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01-27-2007, 01:41 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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i recently bought a foxface, by the next week my tank was completely clear of hair, and halimeda algae
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01-27-2007, 01:51 PM
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Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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the problem with using a large grazer is that when they consume the algae they are creating waste that leaves the raw materials that fed the algae bloom in the first place. You still need to address the over abundant nutrients in the system or the problem will recur. If you get rid of the excess food, fish and other bio waste you are going to have to feed the fish extra food so that it survives. Somewhere in theory there is a fine balance, the tricky part is finding that sweet spot so that the system works without a lot of maint or constantly battling algae blooms
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01-27-2007, 03:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: new york
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I always liked the Kole tangs gonna get one when i upgrade me reef tank not sure they eat hair alge tho
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01-27-2007, 03:30 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by creativereasons
i would go with the orange shoulder tang they have them at the marine center and the go great in a 55g |
orange shoulders require a MIN of 260 gallons they get to be 14-24inches long. Yes, they are cute as juvies but they grow up. Please reseach your tang of choice proir to buying them some tangs get very large very quickly. Sorry if I sound like I'm being rude, I just feel very strongly about this.
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01-27-2007, 07:28 PM
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The Original Clownfish
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Damascus, OR
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My Kole tang wouldn't stop eating everything off rocks. All day long until the lights went off. About 4-5" in captivity, might work if not too many other tank mates. |
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01-27-2007, 10:56 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Lakeland, FL
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turbos eat hair algae I didn't know that, I have seen my hippo pick at hair algae from time to time though.
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01-28-2007, 12:07 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rhode Island
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I have a one spot in a 72 who is happy and healthy. He is a big one now however...no other tangs would be recomended. I also have a Naso in there with him and they bicker all the time. The naso will have to be moved to my 210 soon to make more room for the one spot.
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01-28-2007, 07:46 AM
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Ahhhh Barnacles!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Near A Coral Reef
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Originally Posted by 1spotpooalot
I have a one spot in a 72 who is happy and healthy. He is a big one now however...no other tangs would be recomended. I also have a Naso in there with him and they bicker all the time. The naso will have to be moved to my 210 soon to make more room for the one spot.
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One Spot? As in FoxFace?? A FoxFace is not a tang! They are Rabbitfishes. Many people think they are tangs but they are not.
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01-28-2007, 04:13 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rhode Island
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are they not surgeonfish? as are some tangs?...there is a relation or so I thought. Looks like the tang police got me on a technicallity....the gig is up...lol 
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01-28-2007, 05:39 PM
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they be cuzzins 
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01-28-2007, 11:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rhode Island
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01-28-2007, 11:43 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rhode Island
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actualy they are as about as close to related as you can get without ...well...being related. they are from the same...bear with me here...subphylum, class and order but from a different family. (they are extended family)....as stated by doug1....they do be cuzens
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