Achilles Tang Primer

[Dr. Reef]

Yes 8 ft tank with several tangs. I qt them togather with separaters then slowly moved them into each other's space and after qt moved all of them in 1 shot into main with lights off. Never had any problem with 8 tangs in the tank.
2 achellies
2 yellow tang
2 hippo
1 powder blue
1. Purple tang

 

[adeebm]

It's been a while since I checked on this thread. Wanted to share progress with my tang. I've now had him for 3y 8mo. Tank is ick free so no problem there. He eats anything now, normal feeding is pe mysis or hikari spirulina brine, along with NLS pellets and nori.

He seems healthy and happy, though some more fat wouldn't hurt. Having had him for a while now, I think the key to success is the early months. Good qt, eradicating ich, and getting them to eat. After that, they seem fairly hardy.

 

[mdrobc1213]

Lost mine after 48hrs in quarrantine in my 20g QT. Used Cupermine and fresh SW from LFS but he never ate and hid away the whole time. Not real active and attempt to move him to my DT for more space and water flow (its a 210g) didn't work. Moved back to QT and he expired soon after.

Man these are fragile. I have great success with Clown Tangs x2 and maybe I'll stick with them. Cheveron and Purple Tangs too all with good results so I was super sad..but sight unseen purchase from LA over Labor Day and my 1st AT try. Will try again but next time will take a look at this post again carefully.

 

[Pablo tepoot]

Sharing my 37 achilles fed on NLS exclusively in my 2,000 gals display./Users/pablo/Desktop/Achilles tank.jpg

 

[Pablo tepoot]

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

 

[Dr. Reef]

wow thats a lot of tangs.

 

[Dmorty217]

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

Awesome picture

 

[carlos 1937]

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

 

[Joe0813]

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]

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]

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

Wow! Build thread?


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[phk36]

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]

Any Idea what this is on my fish ?

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

 

[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.

 

[Joe0813]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[pfan151]

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