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FAQs about the Powder Brown and White Cheek Tangs Behavior
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Powder Brown Tangs Disease, Powder
Brown Tangs Reproduction, &
Acanthurus, Acanthurus Tangs 2, Acanthurus
Tangs 3, Acanthurus ID,
Acanthurus Behavior, Acanthurus
Compatibility, Acanthurus Selection,
Acanthurus Systems, Acanthurus
Feeding, Acanthurus Disease,
Acanthurus Reproduction, Surgeons
In General, Tang ID,
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Acanthuroid comp., beh. – 08/04/09
I have a powder brown tang along with the Foxface that inhabit my 75
gallon. Are the two compatible?
<About half the time>
I put them together thinking they were. Also, my tang keeps on
scratching on the sand surface and hasn't shown any ich outbreak. Why is
he doing this?
<Most fish (species, individuals) do scratch a bit, Surgeonfishes more
than most. BobF>
Black spot
Hi,
I have recently acquired a power brown tang. It's eating and swimming
normally. However, yesterday I noticed it rubbing one side of its body
along the substrate and today I there is a black/dark-ish spot close to
its scalpel spine. Do you know what this is and what should I do to
correct it?
<Mmm... "this" might well be just being new as a cause...
but this species is one of the more difficult to keep Surgeonfishes.
Please read here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/GoldRimSs.htm
and the
accompanying FAQs... on to the nutritional, environmental disease
sections on the Marine Index... Bob Fenner>
Thanks. Geoff
PB Tang ... just don't call him "late for dinner"
Hello Bob?
<Hello>
Could you please answer an important question for me?
<Will try>
I just purchased a true powder brown tang (Acanthurus
japonicus)
<Mmm, actually... A. nigricans is "the" powder
brown... please see here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/GoldRimSs.htm>
and he is in my
65g FOWLR with 65lbs of live rock, a dwarf angel, percula clown, 2
Chromis, fairy wrasse and a bunch of hermit crabs and few
snails. My powder brown is almost 5 inches and is VERY healthy with
good coloring. He constantly changes colors.
Meaning, his
body which is sometimes deep chocolate brown, changes to real light,
almost sheer brown, is this normal?
<Yes... to some extent...
should be darker most of the time however>
What is the reason
for this happening.
<Perhaps adaptive coloration (Mullerian
mimicry), camouflage... maybe a form of communication ("stay away
from me, I'm upset, sick as in not good to eat")...>
I just put
the tang in my tank four days ago, so he is still getting
acclimated. Is my tank big enough for him?
<Not really...
should be much larger, at least twice this size>
I would like
to know ASAP if I should remove him from my tank and give him back
to the pet store so I don't harm this animal and he doesn't get too
stressed. Thank you so much!!!
Mike
<Do you have plans for
a larger tank... soon? This is a good to better species of
surgeonfish for aquarium use... but does need larger quarters. Bob
Fenner> White Cheek Tang II
Hello, I have a
question for you regarding a powder brown tang (Acanthurus
japonicus). I have a fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis) who has
been in my tank for three months and the powder brown tang I just
put in two days ago constantly chases him and beats him up. Do you
know what the reason could be for this, considering that the tang
has NO established territory and was put in the tank way after the
wrasse? Everywhere I have researched before I purchased this tang
mentioned nothing about it being aggressive if being the last fish
introduced to the tank.
<Hmmm, that's not entirely
true. Virtually all of the Acanthurus spp. surgeonfish can be
aggressive to other like bodied fish. It is very odd that it's
choosing to pester the fairy wrasse though. How big is your tank?>
de to add another fish in the tank, is he going to be aggressive
with them?
<Probably. Sometimes a territorial fight will just
settle down after a few days/week, sometimes not, sometimes they get
worse.> The wrasse is the only fish out of 7 that the tang
bothers. Also, on your WetWebMedia web site, you state that the
(Chaetodon Collare) butterfly fish is a tough fish......"in
general." Does the "in general" mean that some live and some don't?
<I'm not personally very familiar with this fish, but this is the
general consensus, yes.>
Or does it mean that most live in
captivity and they're easy to keep? I would just like to have your
brief opinion on this before I spend the money for it?
Thanks a
lot,
Brett
<Hope this helps, Matt> White Cheek Tang
III
Thank you Matt. My tank is 65g FOWLR with 70 lbs. of
live rock. Is my tank big enough to accommodate this tang
(Acanthurus japonicus)?
<Not really>
If not, what is the
maximum size this fish can grow until I have to move him to a larger
tank?
<Is psychologically stressed at any size>
He is also changing color VERY often, he's lighter brown far more
than he is darker brown?
<Not a good thing>
Could this be
happening because my tank isn't big enough (keeping in mind he's
only been in my tank for four days so far)?
<Yes, a contributing
factor>
What color is this tang's natural color, the darker
brown or the lighter brown?
<Darker>
Thanks so much,
Brett
<Bob Fenner> Ongoing A. japonicus review
Thank you Matt. My tank is 65g FOWLR with 70 lbs. of live rock. Is
my tank big enough to accommodate this tang (Acanthurus japonicus)?
<Not in my opinion, at least not when full grown. This would also
explain the aggression between the tang and the wrasse.>
If
not, what is the maximum size this fish can grow until I have to
move him to a larger tank?
<Hmmm, good question. I would err on
the side of caution here. But it sounds like he (or the wrasse)
might need to be moved soon if things don't change.>
He is also
changing color VERY often, he's lighter brown far more than he is
darker brown? Could this be happening because my tank isn't big
enough (keeping in mind he's only been in my tank for four days so
far)? What color is this tang's natural color, the darker brown or
the lighter brown?
<Surgeonfish (and lots of others) will change
colors in response to light, mood, feeding, all sorts of
things. It's hard to say why it's doing it. Your best bet to see
the 'natural' color is to look at some online pics, or you could
attach us a pic if you can.>
Thanks so much,
Brett
<No
prob! Glad to help,
Matt.> |
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