My fatties
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Recty
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Hah, funny. You aint getting my camera gear.
I finally got some good pictures of the clown tang... here is one of him 4 months ago to show the growth he has attained since then. For reference, that cleaner wrasse is 3" long. The clown tang came in at 1.5".
I'd say he is at least 4" now, probably more like 4.5", meaning he has grown 3 inches in four months. Pretty incredible. Look at his eye size in his juvenile picture in comparison to his body size and now the size of it. He has also gotten nice and fat. Unlike the powder blue who is only fat in the digestive area and normal sized through the rest of the body, this clown tang has gotten some nice girth to his entire body. IMO, this fish looks a lot healthier than the powder blue which I think I would classify as having a weight problem.
I finally got some good pictures of the clown tang... here is one of him 4 months ago to show the growth he has attained since then. For reference, that cleaner wrasse is 3" long. The clown tang came in at 1.5".
I'd say he is at least 4" now, probably more like 4.5", meaning he has grown 3 inches in four months. Pretty incredible. Look at his eye size in his juvenile picture in comparison to his body size and now the size of it. He has also gotten nice and fat. Unlike the powder blue who is only fat in the digestive area and normal sized through the rest of the body, this clown tang has gotten some nice girth to his entire body. IMO, this fish looks a lot healthier than the powder blue which I think I would classify as having a weight problem.
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jjk_reef00
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That is a sweet set of fish you have there, what size tank are they in?
Recty
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Something most would consider waaaaay to small. This is their third upgrade already to a larger tank and I have another one planned
Instead of buying a 300g tank right away, I've just been slowly upgrading as the fish get bigger. Kind of fun, a lot of work but I like having a project to do.Thanks for the kind words. He really is a cool fish. I actually think he looks better than the powder blue, which is amazing because powder blues are one of the best looking fish in the world imo.
clowntriggerfis
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love your clown tang how big is he and is he mean to the other fish?
Sonicblast12
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It's fun to see "difficult" fish thriving. I think a lot of these newer pelleted foods are really helping move a lot of fish out of that category.
joejoe1055
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its simple those fish need more exercise! i guess you will have to get them a bigger tank so they can lol
your fish look great and your photography skills are awesome
your fish look great and your photography skills are awesome
Recty
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By reading the thread, you can see that he is around 4 to 4.5"
And no, he isnt mean to any other fish. He grew up as the smallest fish in the tank and still has that small fish attitude. One day he will realize he isnt the smallest, just the youngest, and I suspect there will be some attitude adjustment for all the fish. Time will tell, though. Right now I'm just happy they are all happy.I agree. Pellet foods seem to be amazing as far as keeping fish alive and thriving. Even my cleaner shrimp loves them.
I think you're right when you say they need exercise. They are swimming nonstop and I have lots of current in my tank, but still think about it. If I sat in a room all day, was fed 4-5 meals a day and only had a treadmill for exercise, I'm pretty sure I'd be getting plump too.
They are fat and I think they are happy, it's hard to see if they are smiling or not. There arent any nipped fins, cuts or body wounds, so I think they are all enjoying the peace in the tank and I hope it holds up.
jonathansruelas
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haha my fault ... is your clown tang aggressive? I was wondering if i could put him with a purple tang
Recty
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What is your fault? Are you also the user clowntriggerfis? If so, then that makes sense.
I wouldnt put a clown tang and a purple tang together, both tend to get territorial and mean, with the end result most likely being a single clown tang and a dead purple tang. It might be years down the road though... you could easily do it while they are under 6" without much problem, but once they get larger you'll most likely see some battles going on.
Thanks!
jjk_reef00
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For what it is worth I had several Acanthurus species with a purple tang and never had a problem. Put them in at the same time and make sure the acanthurus is larger than the purple. It should be done in a tank longer than 6' otherwise you are playing with fire.
Recty
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TBH, I agree with you, but this guy is pretty new and I tailor my advice to people's level in the hobby.
Up until some weird condition killed my purple tang, I had him with these 4 acanthurus with no issues, but again they are all young fish.
If you provide a large tank, CLEAN water, lots of food, you can keep multiple tangs per tank. You just increasingly add a chance for fighting for each tang you add.
And like jjk says, definitely try to add all your planned tangs together. Adding tangs to a tank with already established tangs can be a disaster.
Up until some weird condition killed my purple tang, I had him with these 4 acanthurus with no issues, but again they are all young fish.
If you provide a large tank, CLEAN water, lots of food, you can keep multiple tangs per tank. You just increasingly add a chance for fighting for each tang you add.
And like jjk says, definitely try to add all your planned tangs together. Adding tangs to a tank with already established tangs can be a disaster.
Reeftanks6
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Recty i am still amazed at these fish they are beautiful! I hope i can get all my tangs to this size soon! you need to spread your ways down over here Well done my friend!!
Well done my friend!!
Recty
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ThanksRecty i am still amazed at these fish they are beautiful! I hope i can get all my tangs to this size soon! you need to spread your ways down over here
Yep. I've been to Hawaii 6 times now, 4 of which I scuba dove and all of which I snorkeled extensively. Fish in their native environment are normally at least twice as fat as any I see in the aquarium. It has to have something to do with nonstop "grazing" type eating as compared to in our tanks where they get a meal or two a day.
I auto feed four times a day and I manually feed flakes/pellets 2-3 times a day, plus nori once or twice a week and I still dont have fish that are as fat as in the wild. But in my tank I'm sure they arent getting as much exercise as they would in the wild, so they dont need as much food no doubt.
And for what it's worth, I bought a 180g tank last night
My fish are going to be in a much bigger home soon.
Recty
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OOOoooooOOOOOoooooo, I just picked up the tank last night and thought it looked a little bigger than I remember a 180 being.
I measured it once I got it to my house and it is 7' long x2'x2', so that puts it right at 210 gallons. Perfect, I've never owned a 7' tank before and with tangs I definitely want the length more than the height.
I measured it once I got it to my house and it is 7' long x2'x2', so that puts it right at 210 gallons. Perfect, I've never owned a 7' tank before and with tangs I definitely want the length more than the height.
jjk_reef00
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Sweet, I can't wait to see new pics! Do you have plans on adding more fish, or are you going to just grow out the ones you have?
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