Purple Tang

[LittleDevil]

What would be the best thing to feed a P-Tang? I am feeding him Frozen brine right now. I just put him the tank and I want him to survive!

What types of seaweed will he eat?


How often should I feed him??

Can I have more than 1 p-tang in a tank(130)

Thanks,
Matt

[fishrule]

Purple Tangs and all Tangs love veggies. Feed dried seaweed sheets, and Formula 2, Spirulina Formula and the main thing is also soak the forzen foods in Zoecon and Marine Zoe. They need the vitamins to prevent Lateral Line disease.

[Triggers]

any type of green algae, they also like seafood.

tangs are grazers so if possible have some available at all times on a clip.

one in a 130, is arguably, pushing it. these fish like to swim and from my experience they cruise the tank quickly.

[naser]

i dont think 1 in a 130 gallon is pushing it... put 3 in there if you want just make sure they stay healthy.

[LittleDevil]

I have found some nori seaweed sheets at a local asian food store...

As for the rest of the stuff where can I find it? is it cheaper on-line?

How much is to much? It seems like my fish are always hungry. They can eat everything i put in there.
Thanks
Matt

[naser]

dont feed to much maybe once or at the most twice a day.. if you using seaweed on clips then id suggest feeding once a day or just letting them feed on just the seaweed. as for brine id stop feeding him that anyway. brine is like feeding him 5 hamburgers a day. get a qualtiy flake food with vitamins in it and seaweed.,

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Originally posted by naser
... put 3 in there if you want just make sure they stay healthy.

wow...this has got to be the most informative advice i have read regarding tangs.

[naser]

i know everyone and i mean everyone say 1 tang in a 125.. people here have to think.. people are going to buy tangs anyway.. so instead of rousting people for having a tang in a 55, we should just make sure there healthy. so quik to be lame.

[JustPhish]

To feed the tang you can use nori rubberbanded to a rock or on a veggie clip like other recommended. They normally graze all day so you'll never see him act as though he is full. But, do not forget that tangs need a varied diet just like any other fish, they do love veggies, but protiens are important as well. Feed a varied diet. Raw shrimp, squid, fish, crab, clams, algae, etc etc etc. This is best to ensure your tang has a good chance of living a long and healthy life in your care.

Can you put more than one in your tank? Yes you certainly can. Will it be a good thing? Probably not. More than likely your tangs will battle over territory and may harm each other, or stress eachother to the point one or both gets sick and ends up dying.

know everyone and i mean everyone say 1 tang in a 125.. people here have to think.. people are going to buy tangs anyway.. so instead of rousting people for having a tang in a 55, we should just make sure there healthy. so quik to be lame.

Hmmm, that's a strange way of looking at it. I'm not flaming, but I would like to see if you can step back and take a look objectively at your way of thinking. Murder is against the law and a sin. Yet people still do it. It's going to happen everyday somewhere, guaranteed. Would you tell a person contemplating whether or not he/she should do it, "well people are going to do it anyway, so just try not to get any blood on anything"? Very different analogy, but same idea.

Just because people are going to do it, does not mean that it still shouldn't be encouraged. Personally I think cramming a bunch of tangs in a tank that small (relatively) would make it very difficult to keep them all healthy. Can it be done? Certainly. Has it been done? Of course. Should it be encouraged just cause people are going to do it anyway? Not IMHO.

HTH

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good post JP.
certainly people are going to buy tangs, yes they are going to put them in a 30 gal. hell I did it. BUT should it be done.....more than likely in most situations, no. People are just not going to get the results they would want. and by suggesting they do is setting them up for failure.

suggesting to go ahead and keep 3 purples in a 130 as long as their healthy... what does this mean? that their healthy prior to putting them in? or that they remain healthy for their natural life span?

most people that do ridiculous things regarding fish keeping do not post questions to information discussion boards prior to their actions. the people that do have a better chance of getting the advice that is the norm among fishkeepers and as a result an improved chance of some success. i.e do not keep 3 tangs in a 55 or one for that matter, ect.


i agree with the mere fact that if they ask and go against the general advice and have problems regarding health that we should assist in trying to keep them healthy , its just not going to be easy and in most cases will fail.

