Show off your Achilles Tangs

[TheWhiteFord]

As the topic says this is a thread in which you can post pictures of yourAchilles tang. In addition it is a thread to discuss care of this delicate fish and where is the best place to purchase them (price, health, and guarantee). That way if people have problems with this fish or would like to purchase one they can look at here for advice.


Here is mine. He is about 6" long and I got him from zoacollector

 

[LukeV]

What size tank is it in?
What do you feed?
Do you keep it with other tangs?
Did you qt it? How?

Really love this fish, but nervous about caring for one.

 

[TheWhiteFord]

What size tank is it in?
What do you feed?
Do you keep it with other tangs?
Did you qt it? How?

Really love this fish, but nervous about caring for one.

I have it in a 120 gallon tank. I feed NLS pellets once every day and put algae sheets in every day. I feed selecon and garlic soaked Rod's frozen food every 2 days. I have a yellow tang and a purple tang with him. I rushed the qt a lot [emoji16] only 4 days, in which he was treated with General Cure. Zoacollector had already treated him with copper twice so I didn't worry about that. Hope this helps

P.S. At zoacollector.com they are only $125!

 

[Reef kid]

Beautiful fish,do you have any issues with that coral Beauty in the background. Love the looks of them but don't want to lose all my corals

 

[TheWhiteFord]

Beautiful fish,do you have any issues with that coral Beauty in the background. Love the looks of them but don't want to lose all my corals

I have a coral beauty and a flame angel and neither of them touch any of my corals. The coral beauty has actually learned to eat seaweed off the clip with my tangs.

 

[Reef kid]

I have a coral beauty and a flame angel and neither of them touch any of my corals. The coral beauty has actually learned to eat seaweed off the clip with my tangs.

That was my Leapord wrasse! Thanks for the input.

 

[TheWhiteFord]

Now let's see some pics of those Achilles tangs, I know some people on reef2reef have them

 

[4FordFamily]

How long have you had him? He's beautiful. I've got two myself, perhaps my favorite tang.

 

[TheWhiteFord]

About a week, he has already established himself as King and is very fat and healthy

 

[TheWhiteFord]

How long have you had him? He's beautiful. I've got two myself, perhaps my favorite tang.

Could you post pics of yours?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

My most favorite fish!

 

[4FordFamily]

Could you post pics of yours?

I'll have to take some tomorrow. The lights are off at the moment. I have some videos on my YouTube channel if you're interested (3fordfamily is my tag there)

 

[TheWhiteFord]

Okay I will check them out. Can't wait to see some pics

 

[d-man]

Want one, but nervous it will beat on my Gem, black, fowleri and mustard

 

[Brian Kim]

Here's mine, well was mine until yesterday

 

[TheWhiteFord]

R

 

[TheWhiteFord]

Here's mine, well was mine until yesterday

Did he die?

 

[Brian Kim]

No lol....sold him to someone with a 240 gallon tank

 

[Brian Kim]

Rescued him from a lfs, he was not eating and being attacked by other achilles, they had 5 in the same tank. Got him treated, feeling comfortable and eating like a pig before leaving my place

 

[TheWhiteFord]

Ohhh okay, good job saving him! He will be really happy now