Krama Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Im thinking of getting (sometime) a powder blue Tang. i have heard that some people have some. I would be interested in thoughts etc, and whether they have any interesting/difficult characteristics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 profile: http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/388.htm compatibility: http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/comp ... _chart.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 thanks for this, but are they any more agressive than other types of tangs? I clowns, shrimp, coral beauty and a manderine, with all sorts of corals. This should be fine here? Are they really as difficult as the profile says they are? mj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I would say they a nice fish to keep, if you can get a healthy one. Very prone to whitespot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Dont get one to small they seem very prone to anything not just white spot. This is just somthing i have come to see over the last 12 years, i am not saying it cant be done but the level difficulty goes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 so is white spot something they carry, or do they catch it easily from introduced white spot? If so, I can get rid of it if I set up a qt when it occurs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 so is white spot something they carry, or do they catch it easily from introduced white spot? If so, I can get rid of it if I set up a qt when it occurs? If you don’t know about white spot then it is a good reason not to get one. I would leave it until you have 1-2 years experience. Try yellow tangs naso tangs which are hardy fish. It also helps that you tank is well matured as this will mean you have better chance to practice on hardy fish. Powder blues are very aggressive so it would be one of the last fish I would add to a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I added my Powder blue last and yes very aggresive and you want a good stable tank, things like temp swings can bring on white spot and thats a pain. Mine had WS but got over it and is doing really well. I would recommend a Blue tang as they are good hardy fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I've had mine for a while, I was lucky I got a very healthy fish. I have several tangs in a large tank and I find my powder blue to be very aggressive and always scrapping with my Yellow tank and sailfin. Very prone to white spot and often considered a more difficult fish to keep than most. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 mines very healthy, got a few spots just after I got him, but nothing since. His colours are stunning and glow, very fit. Funny cause he doesn't seem that aggressive, in fact had to put a mirror up for the first week as the yellow tank and lamarck angel harrassed him endlessly. Now they all get on fine - no aggression at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 thank you to all who have contributed their thoughts. It is one thing to read about their profile, the other thing is to see what has happened in reality, and I feel that something like a Bonde Naso could also do the trick. They are the powder blue in colour as well, which is what Rebecca is looking for, likes me to have a variety of colour in the tank, she is into interior colours. As for me, I just like lots of everything. Spose we make a good team. Thanks again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hey Krama The Blonde Nasos we get here in NZ are greyish in colour with a little bit of yellow so you wont get much colours from getting a naso in your tank. To get the colour in my tank I went Yellow tang (always available in your LFS) http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/yellowtang/ Sailfin tang (sometimes available) http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/sailfintang/ Also have my Naso tang, I got it cause they have such a fantastic nature and adds a different body style to the tank. I would love to have one of these for the big fish only tank http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/sohaltangredsea/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 A sohal tang would be awesome! That website says they need 55gallons, I thought it was more like 155gallons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 so many tangs to choose from, yes, you maybe right about the colour, but I did like the one they had at the zoo up here in Auckland, it was very powder blue. I am sure that it was a very good advertisment for how easy they must be to look after, pitty they do not have it in their budget, but I guess one day they will do a big upgrade on the fish side of things. THe updates on all the other displays are excellent, but maybe they feel that Auckland has a great aqua display at Kelly Taltons. lovey bubble coral as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Sohal's are great tangs. Here's some pics of mine: They are agressive (but no more so really than powder blues in my experience) And they are bulletproof. One of the easiest fish to keep. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being easy 10 being hard, the sohal would be a 1, the powder blue would be around 7. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 that is very nice Layton, is it more aggressive than a clown tang do you think? i had a clown tang (traded it in), but im sure it was more aggressive than normal, seemed hyper active, never stopped moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Wow, I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 looks better in person that in the pics too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 cheers Layton :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 not bad at all. And, I always find that they are better looking in person. How big is this fish? (about) in your photos. mj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 :bounce: :bounce: They are gorgeous fish, hopefully oneday will get one for my fish only tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 not bad at all. And, I always find that they are better looking in person. How big is this fish? (about) in your photos. mj Around 15cm head to peduncle. I've found that clowns seem a little more aggressive than sohals. But that just based on individuals I have owned. Who knows I may have an unusually mild sohal, or overly agressive clown Interestingly, the sohal and clown got on well in the same tank never any sign of a stand off between them. All in all it often comes down to trial and error. People would say putting a raccoon butterfly into a reef tank full of acro's is crazy, but i've never seen mine even look like touching a coral yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 i found the sohal to be fine if last fish in. add any more fish after and they seem to go nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Layton, Very nice fish... if only I had the room, it is a stunner. What do you think? Room for one more large tang? 800L tank.... I was only going to add small fish as I have all the large fish I THOUGHT I needed..... oh just one more. Blue Tang Yellow Tang Powder Blue tang Pair of Tomato Clowns Nigger Trigger 3 Cromas Banggai Cardinal soon to add 7 Blue eyed cardinals Want to add Madiran Royal Gamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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