Question about a Powder Blue tang I have

newbeemike · #1 March 8th, 2008, 05:59 AM

I bought a gorgeous powder blue tang about a week ago. He seems to be eating off the rocks occationally. But not as much as my yellow tang that I have had for about a year. My yellow tang will eat off the rocks. Will eat brine shrimp, will eat the dry seaweed stuff on a clip you buy and even will eat flake food the the powder blue won't. I see him pick the rock and glass occationally but not as much as I think he should. Am I getting worried over nothing. any advice or other food to try.He is still active but I am worried he won't last. any signs of distress to look for.

Piggy · #2 March 8th, 2008, 06:14 AM

Is it in the 75? If so he's probably stressing. I think a 75 is two small for two tangs. What else is in the tank?

dustin_P74 · #3 March 8th, 2008, 06:19 AM

piggy is right too many tangs in a small space. and it may still be getting used to its new crib.

newbeemike · #4 March 8th, 2008, 06:20 AM

the powder tang. A yellow tang, tomato clown, firefish , green cromis, bicolor angle (pigmy). 130 lbs of live rock and about 8 various corals

newbeemike · #5 March 8th, 2008, 06:22 AM

The yellow tang mostly feeds on the clip food and flake. I dont think he is clearing the rocks so much

dustin_P74 · #6 March 8th, 2008, 06:27 AM

dont take my word for it but that tank might be a little crowded.

Piggy · #7 March 8th, 2008, 06:30 AM

How big are they? When I got my tangs got two in my 125 it took them awhile to eat the sheet from a clip. I had to drop a small piece into the water and let it float around. Once they got liking the taste of it they started eating from a clip. Tell you tangs are hogs.

newbeemike · #8 March 8th, 2008, 06:33 AM

i'd say about 3 inches. Iam going to try the let it float method you were talking about. See if that works. I plan on upgrading to a 150 in the near future.

Piggy · #9 March 8th, 2008, 06:37 AM

If that doesn't work take a piece of sheet and rubber band it to a rock. Try and place it where you see it picking at the rock the most. Also soaking it in garlic may help. Also do you feed any frozen? Because my tangs love it.

newbeemike · #10 March 8th, 2008, 06:37 AM

I didn't think 5 fish in a 75 gallon was too much. What would you recommend. I didn't plan on putting anything else in. My levels are almost perfect. (kind of anal about that, i guess). Is there a good rule of thumb to follow

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