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  1. General Reef Discussion
    Hello, I have searched and searched and haven't been able to find an answer to my specific question/situation so I thought I would consult the professionals here! :0) Yesterday at noon I glanced into my tank and saw that my powder brown tang was covered in white spots that looked like sugar...
  2. Reef Fish
    Greetings all, So im staring at my 75g reef tank and wishing i had a somewhat larger fish in there for something fun to watch. I'm thinking a young tang would be really nice to have. I realize 75 is a bit small for most tang species but im hoping to buy a juvenile and move him to a larger tank...
  3. Reef Fish
    I asked this question at the end of another post for tangs in general and I couldnt get a answer to my actual question. If you had to recommend one of these fish which would it be and why. I have read bad things about both, mostly from people who posted about tang problems but really had tank...
  4. General Reef Discussion
    I currently have a blue hippo tang & yellow tang that get along with no problems. Anyone think there would be compatability issues if I also added a powder brown or powder blue? I have been told to avoid keeping Tangs with similar-shaped bodies, will I turn the tank into Thunderdome?
  5. General Reef Discussion
    OK, I picked up a powder brown, about 4" on monday. He ate brine shrimp and algea sheet that evening. Tuesday he ate less and wednesday ate very little. Today when I got hoome, he is setting on the bottom, sometimes sideways, and not moving a whole lot. No sign of Ick. short rapid breaths...
  6. La Crosse Area Reef Keepers (LARK)
    Well i talked to a few of you about my fish and im pretty sure it was ich because i woke up this morn and they were dead. laying in the sand dead... :( but the neon goby is just fine swimming around..but yup thats my sad story for the day. and im not having anymore fish for a while (except the 2...
  7. PMAC Members Only
    Yesterday we got in a good shipment of fish from the Philippines and they are all looking really good. They included some of the fattest and sassiest tangs I have seen in a while. The picture included is a wysiwyg pristine specimen of Acanthurus japonicus. There are not any hippos in this order...
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