Achilles in a 90?

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 10:44 AM

Just wondering what is the smallest tank size recomended for and Achilles

CJBDFRAZ · 02/02/2008, 11:43 AM

Achilles tangs are very active swimmers and very difficult to keep, I wouldn't try anything under 6 feet long. I think under 200 gal. would be pushing it.

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 12:06 PM

Oh Bummer was hoping to get one.

CJBDFRAZ · 02/02/2008, 01:52 PM

They are beautiful fish.

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 01:54 PM

Yeah i agree probably the nicest tang ive seen.

Roy G. Biv · 02/02/2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kar93
Oh Bummer was hoping to get one.

Current Tanks: 3 Gallon Pico Shark Tank, 15 Gallon Tank with 4 Yellow Tangs, 2 Sohal Tangs, 1 Batfish & 2 Volitans Lionfish, 4000Gallon in wall with 3 kilos of live rock, 10lb Live sand and 1 Scooter Blenny and 20gal fuge

Im sure you can fit a whole school in your 4000g tank!!

jnc914 · 02/02/2008, 02:37 PM

The hard part is getting an Achilles that is actually healthy to begin with. Most LFS don't put much effort into treating the Achilles after acclimation because they know it will sell quickly. If you get one from Diver's Den at Liveaquaria, they actually quarantine and medicate their fish before selling it. I would definantly stay away from the Achilles in a 90 gallon, you don't want to add to its stress.

Capt_Cully · 02/02/2008, 02:39 PM

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Capt_Cully · 02/02/2008, 02:41 PM

not you jnc,

I meant ??????

Current Tanks: 3 Gallon Pico Shark Tank, 15 Gallon Tank with 4 Yellow Tangs, 2 Sohal Tangs, 1 Batfish & 2 Volitans Lionfish, 4000Gallon in wall with 3 kilos of live rock, 10lb Live sand and 1 Scooter Blenny and 20gal fuge

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pmolan
Current Tanks: 3 Gallon Pico Shark Tank, 15 Gallon Tank with 4 Yellow Tangs, 2 Sohal Tangs, 1 Batfish & 2 Volitans Lionfish, 4000Gallon in wall with 3 kilos of live rock, 10lb Live sand and 1 Scooter Blenny and 20gal fuge

Im sure you can fit a whole school in your 4000g tank!!

I didn't want too many fish in that one

The scooter seems happy on his own.

xenon · 02/02/2008, 05:39 PM

They are worse ich magnets than powder blue's!!!

pcragg · 02/02/2008, 06:02 PM

I've had one in my 140 for a year and a half now, and he's doing great.

I think the trick to keeping achilles is to keep them stress free. I'm doing this by keeping the fish load low. He shares the tank with only a clarkii and a six line. He is so beautiful, there is no need to add more fish.

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 06:04 PM

How about a 120?

Mishap · 02/02/2008, 06:17 PM

4 foot tank is too small.

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 06:19 PM

ok then ill cross the Achilles of my stocking list

AquaReeferMan · 02/02/2008, 06:20 PM

Yeah sorry, not in a 4 foot tank. I have one in my 6 foot 125g and I think my tank is too small for this fish. Too active of a swimmer to be cramped in a 4 foot tank.

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 06:30 PM

What tang would be good for a 90 would you say then? I was thinking yellow,kole or purple

cre8or23 · 02/02/2008, 07:10 PM

i had a yellow tang and a red sea salfin in a 120 so i guess either ONE of those should be fine in a 90

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 07:19 PM

Thanks for all the help

thor32766 · 02/02/2008, 07:19 PM

get a bristletooth. Tomini, Kole, Chevron. Bristletooths are very very underated.

kar93 · 02/02/2008, 07:25 PM

I do like he bristletoot, tomini and chevrons but in the UK ive never seen them for sale the ones i have seen are

Regal Tang
PBT - brown and blue
Yellow tang
Gold rim
Sailfin
Achilles - Online
Kole - Online
Purple - Online

Reeftanks6 · 02/03/2008, 06:11 AM

Karr for my 90 i am going with sailfin and possibly a tomini flame fin or a purple. Those are just some ideas for you.

kar93 · 02/03/2008, 06:48 AM

I like the purple but i want something with a bit more colour

Reeftanks6 · 02/03/2008, 07:20 AM

what are you looking for with color. What other tangs do you have in mind. Some tangs that i can think of right off my head that are colorful are.
Hippo- They are not the hardest fish the can get ich easily just like th PBT.

PBT- although this might be pushing it with a 90.

Yellow- This would be a great tang for the 90 but i would suggest it be around the last fish because they can become aggressive.

Chevron- I think these tangs are great overall lots of color and the adult color is beautiful also. They are a very hardy fish and they are very peaceful

Chocolate Mimic- Not the kind of tang you see that much but i think it does have some beautiful color when it gets bigger and changes.

Powder brown- they are colorful and peaceful they can sometimes get ich very easily. Talk to jcpatella about that one.

Sailfin- They can sometimes be agressive like i said i have one in my 38 qting for now and he has not shown any sign of sickness and he eats like a pig. May become agressive though. But its not a definite.

Yellow eye kole- I was never a big fan of these but some of them do look very cool

Those are some that i can think of right now.

