achilles tang to feed

[RAV-65]

Not to sound too negative or pessimistic but I seriously doubt it.

AT's are very difficult tangs to keep alive and well in captivity for more than several months. The few reefers I know that managed to, that have fat and healthy AT's, they feed them a variety of food several times a day. And they have mega-sized super beckett skimmers. Their tanks range from 4 to 6ft. A 6ft tank or larger would be ideal.

I personally know of only one reefer in SG that has kept an AT for over a year.

Wah... so tough ah?! Juz splurged some 60 buckeroos on an AT...

[iori_del]

Not to sound too negative or pessimistic but I seriously doubt it.

AT's are very difficult tangs to keep alive and well in captivity for more than several months. The few reefers I know that managed to, that have fat and healthy AT's, they feed them a variety of food several times a day. And they have mega-sized super beckett skimmers. Their tanks range from 4 to 6ft. A 6ft tank or larger would be ideal.

I personally know of only one reefer in SG that has kept an AT for over a year.

i agree with wat u said.

Those skimmer is need to skim out those waste or left over food which the AT will ignore..

For me, look this this yr 1.75 bonus is going into a new skimmer wat.

[Maxima]

Not to sound too negative or pessimistic but I seriously doubt it.

AT's are very difficult tangs to keep alive and well in captivity for more than several months. The few reefers I know that managed to, that have fat and healthy AT's, they feed them a variety of food several times a day. And they have mega-sized super beckett skimmers. Their tanks range from 4 to 6ft. A 6ft tank or larger would be ideal.

I personally know of only one reefer in SG that has kept an AT for over a year.

We should invite HON to make commends. His AT more than 1 year or 2 yrs?

BTW, he never feed his fishes at all.

Wonder what type magic he has.

Tank setup & Conditoin is important for this fish

[neokn]

Wah... so tough ah?! Juz splurged some 60 buckeroos on an AT...

Vinc - you want there @ what time didn't see you?

[Dispar_Anthias]

We should invite HON to make commends. His AT more than 1 year or 2 yrs?

BTW, he never feed his fishes at all.

Wonder what type magic he has.

Tank setup & Conditoin is important for this fish

His tank so big... think the algae that is on rocks enough for that fish

[RAV-65]

Vinc - you want there @ what time didn't see you?

Went there are around 10pm.... when the aunty was getting ready to close for the night!

So no choice, must get something mah...

[Hon]

We should invite HON to make commends. His AT more than 1 year or 2 yrs?

BTW, he never feed his fishes at all.

Wonder what type magic he has.

Tank setup & Conditoin is important for this fish

Hi Maxima,

I do not have any special trick or treatment to keep my achilles alive for the past 15mths. The fish just refuse to take anything I feed it beside market vege which I haven't been feeding for ages. It keep itself alive by glazing at the aglea on my live rock. The fish aren't fat at all, or rather its a little thin sometimes.

Bad news is, I might loose this fish soon. Just last week, it got caught at my Tunze Turbelle pump inlet for a few minutes. It seem okie at first but 2 days ago, I notice the skin where the pump suck on have developed infection, some white slimy substance. The fish have since gone hiding and look really sick now

So sad to see the fish go weaker each day now ....

[iori_del]

i think the source of the fish is important, mine is from ML henry and it start to eat brine shrimp within 1 hr after it is in the water together with the power brown...

hope it can make it...

[MR@West]

I've bought mine from Jireh last thurday. it started to eat after released into my 3 ft (tank with only sand, rock n pipe fish). not more than 30 mins.This fish like to swim alot, so i think u need to cater a big area for it with less fishes(tangs) .

One week already, not even a single white dot n it's very blacky !!!

Hurray!!!

Cheer...

[yazid]

Hi Maxima,

I do not have any special trick or treatment to keep my achilles alive for the past 15mths. The fish just refuse to take anything I feed it beside market vege which I haven't been feeding for ages. It keep itself alive by glazing at the aglea on my live rock. The fish aren't fat at all, or rather its a little thin sometimes.

Bad news is, I might loose this fish soon. Just last week, it got caught at my Tunze Turbelle pump inlet for a few minutes. It seem okie at first but 2 days ago, I notice the skin where the pump suck on have developed infection, some white slimy substance. The fish have since gone hiding and look really sick now

So sad to see the fish go weaker each day now ....

Got the same experience...

Which is more painful?

a. Paying $$$ for the fish

b. Seeing your AT bullied by Damsels, Bi-Color angels, Hawkfish until fins torn

c. Seeing your AT stuck at the Tunze

d. Seeing you AT pecking on the rocks (and I know I don't have algae on the rocks)

e. All of the above

[neokn]

Frankly speeking, I never had the experience of damsel fish bullying the AT. Even my purple and sailfin tang don't dare to go against this fella.

[Hon]

Bad news today, my AT finally lost the fight to skin infection.

The fish suffered skin infection after it got struck to the tunze turbelle pump inlet. A ###### force of 3700litres/hr acting on the size of a 20cts coin diameter surface area, the skin is in horrible state. Thought its recovering, but got worst after day 3 and detoriate till last night.

Good news, I will be buying AT again. Ya..from my fav fish shop, Reborn

[weileong]

My condolences.

[neokn]

Bad news today, my AT finally lost the fight to skin infection.

The fish suffered skin infection after it got struck to the tunze turbelle pump inlet. A ###### force of 3700litres/hr acting on the size of a 20cts coin diameter surface area, the skin is in horrible state. Thought its recovering, but got worst after day 3 and detoriate till last night.

Good news, I will be buying AT again. Ya..from my fav fish shop, Reborn

Reborn.... have AT???

[iori_del]

Reborn.... have AT???

woh, Reborn have AT liao?? wat the price??