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08-07-2006, 06:06 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
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Blue tang getting darker and darker
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I've had a blue tang for probably 8 months. Recently it seems that the blue color is getting very dark almost like getting black. The fish seems to act just fine, swimming around. Recent changes included addition of MH lighting and cutting way back on feeding to control phosphates. Anyone have any ideas?
Sean
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08-07-2006, 06:33 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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what spectrum is the MH?
can you post a pic of the tang?
G~
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08-07-2006, 08:05 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
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If he's eating and acting the same I would say the lights.
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08-07-2006, 10:28 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
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Do Tangs change color as they mature like some other species of fish?
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08-08-2006, 10:50 AM
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Why I get nothing done...
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Here are some pics though they aren't really that good.
I think you can just barely see the darker color in these pics. BTW I just started running dual 400W Hamilton 14k's about a month ago. Do you think maybe she's getting a tan? 
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08-08-2006, 01:09 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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are its fins always up like that?
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08-08-2006, 01:34 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
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are its fins always up like that?
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No, they move.
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08-08-2006, 08:59 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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what is your feeding schedule? i think that it is a bit malnurished.  do you put nori strips in there?
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08-08-2006, 11:06 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
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what is your feeding schedule? i think that it is a bit malnurished. do you put nori strips in there?
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Every 2 days I feed either flake or mysis or krill. No, I dont use Nori. I only learned of that a few days ago.
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08-09-2006, 07:28 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
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I need to make sure the Tang is getting food when I put it in. It is the most shy fish in the tank.
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08-09-2006, 07:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
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Hey, I have some Nori at my house that I am not using if you want some.
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08-10-2006, 11:08 AM
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Tang Lover
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most tangs (not all), but especially Hippo tang's, need a good majority of their diet to be algae/vegitation based. Without it, the tend to get (as G~ said) malnutritioned, and become suceptable to hole in the head, ick, etc.
However, I've never heard of them turning black. Looks kind of neat! But that doesn't mean it's a good thing.
Get him to start eatin' nori, and see if it improves.
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08-10-2006, 11:36 AM
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Shark
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I feed mine alot of dry algae I add some strips to the tank and they go crazy....Although there is one problem I have with the hippo tangs and thats hiding and getting stuck..anyone else have that problem?
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08-10-2006, 11:51 AM
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Tang Lover
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funny you brought that up. I just found mine yesterday morning, stuck between the CLS pipe and the glass. I moved the pipe, and he had a big WHITE mark where the pipe was against him. Couple hours later, he was fine...back to all blue. Had him 6 months, NEVER seen this before.
So you're saying this is going to become a habit?
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08-10-2006, 11:53 AM
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Shark
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I have had one die in the tank that got caught in between a rock...the lfs had one 3 years and it got caught in some rocks and he died instantly....
this seems only to be a problem with a Hippo for some reason?
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