achilles tang

[sshunter]

does anyone have any luck with them and if so what is the trick thanks

 

[Horizon Canopy]

i've had mine for about a year now. eats everything, nori, mysis, formula 1,2, spectrum...

no real trick, just make sure you have excellent water quality, high flow, plenty of swimming room (8 ft long preferred).

 

[Bebo77]

water quality is a MUST.. they dont like water that is not clean at all....

 

[Bullredchaser]

New life Spectrum is the secret.You have to ween them off of Nori and to the Spectrum pellets.Could be done in about a week.They love Nori but will die from malnutrition.Everyone that I know that has had success feed exclusively Spectrum pellets.Or atleast a big portion.

 

[Bullredchaser]

As far as water quality that's pretty much common sense with any fish.

 

[sshunter]

that is all i feed my fish anyways but i herd that they are really hard to keep, i will try to get it to eat pellets

 

[sshunter]

post some pics of it thanks

 

[Horizon Canopy]

Hmm, that's interesting, I've never heard that before, but that could explain some of the success that I've had with both the achilles and regal angel (2.5 years now), since I do feed spectrum every day...

regal...

achilles... (best pic i could get, he constantly swims around the tank at full speed, so its hard for me to get a good pic.)

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7609600#post7609600 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bullredchaser
New life Spectrum is the secret.You have to ween them off of Nori and to the Spectrum pellets.Could be done in about a week.They love Nori but will die from malnutrition.Everyone that I know that has had success feed exclusively Spectrum pellets.Or atleast a big portion.

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

Clean water, lots of water movement, and lots of oxygen in the water.

Oh, and plenty of swimming room.

 

[sshunter]

wow nice fish they look good i have alot of swimming room for him so we will se what happens i will keep you all posted on the results and i will try to get some pics up

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

What about your flow?

IME, flow and high O2 levels are the key to this fish.

 

[sshunter]

i got 1500 gallon return pump and 2 tunze 6100 going on full blast, and i am not sure about high 02 levels? How do you add more 02? thanks

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

Well, on my large tank, which has had an achillies in it for 2 years, I have a pump on a timer. When it kicks on, it creates a venturi and puts a lot of micro bubbles in the tank.

These fish are normally forund in surcge zones, areas of chaotic water movement and lots of bubbles.

 

[sshunter]

thanks for the help blaze i will try that,what do you think is the best way to get this new fish to eat, it is munchin on the rocks and swimming all over the place, and i put some food in there and it went to it then stop and turned around.

thanks

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

What are you trying to feed?

Mine eats frozen brine as well as mysis.

 

[sshunter]

pellets, flakes, and formula1, i will try some mysis shrimp thanks

 

[steveweast]

Mine eats mostly mysis, scallop, and nori. That's interesting about the New Spectrum pellets....I'm definately going to add that to the mix. Thanks for the tip. A question though....there seems to be a few flavors....does the anti -parasite formula provide any benefit ?

 

[michindi]

That is a great pic...I love it

 

[Bullredchaser]

Steve I've been told by Pablo Tepot that the Thera A is more nutrition dense with extra garlic. Beautiful achiles you got there.

 

[Manderin]

i wonnder why its called an achilles tang? any one know