Help! somethings wrong with my yellow TANG!!!!! - Page 2

targa81 · #1 02-28-2006, 05:51 PM

While this is the pot calling the kettle black, even I wouldn't put two tangs in a tank that small.The regal must be beating him up bigtime. My tang amongst others will be going into a 150 ASAP. I got my hippo when he was a baby but despite my best intentions 5 years have elapsed and he has way outgrown my 50. I would be hesitant to put two tangs together even in a large tank given the chance they would fight.BTW, although the cause of your tangs tattered fins looks like trauma, overcrowding can also lead to disease eg. Ich which also causes this. Mike.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #2 02-28-2006, 05:51 PM

In all liklihood, the regal tang is the one chewing up the YTs fins. Tangs tend to be territorial, which is why it is recommended that adding tangs together in a small tank is a recipe for disaster. YTs can easily reach over 5" in captivity and 8" in the wild. Blue tangs can reach 10" max. in the wild, so that is why many reefers will warn you (with good reason) not to have these tangs in such a small tank. I would get that YT into a separate quarantine tank ASAP & look at either upgrading to a much bigger tank or finding it another, more suitable home.

Not what you want to hear, but.....

Anthony

Joe Reefer · #3 02-28-2006, 06:30 PM

Too many fish, too little of a tank. IMHO

Oh no I think I hear the tang popo coming.

Gnu-reefer · #4 02-28-2006, 07:00 PM

why would the fish store tell me that these fish would all be fine together, i take it they were just pulling my chain...or trying to make a quick buck...

Doug · #5 02-28-2006, 11:23 PM

Do you have any other tank pics?

The picture does look "fishy" to me also.

But what do I know. If this is legit, I apologize and go along with others that mention perhaps the aquarium is to small for tangs, except very young ones and only for a limited time.

Something like a 20, with lots of rock and good but not overwhelming flow, is a decent first home for the loonie sized Regals that are farm raised. They can be trapped very easily in large reef aquariums with mega flow.

On the other hand, if this is a troll, I will evoke my evil "super moderator" powers.

Willow · #6 02-28-2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug

On the other hand, if this is a troll, I will evoke my evil "super moderator" powers.

i belive your answer lies within the iplookup feature.

midgetwaiter · #7 02-28-2006, 11:46 PM

C'mon people, how can you accuse somebody of trying to foist some "photoshopped" file on us and start a flamewar? You have to be pretty sure of yourself before you say something like that.

Now I know, mostly because he's named himself Gnu-reefer, that he probably used the Gimp or maybe Infranview. At least you can be sure that if he did use Photoshop he didn't pay for it.

What's the matter buddy? You get banned from Slashdot so now you have to troll the low hanging fruit?

Doug · #8 02-28-2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

C'mon people, how can you accuse somebody of trying to foist some "photoshopped" file on us and start a flamewar? You have to be pretty sure of yourself before you say something like that.

Now I know, mostly because he's named himself Gnu-reefer that he probably used the Gimp or maybe Infranview. At least you can be sure that if he did use Photoshop he didn't pay for it.

What's the matter buddy? You get banned from Slashdot so now you have to troll the low hanging fruit?

Not sure whom this is directed at but guess this thread has out lived its usefulness.

Gnu-reefer, please feel free to start another if this is legit.