Yellow belly tang info please

regtur

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ok tried the general discussion page not one hit so I will try here. the store tells me the above fish loves chaeto, ok I have a massive culture I trim daily and it just grows faster a hungry mouth would be great. I have a 150g tall with prospec 4 sump/refugium the chaeto was instrumental in cycling tank at first and I put a lot into the sump. but I still dispose of 2 to 3lbs a week don't laugh anyone have experience with this fish please:headwally:
 
the yellow belly tang is a variant of the hippo blue tang (Paracanthurus hepatus). search for hippo tang and you should be able to research their behavior and feeding experience.
 
This from Live Aquaria. Also please note that this fish gets to a foot long!

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+2767&pcatid=2767

The Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang is a gorgeous color variety of the popular Blue Tang. Though it shares the attractive coloration of the Blue Tang, the Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang boasts a richer, deep-blue coloration and a brilliant yellow coloration that covers a greater portion of the body. The yellow coloration, most prominent on the caudal fin (tail), continues across the belly region, giving the Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang an exciting boost in color. Small Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tangs will not exhibit the yellow belly coloration until they mature. Combined with the signature bold black markings resembling a painter's palette, the Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang is sure to be an impressive addition to reef or fish-only aquariums.
Native to reefs in the Indian Ocean, the Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang appreciates good hiding locations amongst live rock. However, this active fish also loves to swim. Therefore, ample room to roam around your aquarium is essential for optimum health. Though peaceful towards most tankmates, the Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang will demonstrate aggressive behavior towards other fish of its own species. To keep multiple specimens, introduce the entire lot at once into a larger marine system.

Although Tangs will eat meaty foods along with the other fish in the aquarium, it is important that they are offered plenty of marine-based algae or seaweed. This diet will help strengthen the Blue and Yellow Hippo Tang's immune system, reduce aggression and improve their overall health. Offer dried seaweed tied to a rock or use a veggie clip and feed at least three times per week. Sea Veggies, Seaweed Salad and Ocean Nutrition are all ideal products and are very easy to use.

Careful observance of the Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang is essential as it is more susceptible to lateral line disease, fin erosion, ich and other skin parasites than many other fish.

Approximate Purchase Size: Tiny: 3/4" to 1-1/4" Small: 1-1/4" to 2"; Small/Medium: 2" to 2-1/2" Medium: 2-1/2" to 3"; Medium/Large: 3" to 4" Large: 4" to 5"
 
chaeto is more used for nutrient control / pod food... some tangs eat them, some don't.. my achilles tang loves chaeto.

just about all tangs love Nori. you can switch to dry sheets of Nori.
 
thank you all I did check liveaquaria first and researched said fish but didn't specify which algae. also went to marinefishbook.com and ended up asking the people who own yellow belly hippo tang. looks like I will now look into an Achilles tang, again thank you
 
This guy doesnt have a chaeto problem its a caulerpa problem we have explained all this in his other identical thread. He described the algae as strands with branches that have bubbles sooo 100% not chaeto
 
Hodge, I just saw that on his other thread and came here to say the same thing. It seems that his son misidentified the algae as Chaeto. His description was Caulerpa 100%
 
ok im open to suggestion

ok im open to suggestion

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That is 100% Grape Caulerpa. Your options are pretty much any fox face they will destroy that in days. And tangs should eat that aswell but not a for sure bet like foxface.
 
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