My Achilles Tang has been in residence a little over ten weeks now. He has eaten Nori voraciously since day 1. He has picked algae off the LR and back glass during the day.
I am so happy to announce that last night, for the first time, I observed him eating Mysis shrimp along with the other tank occupants! I had previously seen him "pick" at the shrimp, but he would spit them out... now he recognizes them as a preferred food source!
I know he will flourish now.
BTW, I introduced him directly into my DT, just as I have done with all my fish. AT's are known to desire lots of flow, something I could not have provided in a QT. My DT looks like the ocean with flow provided by three MP40's, a Hammerhead-powered closed loop and a Barracuda-powered return flow. I have never lost a fish to Ich or Velvet. A few have jumped, but none have died from disease.
A side note - I have had my Blond Naso Tang for 2-1/2 years now, and he has never taken frozen food. He thrives on Nori plus the algae he harvests while scavenging the tank. He has doubled in size since I purchased him from the Diver's Den.
When I was assured that the Achilles was going to thrive, I added (3) Bartlett's Anthias. They were not eating well at the LFS. but they are doing well in the community.
No more fish purchases on the horizon. The tank is alive with motion and color - I think we have achieved a perfect balance.
LL
I am so happy to announce that last night, for the first time, I observed him eating Mysis shrimp along with the other tank occupants! I had previously seen him "pick" at the shrimp, but he would spit them out... now he recognizes them as a preferred food source!
I know he will flourish now.
BTW, I introduced him directly into my DT, just as I have done with all my fish. AT's are known to desire lots of flow, something I could not have provided in a QT. My DT looks like the ocean with flow provided by three MP40's, a Hammerhead-powered closed loop and a Barracuda-powered return flow. I have never lost a fish to Ich or Velvet. A few have jumped, but none have died from disease.
A side note - I have had my Blond Naso Tang for 2-1/2 years now, and he has never taken frozen food. He thrives on Nori plus the algae he harvests while scavenging the tank. He has doubled in size since I purchased him from the Diver's Den.
When I was assured that the Achilles was going to thrive, I added (3) Bartlett's Anthias. They were not eating well at the LFS. but they are doing well in the community.
No more fish purchases on the horizon. The tank is alive with motion and color - I think we have achieved a perfect balance.
LL