powder blue tang

marcusg17 · 01/14/2007, 02:01 AM

I am thinking about adding a powder blue tang to my 180 gall reef tank. The fish I have my eye on is a very healthy looking fish, plump and colorful. I have heard a lot of contradicting info on these guys. Does anyone have any success for failure storys?

avshockey311 · 01/14/2007, 02:54 AM

Are you in Cheyenne Wyoming?

marcusg17 · 01/14/2007, 03:02 AM

Yes I am.

avshockey311 · 01/14/2007, 03:05 AM

If you are looking at the tang at Denizens I think it is WAY over priced at $113.00. We just came from there today. If it was me I would drive to Denver to see what you can find there. I did buy the green slimer frag from the back tank. 3 inch frag for $15.00 I couldnt pass that up.

SuperNerd · 01/14/2007, 03:12 AM

What contradicting stories have you heard?

No matter how much I fed mine it would always rake/nip/rip my corals. Moody fish IME.

marcusg17 · 01/14/2007, 03:29 AM

I agree the fish is over priced but is a very nice looking fish. The green slimer you got is not a green slimer (I think). It came from my tank and is an acro (I don't know what kind) with green polyps. She did have some of my green slimer last week and might have misidentified the acro.
was the frag from the tank with the mushrooms?

Paintbug · 01/14/2007, 09:21 AM

i have had my PBT for well over a year. i have seen him take a bite from a soft coral or two, but not often. i got him for $45 when he was about 3-4". he has grown to about 5" now. you just want to make sure to keep their diet varied alot. mine will eat anything i put in the tank. also make sure to have an algae strip for him to graze on during the day. in nature thats all they do, graze on the algae.

avshockey311 · 01/14/2007, 10:31 AM

Yes it came from the tank with the box of shrooms in it. Are those your montis up front too?

marcusg17 · 01/14/2007, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the thoughts and advise.

Avs, the montis are not mine. Did you get any of those as well? The acro you got is one of my fist sps I bought, it's a very nice coral. It grows quickly at the top of my tank. I have 175 watt mh and vho actinics.

avshockey311 · 01/14/2007, 02:08 PM

No I didnt get any of the Montis, they are pretty nice looking frags though for $16

01/14/2007, 02:01 AM	#1
marcusg17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cheyenne Posts: 55	powder blue tang I am thinking about adding a powder blue tang to my 180 gall reef tank. The fish I have my eye on is a very healthy looking fish, plump and colorful. I have heard a lot of contradicting info on these guys. Does anyone have any success for failure storys?

01/14/2007, 02:54 AM	#2
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	Are you in Cheyenne Wyoming? __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

01/14/2007, 03:05 AM	#4
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	If you are looking at the tang at Denizens I think it is WAY over priced at $113.00. We just came from there today. If it was me I would drive to Denver to see what you can find there. I did buy the green slimer frag from the back tank. 3 inch frag for $15.00 I couldnt pass that up. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

01/14/2007, 03:12 AM	#5
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	What contradicting stories have you heard? No matter how much I fed mine it would always rake/nip/rip my corals. Moody fish IME. __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/14/2007, 09:21 AM	#7
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i have had my PBT for well over a year. i have seen him take a bite from a soft coral or two, but not often. i got him for $45 when he was about 3-4". he has grown to about 5" now. you just want to make sure to keep their diet varied alot. mine will eat anything i put in the tank. also make sure to have an algae strip for him to graze on during the day. in nature thats all they do, graze on the algae. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/14/2007, 03:02 AM	#3
marcusg17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cheyenne Posts: 55	Yes I am.

01/14/2007, 03:29 AM	#6
marcusg17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cheyenne Posts: 55	I agree the fish is over priced but is a very nice looking fish. The green slimer you got is not a green slimer (I think). It came from my tank and is an acro (I don't know what kind) with green polyps. She did have some of my green slimer last week and might have misidentified the acro. was the frag from the tank with the mushrooms?

01/14/2007, 10:31 AM	#8
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	Yes it came from the tank with the box of shrooms in it. Are those your montis up front too? __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

01/14/2007, 01:39 PM	#9
marcusg17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cheyenne Posts: 55	Thanks for the thoughts and advise. Avs, the montis are not mine. Did you get any of those as well? The acro you got is one of my fist sps I bought, it's a very nice coral. It grows quickly at the top of my tank. I have 175 watt mh and vho actinics.

01/14/2007, 02:08 PM	#10
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	No I didnt get any of the Montis, they are pretty nice looking frags though for $16 __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide