powder blue tang

[bazza1979]

hi my tank is 120 gal which i know is on the border line for a powder blue but just want some info on them ie... feeding in captivity ... how they take to tank life and any know problems i know 1 of them is white spot as with all tangs but think they are a stunning fish and would like a friend for my regal tang !!!

 

[FishyReef]

I've heard they are a very hard fish to keep, don't adapt well, and are better left on the reef. Check out this info page, and in particular the comments at the bottom to get a better idea of how others have fared with them. Powder Blue Tang, Acanthurus leucosternon

 

[bazza1979]

thanks for that fishyreef a lot of mixed comments !!!

 

[Lizardgi]

I agree these guys are probably better left in the reef. I've wanted one for a while as well but the more research I do the more trouble they seem to be.

 

[ccCapt]

A 120 isn't borderline, it's too small. I know a local reefer who had 1 in her 180 and it outgrew that tank. It became a terror when it got bigger.

 

[little_fish]

+1 ccCapt


Plus if you just breath the wrong way these guys get ich

 

[phastroh]

I has one in my 220 and it was fine but a little bullying from my yellow tang and it just got sick. I saw it was scared and it made it a while. It died after a few months.

It's a gamble that is not worth it for the fish. It ate like a hog as well.

 

[Bifferwine]

I had a powder brown. It had ich constantly. They are very tough fish to keep.