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03-25-2009, 04:22 PM
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I have had mine now for about 4 months and it is doing great in our 225 gallon tank. As far as getting him to eat, he has yet to touch anything other than nori and algea thats on the rocks. It's about 3.5" and fat. I was worried at first too when he wouldn't touch any mysis, brine, clams, or any meat. But realized that he obivously can survive on just algea alone. There was another reefer from this board who got an Achilles from the same shipment I did, and his actually still has not taken to any foods put in the tank, it lives solely on grazing on the live rock. As far as ich, ours has barely shown any signs of it. I know that is rare for this fish, but we have only seen a few spots when it was first introduced. Since then it hasn't gotten ich, even when new tank mates are added. They are such a gorgeous fish and very entertaining to watch. I would say to continue to do what your doing and soon it will pick at something.
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03-25-2009, 05:35 PM
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As he is going in a tank with no other tangs, I would say only a day or two given the size of the tank. Sounds like it will not get bossed/overly stresed by enting your system.
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03-25-2009, 06:14 PM
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03-25-2009, 06:24 PM
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The achilles tang is a very difficult tang to keep.
Please read Robert Fenner's comments in his opinion of the worst acanthurus tangs to keep. http://wetwebmedia.com/badacanthurusaq.htm As you have already purchased him, highly oxygenated water and high salinity will increase your chances of keeping this fish alive.
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03-25-2009, 06:48 PM
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I hope you plan to get a larger tank for your new Achilles. Marie has one that she has been quite successful in keeping, and she believes her tank is too small for it. If I remember right her tank is a 230g. Goodluck getting him to eat...try everything you can think of, plus using garlic.
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