Anyone have a Achilles tang?

JFord2014 · Jul 30, 2013

If so what has your experience been like? What size of tank is it kept in?

revhtree · Jul 30, 2013

Very, very bad mortality rate! :( Awesome fish though.

Genesis Corals · Jul 30, 2013

Mine went in the DT tonight, we shall see how it goes.

jimmybling31 · Jul 30, 2013

This is a fish I want to keep when I get a tank upgrade. Love the achilles.

JFord2014 · Jul 30, 2013

Every fish I love has a high mortality rate :(. Genesis let us know how it goes!

jjenkins211 · Jul 30, 2013

You need a large tank with a lot of swimming room to make it happy and healthy

JFord2014 · Jul 30, 2013

I have a 200 gallon but I'm thinking with this fish it may not be big enough.

revhtree · Jul 30, 2013

According to what I have read and where they are from you also need a lot of flow! My favorite fish but I have only kept for a month max. :(

jjenkins211 · Jul 30, 2013

That should be enough. they like alot of flow, feed it seaweed and you should be good to go.

revhtree · Jul 30, 2013

It's also not about the gallons it's about the swimming space.

JFord2014 · Jul 30, 2013

revhtree said:
It's also not about the gallons it's about the swimming space.

I have two WP40's so I don't think flow will be a issue but length of tank might be. The tank is 64" long.

jjenkins211 · Jul 30, 2013

Is it open for swimming or alot of rockwork?

JFord2014 · Jul 30, 2013

There is plenty of swimming room. I have two structures. One is a traditional mound with a few holes for fish to hide and the other is half arch but the rock work is considered minimal.

jjenkins211 · Jul 30, 2013

Just as long as you have enough swimming space and your tank isn't jammed full of rock you should be ok

Vpham · Jul 30, 2013

JFord2014 said:
I have two WP40's so I don't think flow will be a issue but length of tank might be. The tank is 64" long.[/QUOTE
I think that is enought swimming space and flow to keep it as long as he s the only agressive tang. I was able to keep one for 3 months in 120g 4footer tank until added a yellow tang.... they fight for a cave to sleep at night and the Achilles lost the fight....

Vpham · Jul 30, 2013

JFord2014 said:
I have two WP40's so I don't think flow will be a issue but length of tank might be. The tank is 64" long.

I think ur tank is good size to keep one if he ll be the only tang.... I was able to kept one for 3 months in 120g 4footer tank for more than 3 months until I added a yeloow tang. They fight for a cave to sleep at night, unfortunately, the yellow is more aggressive and he won.
I learned it a hard way...lol
good luck.