Powder blue tang?

Hey, i'm setting up my 125g right now and it's almost done but still in the cycling stages. I am making my tank into a 125g predator tank. I am looking to have
a puffer of some sort- not sure which kind yet
Angel- I've really been looking at the Koran
Snowflake eel
Niger trigger
and a tang- I have heard alot of difficult things about powder blue tangs but after thinking it over and trying to find a good substitute I find that I really want a powder blue tang.

If I decide to go with this (which I really want to) what are some good tips for preparing my tank for it? When in the process do you think I should put it in? Also any other tips at successfully keeping one?

Thanks alot
-AC

 

Keep your water pristine, and get plenty of Nori with Garlic and Some type of food with selcon in it.. Oh and you need to very gently acclimate them over a long period doing a drip technique..

 

Try to get one collected from Maldives if possible, from what I have read they have a much better survival rate. I had to have one of these myself and it ended in disaster. Have you looked at harlequin tusks at all? The australian ones are amazing and might be a better fit for your setup.

~Will.

 

All good points. Make sure you have a hospital tak available too, as they get disease rather easily and aren't known for being an easy to recover fish.
FWIW, it really shouldn't be in a tank with aggressive tank mates like a predator tank, IMHO. That alone can stress them to the point of death. Just something to keep in mind.

 

Make sure you QT it before putting it in and I would reccomend adding it first so it can get the layout of the tank before the more aggresive tank mates join it.

 

I don't want to come off as sounding harsh, but a powder blue (or brown) tang is not really a fish for a new marine aquarium keeper to attempt.

I know several advanced marine reefkeepers that have had difficulty in keeping these 2 kinds of tangs.

 

I'm with horkn. Don't try the powder blue. I've been at this for years and I won't even give one a shot yet. I can just about guarantee with your inexperience (not being mean in the least bit) if you get a powder blue you will be posting the "my powder blue is dying" thread. Happens every time

 

Yea ive been in teh hobby for a LONG time and know the ropes, seen one today at the LFS and wanted to save it BUT ik how hard they are to keep alive and i passed

 

I'll definitely be thinking about it, if not do you guys have any suggestions on what would be an easier tang to get? I don't want to get a yellow tang? Are naso tang's more hardy at all? or just the same?

 

A naso will out grow a 125, if your liking powder blues so much why not go for a powder brown? They stay smaller, usually are hardier and easier to keep, and generally are WAY less aggressive after they settle into tanks.

~Will.