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am3gross · 12/14/2007, 02:16 PM

i have a 210 aga tank. been set up for about a year. i have not noticed a size difference in my tangs. i have a yellow, hippo, lavender, and a sailfin. i did notice a difference in the hippo but only because he was the size of a quarter when i got him.

i hear all this talk about tangs out growing the tank in such a quick time and yet mine are not growing (at least it seems like) at all.

i feed them every day. 1 nori sheet and either flake food or the frozen square stuff. why are my fish not growing?

tydtran · 12/14/2007, 03:05 PM

How big were the others when you got them? Do they look healthy? Do they look thicker at all? If they are not growing, I would suggest 3 reasons:

1) Not getting enough to eat
2) Disease
3) Poor water quality

Less likely is that you got mature fish which are already a good size and therefore grow slowly. Give us more information.

am3gross · 12/14/2007, 04:43 PM

they are all about 3 inches. they are thick and look very healthy. never had any issues as far as disease goes. and i do believe that my water quality may not be perfect but i would say it is good.. i have a ton of coral (alot of sps) so i dont think the quality of water is an issue. i feed them once a day two things. which should i increase? algae sheets, frozen, or flake? i really dont want to inincrease the frozen or flake. dont want to increase the nitrates with uneaten food so i will increase the algae sheets to two times a day. what do you think?

Roy G. Biv · 12/14/2007, 05:13 PM

I have an aoutomatic feeder dispensing formula 1&2 2X daily in my 210. The hippo also has grown the most.

Blown 346 · 12/14/2007, 07:06 PM

Do the fish eat one full algae sheet in a days time? I owuld try and steer away from flake food as it doesnt have the nutriton these fish need. I would try and use mysis shrimp, formula 1 and or 2 or even both. Just switch the food around every now and then.

tydtran · 12/17/2007, 03:15 PM

Thanks for the additional information. If disease and water is not a problem, then I think the answer is in the feeding. I agree with steering away from flake. I would feed a good quality frozen mix as suggested by Blown346 and basically I give my fish as much as they are willing to eat in a 5 minute period twice aday. I would also just leave the nori around on several clips and give the tangs a chance to graze throughout the day. Good luck with your fish.

AquaReeferMan · 12/17/2007, 03:23 PM

My tangs get fed 3 times a day and are growing like crazy. They get a sheet of nori at 12:00pm and 9:00pm. They get a frozen mixture around 5:00pm. My Achilles and Kole have grown an inch in 10 months. In 2.5 years my Hippo has grown almost 6 inches. I soak all my foods in garlic and selcon as well. All three are very thick. IME they usually hit growth spurts, then slow down.

12/14/2007, 02:16 PM	#1
am3gross Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: va Posts: 1,243	here is a question for you? i have a 210 aga tank. been set up for about a year. i have not noticed a size difference in my tangs. i have a yellow, hippo, lavender, and a sailfin. i did notice a difference in the hippo but only because he was the size of a quarter when i got him. i hear all this talk about tangs out growing the tank in such a quick time and yet mine are not growing (at least it seems like) at all. i feed them every day. 1 nori sheet and either flake food or the frozen square stuff. why are my fish not growing?

12/14/2007, 04:43 PM	#3
am3gross Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: va Posts: 1,243	they are all about 3 inches. they are thick and look very healthy. never had any issues as far as disease goes. and i do believe that my water quality may not be perfect but i would say it is good.. i have a ton of coral (alot of sps) so i dont think the quality of water is an issue. i feed them once a day two things. which should i increase? algae sheets, frozen, or flake? i really dont want to inincrease the frozen or flake. dont want to increase the nitrates with uneaten food so i will increase the algae sheets to two times a day. what do you think? __________________ There are five things that you cannot recover in life: (1) The Stone...........after it's thrown, (2) The Word...............after it's said, (3) The Occasion......after it's missed, and ...(4) The Time.............after it's gone. (5) A person...............after they die Current Tank Info: 210 display, 75 gallon fuge

12/17/2007, 03:23 PM	#7
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	My tangs get fed 3 times a day and are growing like crazy. They get a sheet of nori at 12:00pm and 9:00pm. They get a frozen mixture around 5:00pm. My Achilles and Kole have grown an inch in 10 months. In 2.5 years my Hippo has grown almost 6 inches. I soak all my foods in garlic and selcon as well. All three are very thick. IME they usually hit growth spurts, then slow down. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

12/14/2007, 03:05 PM	#2
tydtran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 853	How big were the others when you got them? Do they look healthy? Do they look thicker at all? If they are not growing, I would suggest 3 reasons: 1) Not getting enough to eat 2) Disease 3) Poor water quality Less likely is that you got mature fish which are already a good size and therefore grow slowly. Give us more information.

12/14/2007, 05:13 PM	#4
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	I have an aoutomatic feeder dispensing formula 1&2 2X daily in my 210. The hippo also has grown the most.

12/14/2007, 07:06 PM	#5
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	Do the fish eat one full algae sheet in a days time? I owuld try and steer away from flake food as it doesnt have the nutriton these fish need. I would try and use mysis shrimp, formula 1 and or 2 or even both. Just switch the food around every now and then.

12/17/2007, 03:15 PM	#6
tydtran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 853	Thanks for the additional information. If disease and water is not a problem, then I think the answer is in the feeding. I agree with steering away from flake. I would feed a good quality frozen mix as suggested by Blown346 and basically I give my fish as much as they are willing to eat in a 5 minute period twice aday. I would also just leave the nori around on several clips and give the tangs a chance to graze throughout the day. Good luck with your fish.