Vlamingii Tang

[Freenow54]

I decided to cut back feeding my fish so much. I noticed after about 2 weeks that my Vlamingii Tang sand sifting . To me a huge benefit. Now I wonder how many other fish not designated as a sand sifter practice that . It would spit the coralline out , or it would come out its Gills

 

[Kooma]

I decided to cut back feeding my fish so much. I noticed after about 2 weeks that my Vlamingii Tang sand sifting . To me a huge benefit. Now I wonder how many other fish not designated as a sand sifter practice that . It would spit the coralline out , or it would come out its Gills

If it is sand sifting you should probably provide it more nori, especially if the rocks are bare of it.

I see my sail fin poop aragonite from time to time and that’s my queue to up my nori feedings. A fat healthy fish is better than one trying to scavenge for food.

If you are cutting feedings to help with water parameters it’s starving the fish at the sake of husbandry. A hungry fish will also become more aggressive, especially a tang.

 

[Freenow54]

If it is sand sifting you should probably provide it more nori, especially if the rocks are bare of it.

I see my sail fin poop aragonite from time to time and that’s my queue to up my nori feedings. A fat healthy fish is better than one trying to scavenge for food.

If you are cutting feedings to help with water parameters it’s starving the fish at the sake of husbandry. A hungry fish will also become more aggressive, especially a tang.

Too late for the Aggression thing. I was overfeeding them all , it still killed 4 fish over territory. It is now the only fish in a 100 gallon . Point taken I will feed it more Nori through the day. I think it is sifting to get the flake food it doesn't get to when I feed ?

 

[Kooma]

Too late for the Aggression thing. I was overfeeding them all , it still killed 4 fish over territory. It is now the only fish in a 100 gallon . Point taken I will feed it more Nori through the day. I think it is sifting to get the flake food it doesn't get to when I feed ?

Im not sure if a tang should be on flakes. I feed pellets and frozen, along with nori.

He sounds hungry. Is he fat? And how big?

 

[Freenow54]

Im not sure if a tang should be on flakes. I feed pellets and frozen, along with nori.

He sounds hungry. Is he fat? And how big?

5 to6 inches 1/2 a pound as of this morning

 

[fishguy242]

Time to rehome it to a larger tank ,if it's only 5-6" weighing 1/2 lb, stumpy stunted growth.
mingi's are know to go from 2"- 6/8" in first year, 2 yrs old 10-12" 2-5yrs old 14+" weighing avg 3+ lbs
100 gal,200 gal just not big enough for a mingi

 

[exnisstech]

Too late for the Aggression thing. I was overfeeding them all , it still killed 4 fish over territory. It is now the only fish in a 100 gallon . Point taken I will feed it more Nori through the day. I think it is sifting to get the flake food it doesn't get to when I feed ?

Tank is too small and why it's aggressive I would say. I've kept two of them and they are probably one of the most passive fish in the tank out of 9 tangs. Mine is in 7ft 330g and I wish I could have gone larger. Mine can go from one end of the tank to the other in the blink of an eye. My first was in a 6ft 180g and it was too small and why I upgraded to the 330.