Fish Loss Problem

[rogermccray]

Tank looks beautiful

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[BrianD]

Your tank is beautiful, but unsuitable for a hepatus or powder blue. A yellow tang is borderline.

 

[rogermccray]

Your tank is beautiful, but unsuitable for a hepatus or powder blue. A yellow tang is borderline.

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[GeronimoZ]

encrusting much?? lawlz

Sorry Kayo….I don’t understand what you mean?

Tank looks beautiful

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Thanks Roger….I am very proud of my simple system. I am definitely not an expert at this…but it is really fun watching my corals grow.

Your tank is beautiful, but unsuitable for a hepatus or powder blue. A yellow tang is borderline.

Brian and Roger thanks….I just looked up the Specs for Paracanthurus hepatus on Drs Foster and Smith and it said 180 gallon tank minimum and it grows to 1 foot. The powder blue (Acanthurus leucosternon) specs say 125 gallons and it grows to 9 inches. The yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) specs call for a 100 gallon minimum and it grows to 8 inches. So I understand what you mean….thanks.

I have coveted the powder blue for a long time; I guess to be fair to the fish I should consider the full adult size of my fish. My yellow tang has been in my 55 corner tank for five years now….I think he will be happier in the 72…I am planning to change the fish in my 55 corner; I am going to remove the Maroon clown and the 4 striped Damsel pair…the only fish in that tank. Do you have any tang recommendations for a small reef tank of that size?

 

[BrianD]

Geronimo, you get a gold star for taking the opinions offered in the spirit intended. That is so rare... Thank you.

As for the 55 gallon tank, you are probably not going to get many recommendations for a tang in a 55, but if you choose to, a bristle tooth would probably be the option. Personally, I love the tomini tang.

Again, a tang in a 55 is not optimum, but I did want to give you a suggestion if your heart is set on it.

 

[EllieSuz]

Brian beat me to it, but I'd also like to compliment you on the way you've handled some of these posts. We are not all the epitome of tact, but you took it well. I have a Tomini Tang in a 60, which has the same footprint as your tank. He has quickly become a favorite and he seems to be content in this size tank.

 

[GeronimoZ]

Geronimo, you get a gold star for taking the opinions offered in the spirit intended. That is so rare... Thank you.

As for the 55 gallon tank, you are probably not going to get many recommendations for a tang in a 55, but if you choose to, a bristle tooth would probably be the option. Personally, I love the tomini tang.

Again, a tang in a 55 is not optimum, but I did want to give you a suggestion if your heart is set on it.

Thanks Brian....I just read a little on tangs for a small tank...and it seems like the Bristle tooth type like the yellow eye and the tomini...are the best choices....but as you said...they are not really recommended for small tanks...

 

[GeronimoZ]

Brian beat me to it, but I'd also like to compliment you on the way you've handled some of these posts. We are not all the epitome of tact, but you took it well. I have a Tomini Tang in a 60, which has the same footprint as your tank. He has quickly become a favorite and he seems to be content in this size tank.

Thanks EllieSuz....I have alway felt like I can learn from every person...I do have my own opinions on matters...which sometimes gets me in trouble....anyway...thanks...and I am glad to hear that your Tomini...is happy.

 

[rssjsb]

One question- did you say your 55 is a corner tank? That's a lot less swimming space than a standard 55-gallon footprint, and would (IMO) rule out even a bristle tooth tang.

 

[GeronimoZ]

One question- did you say your 55 is a corner tank? That's a lot less swimming space than a standard 55-gallon footprint, and would (IMO) rule out even a bristle tooth tang.

Yes...54 or 55 corner tank...the yellow tang lived there for 5 years or so....I am still thinking about what I want to do...if I do anything at all...My dilemma is that algae will start to grow now that the yellow tang is gone....I have also been thinking about a Starry-eyed or a lawnmower blenny...to solve my algae problems in the 72 and the 54. The maroon and the two damsel fish will kill any new comers...last fish I tried was a blue devil and I never saw it again...

 

[rssjsb]

Yes, those are some very territorial fish. You may have to work on other ways to manage algae instead of relying on a fish.

 

[GeronimoZ]

I just wanted to mention that my yellow tang is still alive. It went into the 72 bowfront on August 5th and it is now August 29th...We have been running the skimmer at night to provide Oxygen to the tank....

My 55 is growing algae like crazy since I pulled the tang out of it....since I can not add fish to the 55 (Maroon Clown and two 4 striped damsel fish) the old residents are going to sold so I can put an Algae Blenny in there....

 

[RJT]

Beautiful tank.

Be careful with lawnmower blennies, they can be very aggressive especially to new fish. I had to remove one with I added wrasses. He was mean towards the tang I added so I thought it was because they both eat algae. But the wrasses were carnivores.

 

[GeronimoZ]

Thanks RJT.....I have had lawnmower blennies in the past....and have seen fish with the very distinctive lawnmower blenny teeth marks on their sides. It seems like the tangs and the foxfaces are the one that get bit. I think that I also seen teeth mark on the cinnamon clowns too.

I guess so long as the disputes are not fatal and not often; I am willing to risk having a blenny. They really go after the hair algae.

Since you brought up the aggression of the lawnmower blenny I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a lawnmower kill another fish.

Thanks