[fishrule]

Little Devil, I forgot to tell you that I have 5 yellow tangs, 1 naso, and 1 blue tang in my tank. But I change 30 gallons each week, so they will remain healthy. Sometimes the 5 yellow tangs fight, but not to seriously. For variety I would not get 3 purples. I just put the yellow tangs because they are very inexpensive and seem to be hardy. A lot depends on the individual fish's disposition, and the dedication the hobbyhist has to the tank.

[naser]

im not saying people should have 4 tangs in a 55. but if your going to have any amount of tangs you should just makes sure there healthy.. why do these boards allways need those few people to jump down someone for answering somene.. i was just answering his question not force feeding him my beliefs. i personally have a 125 for my fish and a 55 for my reef. i have two tangs. he didnt ask if it was wrong or right. he just asked if he could do it. lame.

[naser]

oh and we keep fish in a glass cube.. how natural can that be.

[LittleDevil]

I get the picture.....lol I was just wondering in the first place.


Thanks for all the info on the TANGS... its been helpful.

My purple tang LOVES the Nori seaweed. Actually everyone in the tank is eating it...
Cleanershrimp,Clowns, crabs, Flame Angle...

Now it looks like the p-tang has a full belly all the time, I asume this is ok???

Thanks again,
Matt

[JustPhish]

why do these boards allways need those few people to jump down someone for answering somene

Again, not flaming, but I am going to guess for the same reason the boards always need a few people with such thin skin that they immediately think a difference of opinion is a personal attack and aren't able to see it for what it really is....a different way to look at things.

i was just answering his question not force feeding him my beliefs.

OK, my mistake. But I could swear I saw an earlier post of yours telling him to go ahead and put three in there if he wanted as long as he kept them healthy. Then justifying it by saying people will do it anyway. I fail to see why because they will, it should be encouraged. That's all.

oh and we keep fish in a glass cube.. how natural can that be.

Got that right. So since it's already unnatural, let's see how many of the same fish (which we know already have a disposition to be nasty to their own kind) we can stuff in one cube! That'll really be something. You go get the shoehorn, I'll supply the light coat of oil. Again, why encourage someone to do something like that just because we all know someone out there is going to do it anyway? In one post you tell him to do it, then in another say you weren't.

To me it doesn't make sense. To you it obviously does, so I'm asking you to help me understand you POV.

lame.

Very. At least we agree there.

HTH

[naser]

im not mad i just dont think they way you do it is the right way for everyone.. it was just a joke for 4 tangs i was mearly trying to make sure on the health of the fish not the number. like i said i have one fish in my 55 gallon and 7 in my 125 all under 2 1/2 inches. the one in the 55 is an inch and a half long.. i dont like craming nor would i suggest it.. i know people do what they want so i dont try to change there mind. so i push for health instead. my reasoning behind fish is they live in a foot cubed holding tank untill there bought. id rather see someone here buy 2 tangs and keep them healthy then someone taking it home and it dieing. just my thoughts.

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Originally posted by naser
ihe didnt ask if it was wrong or right. he just asked if he could do it. lame.

Perhaps you were confused by his ?.
"Can I have more than 1 p-tang in a tank(130) "

of course he can have more than 1, anyone can, hell he could have 500 in there. i do not read the question as 'CAN' but 'SHOULD' or 'IS IT RECOMMENDED'. 95% of people that have experience with this particular species will 'not recommend this.
remember he is asking about purple tangs not yellow. purples tend to grow quicker and are more active. they eat just about anything.

if he in fact did realy mean what the ? actually says in words "can" then i agree he 'can' have more than 1 in a tank as long as its less than 6' long or whatever the length of the tank is;)

[fishrule]

Another thing to consider is that Purple Tangs cost about $85.00. Yellows are only about $15.00 to $20.00. At that cost 1 would be more than enough.

[naser]

just get over it allready...geez. i was answering a question and then hitler showed up and burned my books...

[LittleDevil]

Hey guys thanks for all the Info..... Yes I was just wondering if it was a good idea to put more than one p-tang in there. As i see, I can but I might have lots of problems.... Thats why I asked...

Is it usually a good idea not to keep the same spiecies in the same tank?

Or what kind can I keep of the same??
Matt