seen a lot of healthy ones in fish stores and public aquaria.
very valid point.... we have kept a few tangs now and none have had ich we even had one tank that got ich 2-3 times and when we added a regal later on it never got it. according to alot of people any tank that has had ich should never have a tang.
not here to start a flame or even a argument but the example you listed has to do with stress being moved tank to tank no matter if its for the better causes stress, stress affects a lvining being immune system...and so on
Its just my eperience that has lead me this way,
Some tangs are more prone to ich while others are not which I feel is true to many other types of fish. Take a powder blue & a blue hep tang vs say a sohal & naso, the powder blue & heps are many times more susceptible to ich then the others & they are also a LOT harder to get them to do well in a aquarium! Sohal & Naso's are VERY hardy & it takes a LOT to get one of them sick, they deal with stress very well! Vs the other fish mentioned which moving from tank-tank, being stressed etc can easily cause them to have a ich outbreak & when the water parameters are off it's VERY easy to get ich.
That being said I have always had great luck with Hep. Tangs however they are not a tang that is a huge swimmer. Many times they like wedging themself between rocks & just laying around
With a tank your size I still think you can easily add a few tangs.
If you want a very active tang that constantly swimming consider a sohal, powder blue, powder brown, Achliles, blue tang & a few others.
If you want a active fish that isn't as hyper or agressive naso's are great as well as vlmangi (sp) & there are others to
There's also Yellow, purple, scopas tangs
That being said I have always had great luck with Hep. Tangs however they are not a tang that is a huge swimmer. Many times they like wedging themself between rocks & just laying around
With a tank your size I still think you can easily add a few tangs.
If you want a very active tang that constantly swimming consider a sohal, powder blue, powder brown, Achliles, blue tang & a few others.
If you want a active fish that isn't as hyper or agressive naso's are great as well as vlmangi (sp) & there are others to
There's also Yellow, purple, scopas tangs
well, I do currently have a naso and he is doing pretty well. He didnt really want to eat at first but he seems to be getting alot better. I really like tangs because of their color, are there any other recommendations besides tangs and angels? I just want to keep my options open seeing as i would like to only add one more fish and dont want to get something i will later regret.
well, like stated before, I really like this blue spot grouper i keep seeing at my lfs. I know they get big but i think i have enough room for him/her. Will this be a good addition? Can anyone give me personal experience or any info on this grouper. I did search but there isnt much.
forgot about the Naso
My guess with the grouper, is your chromis's will be dinner sooner rather then late.
Puffers are great though!! I like the ugly cheap ones (I do not think they are ugly though) the best & the are the spiny box & porcupine puffers. Like someone else stated, they are just like a dog
Many years ago I trained mine to squirt h20 at me for food. The tank was setup at work (funeral home) & I would take families in to see the tank & like clockwork the puffers would always squirt when I asked them to. However unfortunantly they then got into the habit of squirting h20 out of the tank anytime someone was in the room so I had to stop that trick
My guess with the grouper, is your chromis's will be dinner sooner rather then late.
Puffers are great though!! I like the ugly cheap ones (I do not think they are ugly though) the best & the are the spiny box & porcupine puffers. Like someone else stated, they are just like a dog
Many years ago I trained mine to squirt h20 at me for food. The tank was setup at work (funeral home) & I would take families in to see the tank & like clockwork the puffers would always squirt when I asked them to. However unfortunantly they then got into the habit of squirting h20 out of the tank anytime someone was in the room so I had to stop that trick
