Achilles Tang

[Elite]

Anyone has this fish?? I like it. How hard is it to keep anyway?

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/achillestang/

 

[xinumaster]

tang

tang

I see them once in a while at SUN for $50 when ever he gets livestocks from Hawaii.

 

[hawaiianwargod]

Perry is right...Sun Aquarium gets it once in awhile or you could ask Quan to order you one. His price is below average.

 

[Elite]

Need to know if it easy to take care first though

 

[Natterjak]

I've heard they're pretty difficult, I think even moreso than PBTs.

 

[Mel-E-Mel]

i hear the same also that there pretty difficult......one fish on my stock list though!

 

[Unarce]

Extremely difficult to keep. Every once in awhile, there's a specimen with the right genetics for tank living, but most of the time, they won't eat.

If you do try one, they need a lot of swimming space, good random flow, lots of live rock to graze on, and keep the tank well oxygenated

 

[Elite]

Oh wow that's suck ..
thanks guys ... LMK if you have one forsale .. not now.. in couple months or so..

 

[rhaey]

The worst thing is if you have a territorial tang (aggressive). Achilles can get stress and release ich so fast. If that occurs life span can be less than a week. Not recommended on 120g below.

 

[raddogz]

Not even worth it Elite.

These fish need a big tank, very good water conditions, and tons and tons of flow. These fish are from heavy surge zones.

 

[Elite]

I like this one too but my wife doesn't.
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/chevrontang/

She wants the Achilles Tang. I like it also..

I like too many fish. I need a 10,000G tank so I can keep everything :lol: ..

 

[Bebo77]

i have one.. they like high flow and rockwork that they can swim/ dart in and out in...

here is a pic of mine....

 

[raddogz]

No fair Gabe - your tank is too nice ;D

 

[rhaey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9774483#post9774483 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Elite
I like this one too but my wife doesn't.
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/chevrontang/

She wants the Achilles Tang. I like it also..

I like too many fish. I need a 10,000G tank so I can keep everything :lol: ..

If you have a pool in the backyard just add salt and some live sand.

 

[otterpop510]

both achilles and chevrons are beautiful tangs, my girlfriends been asking me to keep an eye on both in case of tank upgrade..

achilles and PBT are infamous for being real fragile/delicate in aquariums. i've been looking for one under 3" (also near impossible..) for a while now so i can grow it out, but haven't ever found any.

if you don't mind a bigger one i think octopus gardens in berkeley has had an achilles for over a year in one of their coral tanks, colors are good, eats, and growing out nicely i'm guessing around 100 gallon tank.. they charge top dollar for their fish and owner is sometimes a bit tactless.. but they are knowledgable, can keep fish well, and get cool fish in sometimes.. only achilles i've seen in real life thats been alive for over a year in the 'less than ideal' 500 gallon tanks everyone says they need..

 

[Elite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9774496#post9774496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raddogz
No fair Gabe - your tank is too nice ;D

Yeah

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9774499#post9774499 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rhaey
If you have a pool in the backyard just add salt and some live sand.

My wife will bury me in that thing before I can add any fish in there

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9774496#post9774496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raddogz
No fair Gabe - your tank is too nice ;D

lol, thanks... here is another pic..

they are great fish.. always picking algea off the rocks.. to tell you the truth.. he is probably the best tang i have seen at eating algea off the rock..

 

[hawaiianwargod]

Gabe,

Nice tank and great pics. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Bebo77]

anytime.. i have had pretty good luck with fish in my 300...

 

[otterpop510]

man.. beautiful pics gabe!