Powder blue tang

[Bigbrother]

Just bought a powder blue this afternoon he's pretty cool looking fish hi seems to be getting along with my yello tang he's very healthy he's grassing the live rock for algae over all a very active Lil guy his about 2 inches an very color full any suggestion on how to keep this Lil guy healthy an thriving ??

 

[mr_X]

IMO, return him. This is the 75 gallon, right? He's going to get super aggressive and torture your other fish, at the very least. That fish is not meant for a 4' tank IME.

 

[Bigbrother]

No it's my 100 gallon I have a 75 gallon tank but only have a puffer in there

 

[mr_X]

I have kept them in various tanks. Right now I have one in a 150- He's a bit of a bully, to say the least. There's nothing special you need to do to care for them, but If he starts to get cranky and attacks whatever else you put in the tank, it's nothing that you did.

 

[Bigbrother]

Ok thanx he looks pretty peacefully o me

 

[Bigbrother]

What temp do u keep ur powder blue at?

 

[BinxBolling]

I kept a powder blue in a 110 for a couple of years (until I moved and sold the tank) - I had good luck just doing the basics: water changes, lite stocking of the tank, etc - I think I made sure I mixed up the food for variety at first just to make sure he was eating well and he did fine

 

[Bigbrother]

Ok plz tell me how did u feed him how much an how often also water temp an water changes ?

 

[BinxBolling]

Ok plz tell me how did u feed him how much an how often also water temp an water changes ?

I don't recall the temperature but I made water changes at a rate of about 20 % every 2 weeks - I will say I was pretty strict about not missing these. As for food; I believe I used a product like this:

Aquarium Fish Foods: Hikari Frozen Spirulina Brine Shrimp Food

 

[Bigbrother]

Ok thanx I just go him yesterday he's eating fine I got sheets of algae called nori but this Mornin he appeared alil pale in color but still eating fine an swimming around hopefully he's gana be ok

 

[BinxBolling]

Ok thanx I just go him yesterday he's eating fine I got sheets of algae called nori but this Mornin he appeared alil pale in color but still eating fine an swimming around hopefully he's gana be ok

I think that as long as he is already eating and your water quality is good - he should be just fine.

 

[Bigbrother]

Also do I turn off the LED light at night a switch over to moonlight durin night time u think he didn't get good rest with the moonlights on should I turn them off an leave him on the dark at night ?

 

[BinxBolling]

Also do I turn off the LED light at night a switch over to moonlight durin night time u think he didn't get good rest with the moonlights on should I turn them off an leave him on the dark at night ?

I tuned all the lights off at night; but I didn't have moonlights on that tank

 

[Bigbrother]

Ok thanx a lot for the help i will turn the moonlights off at night an so it's just pitch black so he can rest