clown tangs ?

[Gseclipse02]

any one ever kept one long term ?

any one have them die before?

[justahobby]

Tagging along... Long time favorite fish. I've always read about them being very finicky, but never heard real life experiences. Not that I have the room for one now, but one day...

[ErikH]

Had one for awhile, but it had an internal parasite. Then it died :( They turn black when they are mad.

[roscozman]

Jennabee had a clown tang for awhile. Don't know if she still has it...

[Gseclipse02]

geez so has no one kept one long term ?

[ismvel]

I had one for about a year in the 220 I used to have. It seemed very happy, it is said they can be evil. Mine was eating out of my hand and got along with all other tank mates. I didn't have any problems with it at all. He was eating, fat and happy I thought, until one day I came home and he was dead. Couldn't explain it, and I didn't see any signs of any parasite or disease.

[Gseclipse02]

I had one for about a year in the 220 I used to have. It seemed very happy, it is said they can be evil. Mine was eating out of my hand and got along with all other tank mates. I didn't have any problems with it at all. He was eating, fat and happy I thought, until one day I came home and he was dead. Couldn't explain it, and I didn't see any signs of any parasite or disease.



hmmm i wonder what it was....


well we had one at the shop for 2 weeks or so he ate well all the time but is only an inch and half or 2 i was a little worried about the other tangs killing him since he was real small but they all left him alone for the most part most just sized up to him / circled him and swam by

the one i didnt think would start stuff is my flame back angle he picked on him for a good hour but has left him alone for now

will keep yall updated

[medi]

I kept one for about a year and a half, but had to sell the tank so he went with it. He stayed fat and happy the entire time, and was by far my all time favorite fish. Recently I added one to my new tank and he died after about a week. Though it may have been due to the other tangs picking on him; he was much smaller than the others. I didn't see any signs of injury, but maybe he was just overly stressed. Overall, I love that fish and plan on trying another one in the very near future.

[xxmakveli22xx]

I have one right now and he is very heathly no problems at all... he is in a tank with a powder blue and get along great. he also eats out of my hand along with the powder blue. but of the two i think the powder blue is much more agressive.

[kkiel02]

Yall need to quit this yall are making me want one. Ive always wanted one but heard they were mean. Although Ive heard most tangs are mean and I havent had a mean one to date, including my purple tang.

[xxmakveli22xx]

well they are not mean to other fish just other tangs.. :)

[Gseclipse02]

Exactly my tangs have never beat up on any other fish in my tank just the other tangs and that only last for the first 3 days or so …. Except for when I added my sohal tang that lasted about 10 days
I think my flame hawk gives other fish crap more often than any of my tangs ….

Well for update he has a white bump on his head no clue from what
Kevin I hear they are real mean but this guy is small as can be maybe 1.5 inches and my other tangs are 3-6 or 7 inches

[Gseclipse02]

btw if your looking for a bigger sized one pollys in NB has one ...

[kkiel02]

The only problem is my tank will end up being tang dominant, if you will. Purple, blue hippo, sailfin, blonde naso, and a powder brown will be in the tank. Others are still being decided on. Oh well we will see what the concensus is when it becomes stocking time again.

[Gseclipse02]

what fish do you have right now ? is that a current list ?

[kkiel02]

Right now it's just the purple,sailfin and blue hippo. They are in a 100 gallon tub until I can get something more permanent setup. The saltwater plans have changed a lot this last week or so. I wouldn't get it until the 360 is up and running though.

[Gseclipse02]

heres a pic of the guy seems to be doing well

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/gseclipse02/Stuff%20i%20have/DSCF1084.jpg

[Gseclipse02]

oh yea he died last week just out of the blue was eating well and all no one was fighting with him either ....

[hobogato]

i had the same thing happen with one after several healthy months in my tank when i had the big tank