[orestes19832003]

hey guys whats up. I ordered a powder brown tang the other day and when it came in it was a powder blue tang well not that this bothers me or anything but i know these fish can be hard to keep and didn't plan on getting one but since i have it can anyone give me tips on keeping this littley guy healthy. he's a juvi only a couple inches long and his coloring is great he's picking off my rocks like crazy no signs of ich, swimming well seems to like attention and follows me while i walk pas the tank, he seems to like seaweed salad strips pretty decent, he is not eating flake or brine though. i hope this is enough info for you guys. Since he's not what i ordered i didn't get much time to read up on him before i got em but he seems healthy i just need to know if anyone has any tips for me on it.

[Taras1]

Make sure he's got plenty of algae or dried seaweed (nori) to eat. Mine likes to graze on my liverock. He'll also need some frozen food like fine enriched cyclops/mysis shrimp. I'm not a big one for flake foods, though you might try him on spirulina flakes.

I personally like the powder brown better than the powder blue. Mine has grown quite fast in my 90 gal. and is very active.

[blind1993]

i am thinking of gettin a powder blue tang how are they

[Regaltangman]

I agree with tara even though i have a regal blue tang you always need to add dried sea weed strip i feed mine frozen brine shrimp as well and i occasionaly put in a tiny pinch of food (if they look hungry as a snack) powder blue tangs are fun to watch weave wave through the nooks and crannies of the coral an live rock hope i helped.
-Tangman

[Taras1]

Thanks Regaltang -- I couldn't say it better. My tang has to be one of the most interesting fish to watch. Very graceful, constantly grazing and intellegent (mine definitely recognizes me when it's feeding time).