Have you ever have this guy ?

[GaMen]

I just can't let go with this guy so I try to take him hone but my yellow tang keep bother him so right now I seperate him in another contener give my fishs to get to know him but my question is that ok for my bat seperate for a while ? What kind of food should I feed him ? Please help cus I don't want my fish to die , Thanks !
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=184703

 

[Ooulophilia]

Take him back to where you got him, please

 

[GaMen]

Why?

 

[Peter Schmiedel]

Because a bat fish in a 24 nano is more then cruel!

 

[I like Triggers]

a yellow tang is in there too?!

 

[petoonia]

It wont live in that tank size even if it does adjust to the other fish. Tangs are territorial, they will most likely harass the bat until it dies. A tank that small will really bring out aggresive behavior. Most batfish need over 100 gallons.

You should really research fish before you buy them.

Do the right thing and trade your 2 fish in for store credit and get some smaller fish.

 

[SuperNerd]

Yes, look into "nano fish" instead. The tank will not be able to accomodate either the tang or the batfish for very long.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=2124

Avoid sand sifting gobies and jawfish.

 

[zemuron114]

the punctatus bat does horrible in captivity as well. These are one fish i believe should be left alone. If you can take it back... if not then try feeding live foods (mainly saltwater shrimp/brine/mysis)...

 

[lux_06]

i dont get it.....

that gallery is full of big fish and hard to keep stuff and ur sig. says u got 2 months experiance?

whats the deal?

 

[zens]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=759635&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

there's a guy in this thread with a blue tang in a 2.5 gallon tank. i don't think he was joking either.

 

[Amphiprion]

Platax pinnatus rarely does well in captivity, and will need space along the lines of 180-250 gallons minimum. Most refuse to eat, while others, though eating, slowly waste away. Definitely a fish to avoid.

 

[alancolinet]

Ditto with what everyone else is saying, that nano is way to small for either of those fish.

 

[GaMen]

Thank you all for all the reply but I got that bat on my 60g not on my Nano 24g maybe it still small for him but I have no choice cus I try to call the store to take him back for store credit but the don't want to take him back so I still have him seperate on a contener try to feed him with brine shrimp for a couble days see what happend . Anyway thanks all .

 

[thor32766]

good luck with him

 

[sreefs]

If you are lucky and get him to eat as they mature they turn into one of the most plain fish imaginable. They loose the orange and turn an ugly grey. If you can sell it or return now because when it matures no one will what it even for free!
HTH.

 

[adtravels]

this is what it would look like but it wont survive that long but I hope you will care for it the best you can and try to give it to a public aquarium with big tanks.

photo taken sipadan this is a sub adult tou can see the orange edge on the dorsal and caudal fins

 

[petoonia]

They are amazing looking fish! Its a shame their so hard to keep.