The Technique of Maintaining Tangs fish in a saltwater aquarium
Thursday, April 4, 2019
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Tangs fish is really popular because of its unique features. If you want to keep one, you should know these tips of maintaining tangs fish in a saltwater aquarium.
Following the popularity of clown fish, tangs are
also one of the important characters in the “Finding Nemo”. If you remember
Dory, then you have met the blue tangs. There are also other varieties of tangs
fish like yellow, black or brown color tangs.
Because of its beauty, there are many beginners who
interest to buy this fish for their first tank. If you’re one of them, these
are some awesome technique for maintaining tangs
fish in a saltwater aquarium.
1) You
need a big aquarium for you tangs
Full-grown tangs fish may reach 6-12 inches in
size. If you buy a small aquarium, it can put them into stress and eventually lead
them to death. In order to make a comfortable living place for tangs, you may
need at least a 150 gallon tank or even bigger if you put few tangs in the
aquarium. It will be better if you can prepare at least 6 feet in length
aquarium.
2) Tangs'
favorite food is vegetable
If you want to give them natural food like what
wild tangs eat, then you can keep algae in your aquarium. Unfortunately, too many
algae may harmful to corals in the aquarium. Moreover, one tang may easily eat
up all of the algae in less than a day. That’s
why you also need to feed your tangs with vegetable matter like plain nori.
Tangs also can eat meaty food, such as mysis shrimp, chopped scallops, etc.
3) Tangs
are really sensitive to poor water condition
Even if you have prepared a big aquarium for your
tangs, it can’t ensure the healthiness of your tangs. Tangs fish in a saltwater aquarium are proven to stress and bad
water condition is one of the factors that usually put tangs into stress. To
prevent this condition, you can use chemical filtration, high-quality skimmer
or small ozonizer. If you want to keep the water fresh, 10% water change
bi-weekly would be sufficient.
If you want to keep tangs fish in a saltwater aquarium, you should learn about them
beforehand in order for your tangs to live happily.
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