Whoever stole the Achilles tang from JL today...

naesco · #1 10-26-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ickmagnet

I saw it there yesterday as well but my 3 other tangs don't care if it costs $275. I was still tempted though.

Why would you be tempted to buy one?

Sadly, this is one of the most impossible tangs to keep and it is tough to watch them perish.

sphelps · #2 10-26-2010, 01:27 PM

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gobytron · #3 10-26-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by naesco

Why?
It is tough to watch an achilles die as I a most reefers do let alone lose $275.

what?

at least your rants used to make sense...

naesco · #4 10-26-2010, 04:12 PM

Thanks for the compliment, Bobytron!

gobytron · #5 10-26-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by naesco

Thanks for the compliment, Bobytron!

PLENTY more where that came from my friend.

ickmagnet · #6 10-26-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by naesco

Why would you be tempted to buy one?

Sadly, this is one of the most impossible tangs to keep and it is tough to watch them perish.

Tempted to buy one because it is such an amazing looking fish.

I am also aware of the realities of keeping one, especially with 3 other tangs, and therefore, not only do I save $275, I don't feel guilty for having it die in my tank.

Milad · #7 10-26-2010, 06:38 PM

so why are they so hard to keep?

fkshiu · #8 10-26-2010, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Milad

so why are they so hard to keep?

They are extremely susceptible to ich, hard to acclimatize and very easily stressed - a bad combination.

ickmagnet · #9 10-26-2010, 09:18 PM

I seen one a while back at Ocean Aquatics and the guy said that they are like powder blues, but even harder to keep. That was enough to scare me away

naesco · #10 10-26-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Milad

so why are they so hard to keep?

What fkshiu said.
In addition they apparently live in the part of the reef where the waves break and therefor need really highly oxygenated water.