reefboy Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 any regal tang lovers be warned if you have zoa's mine has cost me in the 200 dollar range on zoa's its eaten before i figured it out and im not the only one who's found this out so be warned lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Dang, you just discover this? What ones did it munch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 LOE'S blue kisses and others thought i had somthin else going on never thought it could be my fav fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Bleh that sux man, at least you caught it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 fish trap set(plotting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palani Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I read in an article, when tangs and other fish go bad, it's due to underfeeding your fish. I mean, why eat stinging food while you can have nice non-stinging good tasting food? Unless the tang gets an adrenalin rush when it gets stung. It could be addictive! Wait, does fish have adrenalin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Palani may have a point. It's a masochist. Does it also listen to bluegrass music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneclowngoby4me Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 LOL! erm....maybe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Sorry to hear that. I thought Regals were well known for zoanthid consumption actually. I remember Travis put one in the display a couple years ago to control them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Regal angels are known for it regal tangs are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 i feed more then most i know dont think thats the prob it just decided to eat them i think i feed twice a day heavily i a believer in feeding my system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palani Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Well I'm glad you feed your tank because I ALWAYS feed mine. It just might be the way you go about feeding your tank may make the difference. Level with me here: Tangs are grazers. grazers eat constantly because they have a shortER digestion tract compared to other fish. Therefore they poop constantly as well. So instead of having 2 heavy feedings a day; having more (4+), less heavy feedings would meet the behavioral demands of a tang. Thus reducing the probability of the tang eating other things (corals) I mean, if the tang is eating zoos when you are feeding it, you have a zoo eater. If the tang is eating zoos inbetween meals, it is most likely hungry and have to resort to those [language filter] stinging, sliming round things in your tank that grows on the rock, kinda how and where algae grows as well!!! Please don't feel as if I am picking on you Jody. I just wanted to inform you and others on how to properly take care of our animals. I mean, this is an educational site and we learn and teach things to people everyday. I'm just doing my part as a member. Good Luck with the tang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Actually grazer have a longer digestive tracts than carnivorous fish. It is just because of the foods that they eat that they have to consume food a lot more frequently. Most predators have intestines that are about the length of their body up to 1.5 times the length while grazers generally have intestines that are between 4-6 times their body length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palani Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 ah, that is right. It is harder to digest plants than flesh because of the hard cell walls. So it would make sense that grazers would have longer digestive tracts which gives them a longer time to break down and digest the plant cells. I should have rephrashed that last post, but we all get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 ive ben doing this 22 years i know how to take care of the animals in my care and others in my clients tanks the fact is they can eat corals weather you feed proper amounts or not some will some wont when we put animals in a unnatural inviroment they can do anything i was just posting this as a warning to others its not eating all zoo's just a few types so please dont speak to me as a newb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palani Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Well, I have nowhere the amount of experience as you Jody. I've only been doing this reef thing for only 2 years this month. I just read the article in Aquarium Fish Magazine "How Safe are "Reef Safe" Fish in Your Tank," by Scott W. Michael. They go over all the different types of fish and they have a specfic section on the blue tang, Paracanthurus hepatus and this is what is says: "In a reef tank, nipping at corals may occur, especially if the fish are not receiving enough to eat. Offer food to P. hepatus several times a day." Jody, I know you know how to care for your animals. It's just that I'm SUGGESTING that you should care for them in a different way. That's all. For the example at hand: you can do 2 heavy feedings, OR you can do 4 normal feedings through out the day. Both ways care for your fish. It's just that the latter might reduce the tendency for P. hepatus to eat those zoos. I'm not trying to discredit you as business. I mean, I come here to learn from others, and help those who need it. I just thought you would like my help, that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 my quote of two heavy feedings was a generalization they are well fed its not picking at all corals just a few types of zoa's the reason for this post was to warn those with zoa's that if you have a regal tang you may want to watch if zoo's start coming up missing.I appreaciate the advice i gess when youve ben doing this as long as i have its hard to take comments like that but i should lol i dont know everything so thanks, but its well fed and it has decided it likes a few species of my zoo's and have found others that have had same experance so i just wanted to pass it along because before this ive only known tangs in the zebromosa family to pick or eat corals and thats when they've ben under fed also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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