Care tips for keeping the achilles tang - Acanthurus achilles

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The achilles tang is often described as on of the most difficult fish to keep in the reefing hobby. I disagree with that statement, but they do have some very specific needs that has to be meet for you to be successful with keeping them.
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@alisav8394 2 года назад

Many people want to keep this fish, but not many are willing to minimise their scapes to allow for more open space for swimming and feed the fish 6 times a day. I just subscribed and can't wait for more videos. Your fish are lucky to be in your care.

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

Thanks man! You are indeed correct about that. Trying to fit a square peg in to a round hole just won’t work with these guys!

@ChangGang 2 года назад

6 times a day? I only feed once a day.

@hanneholmertz3929 2 года назад

Thank you for those tips! Will come in handy.

@MobehTaBlues Год назад

wow...great video...great tank and great tips Quick question...how are you able to keep your angels from nipping at the torcches...just got a Koran and want to add corals and stuff but was limited to montis and really glad to see torches with your angels

@viking_reefing Год назад

Thanks bud. I have a full video about that subject actually;)

@MrMastavida 2 года назад

Great Video! It might be good to include tips on choosing a good specimen that will have success in the tank. Also for food is there any specific other thank Nori and algae pellets? Do you know of some products you have had good success with? How do you keep their color looking bright and healthy? Really interesting to hear how important aquascape is for these fish.

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

When it comes to choosing a fish I would say the number one thing is that it’s not emaciated. Look at its face for pinching behind the eyes. Number two would be to check its skin for any scrapes or signs of disease. If the importer housed these guys together there’s a good chance they’ve been trying to kill each other. My guys have eaten mostly everything I’ve offered: mysis, krill, clams, oysters, angel formula, masstick, nori, formula two flakes, different NLS pellets, brine shrimp, frozen formula one and two. I believe algae plays a key factor in them keeping their color. Yeah, the aquascape bit is way to often overlooked in my opinion, not just for this fish.

@ppsthlm 2 года назад

Real interesting topic, please go through all of your fish like that. For how long have you had this specific fish? Was he tiny when you got him? Did you just look out for Achilles Tangs and when they had them in stock you would check out if they were interesting to you or did you order them and then say you weren’t interested if you didn’t like the specific fish? That’s a tough one. I feel like if I ask the local fish store to take in a fish I need to take it… Do you plan on adding more fish to your new tank or just let the ones you have continue to grow? When you do get new ones, do you quarantine them? If so, please make a video some time of how you quarantine your fish. Great video by the way. Thanks for sharing.

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

I’ve had it for a little over a year I think. It was about 2/3 the size when I got it. I ordered it but I wouldn’t accept anything that looked less than 100% I will definitely add more fish. I’ve got som interesting species planed hehe. I don’t do a traditional medicated quarantine but I do have a observation/conditioning tank. However, sensitive fish will go straight in the DT as that’s how I’ve had the most success.

@dcsj30 2 года назад

I concur, specifically the idol. Ive had success with 3 in the same tank but never 1 by itself. Getting them to eat is always rough

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

@@dcsj30 interesting, I’ve never managed to keep several together without them eventually trying to kill each other.

@andreasemilsson6793 2 года назад

Great content! Keep it comin’ 👌👌

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

I will buddy!

@MrShishi 2 года назад

Good tips. I want to get one for my new 400gallon sps reef. Flow and space shouldn't be an issue though I feel a 1000gallon+ would be more ideal

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

It should do great in that tank mate!

@andrewsdrmike 2 года назад

Love my big Achilles!

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

I can see why 😄

@lorenzospina3174 2 года назад

I love this fish 😍.

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

As do I mate 😄

@flowe101 2 года назад

Nice fish. I have a powder blue. Wish I had a copperband too, but afraid the blue will fight it. Tank looks great.

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

Thank you! There will definitely be some initial chasing that’s for sure but I think it could be done using the mirror trick and perhaps rescaping a bit to change the territory.

@josephrodrigues7804 Год назад

How much water changes you do for ur tank.

@viking_reefing Год назад

10L daily with automatic water changes

@steevareno2002 2 года назад

How long have you had your Moorish idol?

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

A little over a year with this guy :)

@jack95670 2 года назад

@@viking_reefing how do you keep it alive? I've tried once about 10 years ago but it didn't last long. Would love to try again I'm hoping with all this time passing people have figured out how

@viking_reefing 2 года назад

@@jack95670 a video on that subject is next in the pipeline :)

@jack95670 2 года назад

@@viking_reefing awesome, I saw your other videos after commenting on this one and noticed you had answered that already, can't wait for that vid.