sailfin tang?

fiorano · #1 11-25-2008, 05:21 PM

well i checked out that website and the achilles tang was pretty cool looking as was the clown tang and the powder blue. but i heard clown tangs and powder blue tangs are super agressive and i dont really want a super agressive tang at all. and i've never actually seen an achilles before. so maybe ill just get a really small desjardini and upgrade the tank down the road. mhmmm i need to ponder lol

Drock169 · #2 11-25-2008, 08:01 PM

Achilles tang is the most difficult tang to keep, check the lifespan polls, followed by the powder blue. They are both extremely prone to ich and picky eaters at the start, pretty much if you choose either one of these I highly recommend a QT, mostly to save all of your other fish until you get either of them extremely fat. Clowns are aggressive but also very nice looking, easier to take care of then the other two.

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #3 11-25-2008, 08:14 PM

I have a couple Desjardin's Sailfin Tangs in stock and are doing very well. I would suggest a larger tank for these guys but they would be ok right now until you upgrade.

Oceanic

fiorano · #4 11-25-2008, 09:30 PM

how large are they and how quickly do they grow? if i got one id want one thats super small hahaha

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #5 11-25-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fiorano

how large are they and how quickly do they grow? if i got one id want one thats super small hahaha

The ones I have are about 3-4" with the larger one being slightly larger.

Myka · #6 11-25-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OceanicCorals

I have a couple Desjardin's Sailfin Tangs in stock and are doing very well. I would suggest a larger tank for these guys but they would be ok right now until you upgrade.

Oceanic

This is a horrible selling catch. Shame on you!!

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #7 11-25-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

This is a horrible selling catch. Shame on you!!

Sorry!

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #8 11-25-2008, 10:39 PM

I had a small Tang in my 34G tank knowing that it was too small for it long term.... I knew that I was upgrading within the next 6 months. The Tang was happy and fat in the 34G and is now very happy and very healthy in my 150G. If someone were to say they wanted a Tang and had NO plans to upgrade then it would naturaly be a bad idea.

Myka · #9 11-26-2008, 02:13 AM

95% of people who say they "are upgrading soon" either don't have the money for it, have pipe dreams, or end up upgrading much later than planned. Buying a fish with plans to upgrade is a horrible idea. Just wait!!!! It's not that difficult! Us First World people always want, want, want, and not later - NOW, NOW, NOW!!! Get the fish when the upgrade is DONE!

Trigger Man · #10 11-26-2008, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

95% of people who say they "are upgrading soon" either don't have the money for it, have pipe dreams, or end up upgrading much later than planned. Buying a fish with plans to upgrade is a horrible idea. Just wait!!!! It's not that difficult!

There is always plan B, sell it back to the LFS for half of what you paid for it, done it a bunch of times while trying to find out the perfect fish mix for my tank.