achillies tang

[fishamajiggle]

does anyone have an achilies tang? It is one of my favorate fish and hope to soon get one. I have a 125 fowlr with a 55 sump. do you see any problems with that. what type of temperment?

 

[SeanT]

They are fragile fish and can be very challenging to keep in captivity.
Voracious eaters who live in the reef's crest they need well oxygenated water in my opinion.
Sean

 

[fishamajiggle]

thanks sean t

I had to break down the reef tank cause of upcoming kids, want to start on fowlr for the easy maintenance.

if i have allot of flow in the tank do you think it would benefit a fish like this from the reef crest.

i have about 35x turnover from my old sps tank.

 

[JENnKerry]

THey can also be mean, just as mean as a powder blue.
As far as flow goes, they live right on the shoreline where the current is at it's highest. You want to try to recreate that.

 

[fishamajiggle]

yea i think im good

seio 1500, tunze 6060, 1200 gph over flow, mag 9.5 return

the water is churning and there is allot of visible current in the tank.
ill update when i get the fish and add pics.

 

[nellahtes]

i have one in my reef hes only about 3-4 in. model citizen, no aggression at all. and i have a lot of flow in my tank.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

Their is a thread just for these fish in the reef fish forum, check it out.

 

[fishamajiggle]

thanks

Ill check it out.