Achilles Tang - Acanthurus Achilles

[AlfaRomeo]

Hi Guys, I have found a show sized AT which have been in the LFS for about 3 weeks. No visible spots, eating Red Bamboo algae and eating pellets too.

Issit safe to buy the specimen now that it has been kept healthy for at least 3 weeks in the LFS? Or it doesnt matter?

[jd_n]

It all bottoms dwn to whether u practice quarantinin ur fish or not.

Aparts frm water conditions.....quarantinin, aclamatization, introduction, observation r all crtitical. U nd to put in some efforts....or u can juz dump the fish rite into main tank n pray for the best.

[AlfaRomeo]

The LFS in question is CoralFarm. By the time I collect the AT, it would have been in their holding tank for 1 month. If the AT shows no visible Whitespot and is already eating after being in their tank for 1 month, would quarantine at home be still needed?

[weileong]

Better play safe.

The fish could be carrying whitespot but not showing visible signs.

[patrick123]

This is the part that puzzle me. Why the tang always never show sign of ich in the LFS no matter how long they keep it, but when we introduce to our home tank and the ich will show up promptly on the 4th day?

What is it that the LFS is doing that we are not? A kickass UV light??

[Achilles Tang]

Stress. A new environment. Ich present in tank. lowered body resistance. Ich latches on to host. Its a vicious cycle.

If your tank has been fishless for a few months and you practice quarantine on your new fishes, LR, corals... you WILL get ich-free fish in your main tank if ich parasites are not transferred over.

[RAV-65]

This is the part that puzzle me. Why the tang always never show sign of ich in the LFS no matter how long they keep it, but when we introduce to our home tank and the ich will show up promptly on the 4th day?

What is it that the LFS is doing that we are not? A kickass UV light??

Some of them have warmer water, ard 28-29 degrees which ich doesn't like, some of them have much lower salinity which ich does not thrive...

[Vili_Shark]

CoralFarm?

They got a state of the art system.

One of the best in the world.

I was quite amazed when I visit to see all this TMC equipment.

Look at the fish really arefully, if it's clean and eating and it's the same fish they were holding for 1 month, I'd put it straight in.

[marinebetta]

Hi Guys, I have found a show sized AT which have been in the LFS for about 3 weeks. No visible spots, eating Red Bamboo algae and eating pellets too.

Issit safe to buy the specimen now that it has been kept healthy for at least 3 weeks in the LFS? Or it doesnt matter?

Alfa,

You're getting the Super Size AT??

Nice fish, and they have been there for a long time......Altho I would prefer quarantine, unless you have another 4 ft tank as a quarantine, I think it might be better off if you put it straight into your tank...

[hamannbmw]

there is one small size (2.5-3 inches) AT tats already feeding on pellets at CF, why dont u consider this, as the rest r HUGE..........

[AlfaRomeo]

Marinebetta, yeah ... am thinking very hard about it

Hammannbmw, really? Went I went over to look last week, got only the showsized AT and fell in love with one of them... Will have a look again next weekend ...

Now taking a risk and injecting ozone at 50mg/hr via the beckett skimmer in a bid for the best water quality I can get... hope the beckett is ozone-proof...

[weileong]

that pc is 1/2 way to 4 digits but very impressive

[AlfaRomeo]

Weileong, which piece? The piece hamann was talking about? Which tank issit in anyway?

[weileong]

I referring to the huge super sized ones. Remember the other day I told you about it? The price has went up after they keep it for a few weeks.

I was there like 3 weeks ago and they put it in the large tanks along the common walkway.

Go for it man

[jd_n]

I referring to the huge super sized ones. Remember the other day I told you about it? The price has went up after they keep it for a few weeks.

I was there like 3 weeks ago and they put it in the large tanks along the common walkway.

Go for it man

wah....after keepin for a few wks price went up

wonder how much can i sell if i were to let go my AT

[AlfaRomeo]

Going by their way of computation... you can sell yours for $1800

7months x 4 weeks = 21 weeks

28 weeks x $50/week = $1400

$1400 + Original price of about $400 = $1800

[jd_n]

wow,...

[weileong]

So mine can fetch

4months and 1 week = 17 weeks

17 weeks x $50/week = $850

$850 + Original price of about $90 = $940.

Mine up for sale.. anyone? Eating pellets like piggy

[roidan]

besides age of the AT in the tank, can also take weight into consideration or not?

maybe a *heavy* AT can fetch a better price

[weileong]

Already taken into consideration that's why mine only +$90.

Wow if Roidan sell his one then maybe add $800 lol.

[roidan]

hehehe...ok..

so alfa how? got your AT already?

[AlfaRomeo]

Not yet, injecting Ozone into the skimmer for 1 week already and will continue for another week before I visit CF again... Must make sure i get the best water quality i can get before i intro an AT hehehe

[roidan]

ok...keep us updated...

if u can choose between a few....get smaller ones...

coz it really needs to swim alot....i see my one flap abit already hit the end of the tank....

those who have seen mine will agree....since i cannot change the AT, i can only change the tank next time.....

for you, since you still haven't gotten one, you can get a smaller AT so that it will not outgrow the tank so fast

[AlfaRomeo]

Will do bro, wish me luck... I will generally pick the healthiest specimen they have.. must be fat and ich-free and eat pellets readily more chances of survival that way i think

[marinebetta]

Alfa,

Was at CF on Monday and saw an "achilles tang sold" sign on the first tank......so is that fish yours now?