Reeftanks6 · 02/03/2008, 07:23 AM

Karr you could also just gaze through your tang through and pick out some colorful tangs and maybe we can give you some background on them.

02/02/2008, 10:44 AM	#1
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Achilles in a 90? Just wondering what is the smallest tank size recomended for and Achilles

02/02/2008, 02:37 PM	#7
jnc914 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,008	The hard part is getting an Achilles that is actually healthy to begin with. Most LFS don't put much effort into treating the Achilles after acclimation because they know it will sell quickly. If you get one from Diver's Den at Liveaquaria, they actually quarantine and medicate their fish before selling it. I would definantly stay away from the Achilles in a 90 gallon, you don't want to add to its stress. __________________ "Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion." -Jack Kerouac 13 years strictly salty Current Tank Info: 180 gallon FOWLR Angel dedicated tank

02/02/2008, 02:39 PM	#8
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	????? __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

02/02/2008, 02:41 PM	#9
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	not you jnc, I meant ?????? Current Tanks: 3 Gallon Pico Shark Tank, 15 Gallon Tank with 4 Yellow Tangs, 2 Sohal Tangs, 1 Batfish & 2 Volitans Lionfish, 4000Gallon in wall with 3 kilos of live rock, 10lb Live sand and 1 Scooter Blenny and 20gal fuge __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

02/02/2008, 06:02 PM	#12
pcragg Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 60	I've had one in my 140 for a year and a half now, and he's doing great. I think the trick to keeping achilles is to keep them stress free. I'm doing this by keeping the fish load low. He shares the tank with only a clarkii and a six line. He is so beautiful, there is no need to add more fish. __________________ 140 Oceanic Reef 2 400W 20k Plusrite 2 110W Actinic VHO 250 Pounds LR Octopus EXT-PS200 No sump Current Tank Info: 140 Oceanic Reef

02/02/2008, 11:43 AM	#2
CJBDFRAZ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Girard, Oh Posts: 81	Achilles tangs are very active swimmers and very difficult to keep, I wouldn't try anything under 6 feet long. I think under 200 gal. would be pushing it.

02/02/2008, 12:06 PM	#3
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Oh Bummer was hoping to get one.

02/02/2008, 01:52 PM	#4
CJBDFRAZ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Girard, Oh Posts: 81	They are beautiful fish.

02/02/2008, 01:54 PM	#5
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Yeah i agree probably the nicest tang ive seen.

02/02/2008, 05:39 PM	#11
xenon Owner of Canada Corals Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Canada Posts: 3,148	They are worse ich magnets than powder blue's!!!

02/02/2008, 06:04 PM	#13
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	How about a 120?

02/02/2008, 06:17 PM	#14
Mishap Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 977	4 foot tank is too small.

02/02/2008, 06:19 PM	#15
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	ok then ill cross the Achilles of my stocking list

02/02/2008, 06:20 PM	#16
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Yeah sorry, not in a 4 foot tank. I have one in my 6 foot 125g and I think my tank is too small for this fish. Too active of a swimmer to be cramped in a 4 foot tank. __________________ 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

02/02/2008, 06:30 PM	#17
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	What tang would be good for a 90 would you say then? I was thinking yellow,kole or purple

02/02/2008, 07:10 PM	#18
cre8or23 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: stockton, ca. Posts: 164	i had a yellow tang and a red sea salfin in a 120 so i guess either ONE of those should be fine in a 90

02/02/2008, 07:19 PM	#19
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Thanks for all the help

02/02/2008, 07:19 PM	#20
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	get a bristletooth. Tomini, Kole, Chevron. Bristletooths are very very underated. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

02/02/2008, 07:25 PM	#21
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	I do like he bristletoot, tomini and chevrons but in the UK ive never seen them for sale the ones i have seen are Regal Tang PBT - brown and blue Yellow tang Gold rim Sailfin Achilles - Online Kole - Online Purple - Online

02/03/2008, 06:11 AM	#22
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Karr for my 90 i am going with sailfin and possibly a tomini flame fin or a purple. Those are just some ideas for you. __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

02/03/2008, 06:48 AM	#23
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	I like the purple but i want something with a bit more colour

02/03/2008, 07:20 AM	#24
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	what are you looking for with color. What other tangs do you have in mind. Some tangs that i can think of right off my head that are colorful are. Hippo- They are not the hardest fish the can get ich easily just like th PBT. PBT- although this might be pushing it with a 90. Yellow- This would be a great tang for the 90 but i would suggest it be around the last fish because they can become aggressive. Chevron- I think these tangs are great overall lots of color and the adult color is beautiful also. They are a very hardy fish and they are very peaceful Chocolate Mimic- Not the kind of tang you see that much but i think it does have some beautiful color when it gets bigger and changes. Powder brown- they are colorful and peaceful they can sometimes get ich very easily. Talk to jcpatella about that one. Sailfin- They can sometimes be agressive like i said i have one in my 38 qting for now and he has not shown any sign of sickness and he eats like a pig. May become agressive though. But its not a definite. Yellow eye kole- I was never a big fan of these but some of them do look very cool Those are some that i can think of right now. __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

02/03/2008, 07:23 AM	#25
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Karr you could also just gaze through your tang through and pick out some colorful tangs and maybe we can give you some background on them. __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef