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lt1z28
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 07:43 PM
Got this guy from LiveAquaria last Tuesday. He's been eating everything from frozen to nori off the algae clip. He got about two or three spots of ich the second day in my tank, but it has completely gone away! He is only 3 inches long and he holds his own against the larger tangs! Here are a few pics!

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_4498.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_4499.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_4500.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_4505.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_4506.jpg
Bill S
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 07:49 PM
Wow. Gutsy. They are tough to keep. And, with a powder too!
reefer man
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 07:49 PM
nice tang. oh the sailfin i got from u is doing great. thanks
ansonluna
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 08:06 PM
It1z28 - How many gallons is your tank? Don't worry I am not trying to Tang Police you, just wanna know because I have a 180 and want to have a Powder Blue and Achillis also. Problem is I already have a Yellow, Purple, and Sohol. Just don't know if I can pull it off
wkada
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 08:18 PM
beautiful fish Bernie. hope the tank is settling down after the move.
blindside
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 08:53 PM
beautiful tang... :)
Gseclipse02
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 08:54 PM
i love it !!!! gabe had one and i fell in love at his store
lt1z28
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 09:29 PM
Wow. Gutsy. They are tough to keep. And, with a powder too!

I have had good experiences with LiveAquaria in the past. I know that all their fish are quarantined so I knew I would receive a healthy Achilles. The aquascape was completely redone and the Achilles was added two days after the other tangs. None of them harassed it when it was introduced and all I have seen them do is flare their fins if the Achilles gets too close to them.


nice tang. oh the sailfin i got from u is doing great. thanks

Thanks! Glad the sailfin is doing well.


It1z28 - How many gallons is your tank? Don't worry I am not trying to Tang Police you, just wanna know because I have a 180 and want to have a Powder Blue and Achillis also. Problem is I already have a Yellow, Purple, and Sohol. Just don't know if I can pull it off

Tank size is 240 Gallons. If all your tangs are already established I would not add an Achilles. They will be very aggressive to any new tang.


beautiful fish Bernie. hope the tank is settling down after the move.

Thanks Bill! All my remaining acros are starting to color up.


beautiful tang... :)

Thanks!


i love it !!!! gabe had one and i fell in love at his store

Me too!
sharkboy
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 09:40 PM
I have always loved the achilles....simply spectacular!
Bill S
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 09:50 PM
Sounds like you did it right...

Once one has a Sohol, it's generally pretty difficult to add any other tang. I got away with another yellow from my 55, but there were already 2 yellows in the tank.
MRSBIGBIRD123
Wed, 15th Apr 2009, 10:41 PM
Very nice Bernie....
Wolf316
Mon, 11th May 2009, 06:09 PM
How's your Achillies doing?
Pennies2Cents
Mon, 11th May 2009, 06:49 PM
Very nice & Cute! :) Makes me think of ours..
clamgal
Mon, 11th May 2009, 08:55 PM
He is really gorgeous!! I forgot to mention it to you Bernie. Nice choice :)
Thanks for all the great frags; they are doing great!
lt1z28
Tue, 12th May 2009, 01:11 PM
How's your Achillies doing?
The Achilles is doing very well! He eats more than any fish in my tank! I'll post some new pics soon.


Very nice & Cute! :) Makes me think of ours..
Thanks!


He is really gorgeous!! I forgot to mention it to you Bernie. Nice choice :)
Thanks for all the great frags; they are doing great!
Thanks!
Firstman
Tue, 12th May 2009, 02:55 PM
That is a cool tang.