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09-16-2008, 06:06 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: philippines
Posts: 13
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about tangs
hi, i want to ask about tangs how they are taken care off, i had a school of five, but they all died because of ich, also i have achilles tang, it also died bec. of ich, pls help.....
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09-16-2008, 08:31 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
Posts: 10,631
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can you explain your setup? Surgeonfish need ample space, and if you had 5 in one tank I'd hope it would be, at the bare minimum, in the 200 gallon range. They're territorial and feed all day long in the wild, so mimicing those needs is important.
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09-16-2008, 08:35 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jacksonville,FL
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I agree ......I have 5 tangs in my 265 and I feel that I'm topped out. I would venture a guess that they were in a smaller tank which caused stress which in turn made them susceptible to the ich
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09-17-2008, 12:10 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,135
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I also agree!,they need at least 200 gallon tank,or then to much stress and not enough room to swim!
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09-17-2008, 06:25 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: philippines
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they are small, maybe 1.5inch of size, or maybe it is on my filter that causes itch, because Im just starting to build my surge tank filter, hires my tank,
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09-17-2008, 08:41 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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What size tank?
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09-17-2008, 08:43 AM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
Posts: 10,631
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What size tank is that? It looks like something in the 50 gallon range. Definitely not large enough for one tang, regardless of size, much less 5. These type of fish like to swim a lot, and cramming them into a tank with less than about 6 feet of length will often result in stressed out fish and disease.
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09-17-2008, 09:42 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: philippines
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ok thanks it was a 75 galons so i cannot keep tangs?
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09-17-2008, 09:44 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: philippines
Posts: 13
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09-17-2008, 11:46 AM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
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maybe one of them but surely not 5, it's not fair to the fish  .
BUT there are loads of other cool fish out there! |
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09-17-2008, 11:51 AM
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This Space For Rent!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 2,212
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Where are you in the Philippines?...I spent a little time in Manila.
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09-17-2008, 12:12 PM
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This Space For Rent!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 2,212
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oops...dupe post
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09-18-2008, 06:44 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: philippines
Posts: 13
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ahh ok, any tips to avoid white spots for any fish?
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09-18-2008, 06:48 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: philippines
Posts: 13
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ahhh at first they wer always hiding in the rocks, only when they are starving they come out,
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09-18-2008, 10:51 AM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
Posts: 10,631
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I would not recommend tangs in a 75 gallon tank. At the most, a single species from the Ctenochaetus genus would possibly be ok, but most of them are way too much fish for a 75. To avoid ich, you'll want to make sure you've got a healthy environment, adequate food, and you're selecting healthy specimens. Cramming 5 in a 75 would only lead to health issues.
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