Blue Tang
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Topic: Blue Tang
Posted By: mauibabe
Subject: Blue Tang
Date Posted: August 21 2010 at 3:35pm
| My blue tang has been doing so well up until the last week. I have noticed that it isn't out swimming in the tank like it usually does. It doesn't come out to eat either. It stays in the bottom corner between the glass and rock and won't come out. Not sure what is going on. If it sees you looking at it, it looks like its trying to swim out of the corner but not going anywhere. I know it's not stuck because it has plenty of room down there. Anyone have any idea of what is going on? Haven't seen ich on it either. |
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Posted By: sterling18
Date Posted: August 21 2010 at 3:41pm
| Blue tangs are usually afraid of it's own shadow. Just send some food into his hiding area when you get a chance. It'll come out. |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: August 21 2010 at 8:42pm
| how big is the tank? what are the water parameters? have you been feeding him vegetables or a type of seaweed? so you see any white dots? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 11:55am
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And a few other questions are: How long has this Blue Tang been in this tank? What other fish are there, especially recently added? Can you post a full tank pic? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: mauibabe
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 12:20pm
| The tank is 28 gallons. I know at some point I have to move the fish to a bigger tank. My salt level stays between 1.023 and 1.026. Temp 78-80. Feeding is Emerald Cuisine. No white dots. |
Posted By: mauibabe
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 12:27pm
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It's been in my tank around 6 months. The most recent fish added was an eyelash blenny which around a month ago. This is pretty recent. (I am at work so no access to the newest pics) |
Posted By: mauibabe
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 12:30pm
| I will have to upload a pic later when I can reduce it's size. |
Posted By: mauibabe
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 9:32pm
So I got home from work tonight and my blue tang was out. IT was swimming around just like normal. I feed on Sundays and Wednesdays so I fed the tank. My husband and I watched as my blue tang did loopty loops just like letting go of a balloon with air in it. It was all over the tank in a matter of seconds and now its back to hiding. And now that it was out, there are a couple of white dots. I already started the garlic treatment. Any other ideas?
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 10:31pm
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Are you feeding Garlic Oil according to my instructions?
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Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 11:19pm
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Wow, you have a lot of fish for such a small tank without adding the blue tang. Use Garlic and try not to stress it out. If it makes it, I would consider finding it a home asap or buying a larger setup. With that many fish in such a small tank I'm not surprised that the tang is distressed. ------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 11:41pm
| hey thats a cool looking tank |
Posted By: mauibabe
Date Posted: August 23 2010 at 6:43am
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Mark- I don't know what your garlic feeding plan is. We were going to put her into my husbands bigger tank soon. She has outgrown my tank.
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 23 2010 at 2:42pm
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That's not too many fish, IMO, but we can't see the Blue Tang. What size is it? It could reach 5 inches before I would worry about moving it. Please look in the link below for the way to use Garlic Oil. It's in the Tips and How To's section titled "Secret of adding new fish and the Miracle of Garlic Oil". What's that patch of algae? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: zionsreef
Date Posted: August 23 2010 at 6:05pm
I doubt it will make it to 5 inches  ! I would certainly move it before then...------------- MISTAKES: It Could Be That The Purpose Of Your Life Is Only To Serve As A Warning To Others! (despair.com) |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: August 23 2010 at 6:08pm
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Ozone will help the Ick. I might kill fish but it's never from ick. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: mauibabe
Date Posted: August 23 2010 at 7:40pm
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My blue tang is around 2 to 2 1/2 inches long. It's been out more the last 2 days but still is doing some jerky neurotic behavior. The green stuff is the dreaded green hair algae. I have been combating that for awhile and I thought it was all gone so I gave my sea hare to my father in law but now it's coming back. I have been told that doing RO water changes is good to get rid of the green hair algae. I know that the blue tang was eating the algae because of her poops. I will look into the garlic treatment. My blue tang has had some ich before and I have been able to get rid of it.
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 24 2010 at 11:10am
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Two other hobbyists have recently posted about their Hair Algae problem. Please read these threads so I don't have to repeat. http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42989 - http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42989 You should know that Sea Hares are typically unreliable but great when they eat the stuff. There is a better way to control nuisance algae. The key is knowledge. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: ninja_brandon
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 10:02pm
| Speaking of Blue tangs and tank size. What is the recommended tank size for tangs? I currently have a 120gal Fat(not 120 long) and wondering if this is enough room for a tang? Is is all about the tank volume or the swimming length that is the concern? |
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 10:10pm
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Depends on who you ask. A 120 is plenty for most tangs unless it's an extremely large tang
------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: ninja_brandon
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 10:44am
| But 120 fat? or 120 long? I currently have the fat which makes it slightly taller and much wider but the length is currently that of a 55gall (4ft) |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 10:47am
| i seen tank pics of 75G with a healthy tank, it depends how healthy your tank and your tang |
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 12:07pm
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If you get one of those tank raised blue hippos you'll be able to enjoy that tang for many years. I've seen very health tangs in a 120 setup. ------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: ninja_brandon
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 1:43pm
| Wonderful! I plan on getting one eventually! Thanks guys! |
Posted By: AvesSaltGuy
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 4:57pm
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Has a 120 Fat -
Desjardinii - XLG
Vlamingii - XLG
Purple Tang - Medium
Orange Shoulder - Medium
Atlantic Blue - XLG - Picking up today
Seems everyone has enough room to swim around and is getting along just fine...
I have a pair of true percs, a pair of black clowns, a couple wrasses...
I had fish do the crazy swimming thing due to ich back in the day. I upgraded my UV and it's really improved. I also raised my temp for a period as well but doesn't seem necessary with my UV being upgr ------------- Michael - 120G Reef Acans, Pom Poms, Zoas... Clowns, a firefish, and a coral beauty -purple tang, sailfin desjardinii, Filtration - sump, protein skimmer, UV sterilizer, 2 Koralias, refugium. |