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If you want to see a picture of my blue spotted tang, have a look here: http/www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1591647

I'd double-check that nitrite test, just to be sure. A cycled tank should be nitrite-free, so that's a concern. How much rock are you running in that 95-gallon tank of yours? I've read that color changes in tangs are often a sign of stress. Also, be aware that tangs are pretty prone to ich, so it ...

If you're getting nitrite readings, that's likely your issue.


I am adding fish because I genuinely believe my water parameters are stable. I've got zero ammonia and less than 3mg of nitrite - the test results will measure as less than 3mg, so I'm taking that as zero nitrites. My nitrate levels ...

The previous owner told me the blue spotted tang changes colour when it's happy, turning light blue, so the brown colour probably means it's unhappy. I added a yellow tang today and it seems they're paired - as soon as they met, my blue spotted tang turned light blue again, instantly changing from ...

Thanks for the replies, really appreciate it.

I did some more tests yesterday and got AMM = 0, Nitrites = less than 3, Nitrates = 25. Did a 25% water change and re-tested, nitrates are back down to 10.

I've got about 50 kg of live rock in the tank, it's been cycled for about 5-6 weeks now. Started ...

Hi,

I'm new to this hobby, so bear with me. I've recently got my first fish, a blue spotted tang - he's about 5 inches head to toe. He's been in my tank for two days now, seems lively and is showing the right signs with feeding and all that.

The thing is, within two hours of him going in, he ...

Just picked up a new calcium test kit from Petco, another API one since that's all they had in stock. Ran the test and I'm getting a reading of 500, which is way off from my old kit that's been showing around 380-400 - and it's not even expired yet, doesn't go out of date until May 2016. One of my ...

Looking forward to seeing the size of the frag, the rest of my order is for bigger corals, 3" plus, got the galaxia on a whim. How's the growth on yours and where do you place it?

Yeah I'm gonna keep the Galaxia downstream from everything else, heard it can be a bit of a bully. For the price I got it at, seemed like a no-brainer, figured I'd take a chance.

Still no change as of last night, mouth opens a bit when I feed but that's about it. Only thing I've done differently is move him about 2" away from the lights a week ago, so I put him back to his original spot. Doesn't seem to be getting worse, just not improving either. I'll see if the move has an ...