Achilles concerns

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

just looking for some reassurance or guidance. Ive had an Achilles in Qt for about 2-3 weeks. He's been eating since day 2. Already threaded for flukes and going on 10th day of copper. He eats every time feed, 2 times a day but looks thin in the stomach area. Not thin in the body. very healthy looking. Should I be concerned about the stomach or is this normal for a juvenile Achilles?

Billldg · Oct 15, 2018

What r u feeding, an Achilles tang is a active fish and therefore may need more food.

@4FordFamily

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

I have the option to feed more when I'm off. Just trying not to over do it in the qt. Right now it's been morning and evening. I feed LRS with spriulina brine. Also nori daily

Billldg · Oct 15, 2018

Fishfinder said:
I have the option to feed more when I'm off. Just trying not to over do it in the qt. Right now it's been morning and evening. I feed LRS with spriulina brine. Also nori daily

Also, have you treated for internal parasites yet, that could also cause them to look thin no matter how much u feed them.

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

I have not added any meds to the food yet

Billldg · Oct 15, 2018

I would use GC and soak food in it, but wait till after the copper as GC contains prazi and they say not to mix the two together. That's if it has internal parasites which, as of late, most fish do from what I have been hearing from reliable sources on R2R.

@HotRocks

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

Thanks for you help. I don't have any GC. I do have metroplex and kanaplex. I know that can be mixed with food with focus. I'll have to find the dosage

HotRocks · Oct 15, 2018

Fishfinder said:
Thanks for you help. I don't have any GC. I do have metroplex and kanaplex. I know that can be mixed with food with focus. I'll have to find the dosage

The dosage for Metroplex mixed in food is one measure that comes with the metro + 1 measure focus to one tablespoon of prepared food.

Do you have any pics of the fish? I'd like to see if possible.

Are you leaving enough nori on a clip for the fish to graze upon throughout 3/4 of the day? They have a super high metabolism and are highly active fish. This is the reason they need to eat often.

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

I can get some pics. I've not noticed how long it lasts. It's always gone by evening time

HotRocks · Oct 15, 2018

In QT I always just keep upping the amount of Nori a little every day until I get home from work and there is some left on the clip. Then back it down a little from there.

Billldg · Oct 15, 2018

HotRocks said:
In QT I always just keep upping the amount of Nori a little every day until I get home from work and there is some left on the clip. Then back it down a little from there.

Good to know info.

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

Wow don't ever ask an Achilles to do a photo shoot. These pics are worthless to see the stomach. But it's a beautiful clean fish

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

HotRocks said:
In QT I always just keep upping the amount of Nori a little every day until I get home from work and there is some left on the clip. Then back it down a little from there.

Awesome advice!

HotRocks · Oct 15, 2018

The fish does not look emaciated to me.

Also if there is ever any nori left at end of day remove it. It will foul the water.

Fishfinder · Oct 15, 2018

HotRocks said:
The fish does not look emaciated to me.

Ya he's defiantly not emaciated. He a healthy looking achilles. It's isolated to his stomach area. I may be overreacting. Thank you @Billldg and @HotRocks. I'll up his nori and add a feeding

Maggie321 · Oct 16, 2018

Beautiful fish. One of my dream tangs. The other is a powder brown. I just love the contrast on these guys. Oh, and he looks healthy and well fed to me.

wesman42 · Oct 16, 2018

HotRocks said:
The fish does not look emaciated to me.

Also if there is ever any nori left at end of day remove it. It will foul the water.

My tang will rip all of it off at the clip, let it float around the tank, and pick at it as it floats by. I don't have a choice but to foul the water lol!

pdxmonkeyboy · Oct 16, 2018

great lookinng fish, nice and dark.. dark than mine

my favorite tang as well. mine has been pretty hardy.

HotRocks · Oct 16, 2018

wesman42 said:
My tang will rip all of it off at the clip, let it float around the tank, and pick at it as it floats by. I don't have a choice but to foul the water lol!

You can try folding it up tighter. I fold 8x8" sheets up into small 3"x1" nuggets. I have 8 tangs. They won't usually manage to get much more than what they can eat off the clip.

HotRocks · Oct 16, 2018

Maggie321 said:
Beautiful fish. One of my dream tangs. The other is a powder brown. I just love the contrast on these guys. Oh, and he looks healthy and well fed to me.

They are awesome fish. I don't know if you have other tangs or not. If you do end up adding Achilles and powder brown you will likely need additional tangs for distraction. I do keep an Achilles, powder brown and powder blue together. I have a massive desjardini (tank boss) along with PT, YT, kole, yellow belly blue hippo.