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11-19-2008, 02:23 AM
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I have tried the achilles tang on two occasions many years ago. In both cases the tangs died.
I read subsequently that the are a very very difficult tang to keep as others have posted. I think it is on the way out as the symptoms you described were the same as mine. Although they are algae eaters I would add to there diet varied high quality foods including garlic and selcon supplements. I do know that the require highly oxygenated water so I would suggest you install a wave system or at the minimum place a hefty powerhead six inches below the water line. You will see that the achillies will 'play' in the stream. Best of success. I hope everything works out. http://wetwebmedia.com/badacanthurusaq.htm has excellent recommendations on the good and bad tangs to keep. The achlilles tang is on the bad list. Apart from the well know tank size requirements (which you easily meet), reefers are well advised to consult this list before considering a tang purchase. 
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11-22-2008, 12:22 AM
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Just a quick little update, the achilles seems to be doing better today. When I got home from work, I went straight down stairs to the tank. When I got around the corner I noticed him right away, because he was black again. YAY. Now he does still have a little bit of ick, but he is still eating a ton and has a big gut on him. Here's a couple pics I just took.
Here he is picking algea off the bottom of the tank.  Here he is with his new little buddy, our new Sargassum Trigger.  About the trigger, I just picked him up from Aquatics Addictions on Wednesday. I am thinking that maybe he is somehow making the achilles feel more comfortable now that he is the new guy in the tank. I don't really know, I am just happy that they are both eating and the achilles seems to be on the right track again.
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11-22-2008, 03:20 AM
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when you go look at him and he is grey could he just have woken up? I had mine for almost 3 years before I sold him when I took down the tank, when he slept he went molted, and soon after waking up he was full color. he didn't know I could see his hiding spot
 Could be a defense/cammo to help him hide when he sleeps.Steve
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