Powder Blue Tang

[DSDoyle]

Hello,

Over the years, I have tried to keep a Powder Blue Tang with no luck. I have not seen any aggression. The last one I had looked healthy and was eating. Water parameters are great.

My aquarium:

150g mixed reef
Blonde Naso Tang
Blue Hippo Tang
Gem Tang
Purple Tang
Sailfin Tang
White Tail Bristletooth Tang
Yellow Tank
One-Spot Foxface
Cleaner Wrasse
Lawnmower Blenny
Tailspot Blenny
Flame Angel
2 - Watanabei Angels
2 - Ocellaris Clowns

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Don

 

[griss]

Powder Blues are extremely difficult fish to keep. I’ve been in the hobby over 40 years and never thought of trying to keep one.

That said I’m sure @Dr. Reef @HumbleFish @leebca will have some good advice.

 

[Dr. Reef]

They are difficult fish but with all the tangs already in your tank you gonna have to start the PB bigger than existing.

 

[OrionN]

Your tank is pack full, I am surprise you can put a lid on it.
I don’t think they are hard to keep, just need the space and not crowned.

 

[HumbleFish]

They are also very disease prone (especially ich & velvet). So you want to QT all your fish, or at the very least run a UV (or some other disease management system) when housing a PBT.