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What to do if your tang is picking on your acans?

Harlem20

Harlem20

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Ok so just like the title says i noticed today my purple tang started picking on my acans i dont know what to do? If the problem continues i just might end up selling the purple tang but really dont want to. Is there anyone who owns a purple tang or any tang for the matter that would pick on the acans and what did u do did u feed more and it stopped or did it continue even when fed any information would greatly be appreciated Thank you
 
Harlem20

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their isnt any algae on the acans didnt even know that could happen but anyways i fed him alot and that seemed to work i was told to feed once every other day but i guess i cant do that cause my purple tang is a fatass lol thanx for the info and it looks like hes going to stay :)
 
Awibrandy

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Harlem, just keep the Nori sheets going. They are less likely to pollute your tank, the tangs love it (actually prefered food), and they will leave corals alone.;)
Even if I miss a feeding I keep the Nori going.:)
 
jaa1456

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Yea I put NORI in everyday, plus a feeding of pellets, Formula 1 +2 combo, then later a feeding on spurlina(frozen) and mysis(frozen). And all day the hippo picks at the acans. No algae on them either. I have heard of a few hippos picking at acans and im thinking it is more likley a case of some hippos pick at them, just like some angels pick at corals.
 
Awibrandy

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jaa, your right Hippos are a pain. Mine does the same thing at times, and I don't even like him/her. That dumb fish is in there because of my grandchildren "Dori" you know.LOL
 
Wes

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Maybe it's the behavior is related to the small tank you have him in? You havnt upgraded to the 65g yet? So that means you have him in a tank smaller than 65g?


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Wes

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Nice, I guess I have that to look forward to. Mine is still juvi but has been an angel for the last 10 months.

"Dori" and "Nemo" are must haves in my tank also.


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jaa1456

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Wes mine is a Juvi also about 2 9nches now, I have heard of people with them in 200 gallon tanks with that same problem. And I think it is the JUVI's that do it not the adults. When I swap tanks he is coming out of the tank and will be up for sale or trade either way he is gone.
 
Awibrandy

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Hahaha
Wes, mine is not all that bad. It is every now, and again that he gets his/her stupid on. He/she will pick on the acans, and picks up the smaller crabs, and flings them across the tank.lol
 
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