Clown tangs
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BTTRFLYGRL
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They are mean, very mean. They are not very hardy, ship poorly.
LargeAngels
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IME a healthy clown tang is worse than a sohol. Mine not only attacked other tangs, but wrasses, clowns, angels, etc.
I like Triggers
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i plan to keep a clown tang eventually, but i heard they are on the hardier side of tangs.
Had mine like 3 weeks, now. Was in perfect shape from the start which I think is key. No sunken stomach....it wouldn't eat anything that I fed it, only graze on algae on glass, floor, and rocks. I then had to try soaking nori in a cup of tank water, then when soggy, grind it up with my fingers into bits, tiny bits. It would eat that, then I used bigger pieces like the size of half of a pinky nail, again a bunch of them (20 pieces like this) in a little cup of tank water and then would pour it in a bit at a time and now it will go for these larger pieces, but only after 3 weeks. Won't touch anything else. It is about 2.5" long, got a touch of ick the 3rd day introduced, but went away in another 2 days. It did try to punk my new 4.5-5" emp angel, but now is chill again grazing all day.
Got to get a healthy, non-shrunken one from the start to be able to ride through the new adjustment period of being newly introduced, then it comes around.
Got to get a healthy, non-shrunken one from the start to be able to ride through the new adjustment period of being newly introduced, then it comes around.
hdtvguy
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You need a very large tank to keep them long term. They love tons a flow in the tank with high oxygen in the water. They ship poorly this is why they have a bad rap for not being very hardy fish. If you can fine one that is picking at the bottom of the tank @ a LFS this would be one one to buy. Mine in my tank is very large he gets along fine with my many other tangs and large Angels.
Local guy had one go from 3" to 9" in under a year and beat a 7" queen trigger to death who was more than capable of defending it's self. The clown just harassed it more than it could take. The death beating only lasted about 2 days.
They are doable, but you have to commit to them. You need to find a honorable shipper/supplier, provide it with an environment suitable for it (room, hiding places and lots of food). Also, I would keep it with few select tankmates. I love them, but I would not consider one in less than a 8x3x2 tank.
They are doable, but you have to commit to them. You need to find a honorable shipper/supplier, provide it with an environment suitable for it (room, hiding places and lots of food). Also, I would keep it with few select tankmates. I love them, but I would not consider one in less than a 8x3x2 tank.
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