New Clown Tang and Anthias

[Alex1]

Well I added a Clown Tang to my tank yesterday. My sailfin tang was not too happy about it but thats life. He gave up the chasing and is back to normal today. As for my Blonde Naso. He could care less that I added new fish. Now the clown tang is swimming normal again. Now I am sure many ppl are going to say why did I bother to get a clown tang they are so hard to keep. Let me know if I am right. Well I have been hearing more success stories about them. Also the store I work at had one for over 2 years and the olny reason he died was because he jumped out unfortunatly. He came in good and was eating like a pig so I took him. Nice and fat so I will update you on how he does in my tank.

Now the Anthias. I have 3 squamipinnis or Lyretail Anthias. A male and 2 females. Well we got some cool looking Bartletti or Bartletts Anthias in last week so I picked them up to put with the others. Well I know ppl that have mix anthias in very large tanks and it has worked. I decided to try it in my 125 and there was a little friction for a little while but they are all living together without much trouble just the normal light chasing that they have always done.

Let me know what you think.

Alex

 

[jimmy n]

Hi,

I've had some luck with this fellow. I've had him just under a year and he is looking fabulous. Very active fish that fears no human hand. I think the secret is getting one that eats in the store. This one did and I never had any problem with it at all. Probably my favorite fish...

 

[Alex1]

Great pic.

 

[naesco]

Unfortuneately the clown tang survival record is dismal. The reason why you hearing more success stories is that you are talking to a LFS. What do you expect.
Rarely are reefers successful for any length of time.
People who post success do so. Those that have had one two or three kills do not. This fish should be left in the ocean.
Jimmy success is not one year.

 

[Alex1]

I hate to break it to you but I work at the LFS where I got it. I feed the fish there so I know how he was doing. I know they are hard to keep but someone has to try keeping them to see what works.

Alex

 

[Anonymous]

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The reason why you hearing more success stories is that you are talking to a LFS. What do you expect.

But the store he works at is a GOODLFS! I know I have been shopping there for many years!

Alex, what tank were those Lyretail Anthias in? I did not see them last time I was in.

 

[Alex1]

We have a few 3 females on the bottom right 55gal on the freshwater side. I will send you a pic when I get one. Oh we are also starting to get some cool sand critters in.

Alex