The Tang Family

fishoholic · #1 03-24-2009, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by untamed

Hee...hee.. you should have come by for a visit so you can see what that vlamingi is going to look like in 1 year. You might have changed your mind...

No his size doesn't bug me, my friend has a 12" one in his tank, that is beautiful, and that is what made us want one in the first place. However that being said, I've noticed that as he gets bigger he seems to stir up the other tangs every now and then. They sometimes will chase each other for a few seconds like they are in some sort of frenzy but then they all settle down quickly and act like nothing happened, and it's only every now and then (not to often) that they do this

no one seems to get really hurt or anything so I guess they'll be ok.

my2rotties · #2 03-24-2009, 05:23 AM

Just throw in some food to redirect the energy. Tangs are cranker then our men when they are hungry

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

No his size doesn't bug me, my friend has a 12" one in his tank, that is beautiful, and that is what made us want one in the first place. However that being said, I've noticed that as he gets bigger he seems to stir up the other tangs every now and then. They sometimes will chase each other for a few seconds like they are in some sort of frenzy but then they all settle down quickly and act like nothing happened, and it's only every now and then (not to often) that they do this

no one seems to get really hurt or anything so I guess they'll be ok.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 03-24-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

No his size doesn't bug me, my friend has a 12" one in his tank, that is beautiful, and that is what made us want one in the first place. However that being said, I've noticed that as he gets bigger he seems to stir up the other tangs every now and then. They sometimes will chase each other for a few seconds like they are in some sort of frenzy but then they all settle down quickly and act like nothing happened, and it's only every now and then (not to often) that they do this

no one seems to get really hurt or anything so I guess they'll be ok.

Mine used to do this until I basically started making food available almost all day long. Now they are fine and barely ever fight. Although my Hippo was out for my Powder Brown no matter what I did.

fishoholic · #4 03-24-2009, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Mine used to do this until I basically started making food available almost all day long. Now they are fine and barely ever fight. Although my Hippo was out for my Powder Brown no matter what I did.

It only lasted for about 4 seconds and it was the first time I saw them all chasing each other, every once in awhile one will chase after a different one, but it's not usually most of them all at once. Come to think of it, it probably was provoked by us moving a fair sized rock with a hammer coral on it.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #5 03-24-2009, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

It only lasted for about 4 seconds and it was the first time I saw them all chasing each other, every once in awhile one will chase after a different one, but it's not usually most of them all at once. Come to think of it, it probably was provoked by us moving a fair sized rock with a hammer coral on it.

How old are the pics in your slideshow? I like your tank

It really makes me want more tangs but I still don't know if it would be right for my tank. I am going to take the Sailfin from my friend but I think stop there. My tank is a bit smaller than yours. Although bigger footprint. 72"x30".

One of my other problems though is that I don't like a lot of LR. I worry about that with tangs since they need places to sleep at night.

brickwood · #6 03-24-2009, 06:04 AM

Hey. Nice tank dude. Do you use an RO/DI?

my2rotties · #7 03-24-2009, 03:54 PM

It is truly awesome to see that tangs can all be kept together in a large well established system with an experienced keeper... Something positive to see.

digital-audiophile · #8 03-24-2009, 04:06 PM

Cool to see a little school of yellow tangs.

You must have one hell of a busy skimmer to take care of all that tang poop.

dkcrx · #9 03-24-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by brickwood

Hey. Nice tank dude. Do you use an RO/DI?

Nope tap water for last 10 years with prime, I have verry clean ( low TDS water in Mission ) When I was in Abbotsford I had problems with water quality, had to be sure to collect tap water on sunny days, seemed to work.

fishoholic · #10 03-24-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

How old are the pics in your slideshow? I like your tank

It really makes me want more tangs but I still don't know if it would be right for my tank. I am going to take the Sailfin from my friend but I think stop there. My tank is a bit smaller than yours. Although bigger footprint. 72"x30".

One of my other problems though is that I don't like a lot of LR. I worry about that with tangs since they need places to sleep at night.

Most of them are from Jan 2009.