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[dnorton1978]

Just wondering because I have always liked these guys. Considering buying one today.

 

[shavo]

hey just wondernig if you go the powder blue? I hear that they may be a little fussy at first and if you get them to eat and they settle in and are comfortable that you could have them for years. I would love to try one but not in the price range for me right now. plus i have enuogh tangs at the moment, I just got a clown tang, he is nuts.

also i am going to post abuot this fish if you have any advice.

good luck hope you get a good one.

 

[dnorton1978]

I got him yesterday. I took a long time acclimating him. He and my sailfin fought for a few hours. They did not nip at eachother, but backed up tail first. They eventually stopped and this morning they can actually swim past each other head first. I have not tried to feed yet, so that will be the next hurdle to get over. I will post more info when I get it. Oh yeah about the price I had to find one bigger than my sailfin(which is already a good size) so he cost me about $68. I'll let you know.

 

[shavo]

i just got a clown tang, neat little fellow, very weird acting. don't like food too much yet but working on it

eats very little and hides the second anybody is near the tank, i hope he unwinds a little

 

[TheJGMProject]

dnorton - Keep us updated about that PBT. I saw one the other day at the LFS and I thought it was an beautiful fish. I hope everything works out with it! After seeing it at the LFS, I'm current;y re-thinking about which fish to get for my tank.

 

[dnorton1978]

dnorton - Keep us updated about that PBT. I saw one the other day at the LFS and I thought it was an beautiful fish. I hope everything works out with it! After seeing it at the LFS, I'm current;y re-thinking about which fish to get for my tank.

I know it has only been a couple of days, but he is eating now. He will not come up and eat with everyone else though. I put in some caulepra and he eats that. Plus he is grazing on the rocks all the time. So far so good, but it is really early.

I have 4 cleaner shrimp, and a 18 watt UV. That may or may not be helping me. That is a whole nother thread(did I say nother).

 

[Anonymous]

Good luck with that. Post a pic when you get a chance.

 

[Anonymous]

Is a PBT comparible to a Naso? I tried to keep a Naso and I was unsuccessful. I think I jump the gun getting him though. Too early.

 

[tazdevil]

PBT (both blue and brown varieties) tend to be harder to keep as they are more ich prone than many others. Both have also been caught using cyanide at a high rate, hopefully this is not occurring as badly as before though. Treat em like gold, and they can live a long time!

 

[dnorton1978]

I hope he will live a long time. He is so pretty. I need to post some pics today. Still need to post my caps. I will make a committment to do so by the end of the day.

 

[dnorton1978]

Pics as promised. Not happy with camera, but here they be.

 

[SnowManSnow]

he looks good!

 

[dnorton1978]

Thanks, lets hope he stays that way.

 

[TheJGMProject]

Very good looking fish. I hope he lives a very long time.

 

[dnorton1978]

So far so good. He really seems to like caleupra. He wont come up to the water area and eat any flake with the others. I figure he is still adjusting. If his main diet is caluepra and what he pics at all day, is that ok??

 

[Anonymous]

Should be fine for now. Get it some Nori from the local Asian food market. Make sure it is unseasoned. I usually just use my magnetic cleaner and pinch it between the inner portion and the glass. I also have seen the tangs I have kept in the past take meaty foods when I would feed the rest of the tank so I would suggest trying some mysis shrinp. You should be able to get those frozen from most any halfway decient LFS.

 

[dnorton1978]

Thanks Mark. I do have the mysid shrimp, and have not seen him go after those either, I will get some nori today and use my magna float. Thanks again

 

[ChrisRD]

Try Spirulina flake too (sorry if this was already mentioned - didn't read the whole thread).

 

[dnorton1978]

Thank you. I will try it. I just cant pronounce it.

 

[Anonymous]

Gorgeous!!! Good luck!