powder brown

[nicken]

hi, i just bought a powder brown tang.

Its around 2.5" , can anybody tell me more abt this fellow.

It seems to be always turning dark brown while swimming around.

dun know anything wrong with him or nt.

[Dispar_Anthias]

No tangs are really reef safe... tangs these days seem to love to pick on brains alot..... Quite a hardy fish but ich prone...

[desbug13]

mine has been living in my tank for months and getting fatter each day. at times it even changed to grey!

[nicken]

No tangs are really reef safe... tangs these days seem to love to pick on brains alot..... Quite a hardy fish but ich prone...

will the problem be solve if i get a doctor fish for him ?

it seems lik nt interested in my pellet food. how to let him feed?

i scare later it die of hunger

[Terryz_]

Try mysis shrimp or marine flake... They will change their tone of their color throughout the day... It is very hardy and if you dun have ich in your tank... Kept mine for close to a month before my tank crashed...

[nicken]

how does mysis shrimp look lik ? live food or dry food ?

the glass in my tank got those white tiny stuff.. dun know is it ich.

My wrasse is feeding on them.

[Terryz_]

You go to most LFS ask for mysis shrimp... They should have... Those tiny white specks on the glass are pods... Foods for your fishes...

[nicken]

does mysis shrimp look the same lik the sea monkey ?

then how to keep the shrimp for futher usage? or throw all in at a time ?

[weileong]

go LFS and ask for frozen mysis. The LFS wil give you the correct one.

Don't throw all in at the same time unless you got many fishes that can finish them.

[Gouldian]

does mysis shrimp look the same lik the sea monkey ?

then how to keep the shrimp for futher usage? or throw all in at a time ?

Sea Monkey is a marketing gimmick, they are actually Brine Shrimp! Adult Brine Shrimp do not provide enough nutritional values thus most reefers feed Baby Brine Shrimp.

Mysis are Fresh Water Shrimps, they are reported to have higher nutritional values and plus due to the fact that they are Fresh Water, it is belive that they do not harbour parasites that will threaten Marine Fishes.

[nicken]

my power grey is feeding happily with the mysis

shrimp after training it for 5 days in the container.

[nicken]

but i prefer him to eat pellets.

anyway sturborn fish

[tineng]

not too sure if tang should be feeding on shrimps..they are herbivous and are meant to "eat grass"

[nicken]

mine is a weird one, it loves shrimps... it will approach my hand when i'm feeding it. when i put pellets, it refuse to eat.. sianz

[timzhiquan]

haha. most of our tangs do eat meaty foods.. can't help it if there are other fish in the tank. do remember to supplement its diet with some greens though.

[nicken]

alright