My New Achilles Tang

Hi All I just got him today he is in QT right now what do you think ;D

 

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o pretty, tell me how it goes, ive heard they can be kinda picky...but it looks GREAT!

 

Very nice. My sister had one & found out quick it was one of the more sensitve fish out there.

 

Typically this Tang comes from turbulent reef tops and requires a lot more swimming room than the average Tang. 4' IMO is just not enough for this fish. I hope a large upgrade is in your future
J
He's a beautiful fish I'm sooo jealous

 

Thank you ;D And yes it is a typical Tang much like the Powder Brown Tang and Powder Blue But my tank is doing well and I have it in quarantine and have done a lot of research on there care before getting one My friend at the LFS has been checking around for me for about 3 months or more to make sure he got me a nice healthy fish, He looks great and He is eating well so I hope all goes well with him. As this fish is one of the reasons I got back into this wonderfully expensive hobby

And yes Jason I do plan on going to a bigger tank in the future as a 75 is the minimum size recommended for this fish as they can get up to 10" in length..........  John

 

Beautiful fish, But I agree with Jason. They need a large long tank for lots of swimming room. Many specimens get stressed out in smaller tanks and do poorly. You may need to upgrade to a larger tank. Keep an eye on him for stress and pacing the glass. Thats one of my favorite Tangs.

 

Quite simply, Stunning!

 

[quote author=birdlady link=board=Fish;num=1109450313;start=0#7 date=02/26/05 at 23:14:59]Quite simply, Stunning! [/quote]

Thank You Birdlady ;D I have wanted this fish for a long time I hope everything goes well with it!! Keep your fingers crossed for me ............... John

 

Well just an update on my Achilles Tang he is still doing well he is eating dried algae sheets ( sushi wrappers ) and he also likes Mysis shrimp. he has 1 more week in quarantine and then he goes into my 75. ;DI have a lead on a used 150 gallon tank so if it all works out I will be slowly setting it up and eventually transferring everything to it. John