Tangs

[Tommy Gun]

All big fish need room to swim. Not just tangs. I think I might have to start being an "everything-but-tang police"...

No need for that...I am sure most of us realize that already - including myself who is not, not, not suggesting otherwise.

Any new updates Mbu man?

 

[mbu man]

dead and it transpires that it was a dodgey one it had a pinched stomach,i didnt know to look out for this and ive been looking at all types of tangs today a various fish shops and they all looked alot fatter and healthier than the one that i got!
something else ive learnt
cheers for all the help
all other fish and anemones are doing good.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Sorry to hear about your loss Mbu Man

To be honest, I haven't heard about the possibility of a 'pinched stomach', but I am glad you figured out what happened since you can now try to avoid it in the future and can be relatively sure that your other livestock is not in jeopardy from some contageous illness/disease.

By the way, I ran into a Bristletooth Tomini Tang today at an LFS so I decided to learn more about them when I got home since the LFS had a 'rare fish' sign on the tank. It turns out that these tangs are also very small as adults (in relation to other tangs)...in fact, they may be smaller than the Kole tang. Still, most resources suggest that they need a lot of swimming room (read: a larger tank). That is, if you ever are looking to add another tang in the future.

 

[Lynden]

Ctenochaetus tominiensis is generally considered a difficult fish to keep by tang standards. I'm not sure of the exact maximum size but one could easily be kept in a 75 gallon tank. Ctenochaetus are reef dwelling fish and as such need about the same amount of space, inch per inch, as most other reef fish. They are not fast swimmers by tang standards.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Ctenochaetus tominiensis is generally considered a difficult fish to keep by tang standards

Yes.....maybe....but why is it difficult to keep? That is the true question to ask. For example, I have an Achillies tang which, so I hear, is one of the most difficult tangs to keep - but since I know why, I haven't had any problems with doing so.

 

[Lynden]

They tend to ship poorly and are not the best eaters. Get past this and they are no problem. Really not a matter of difficulty but of 'yes' or 'no' with this fish.