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Old 06/27/2007, 02:55 PM
honda2sk honda2sk is offline
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Tangs in a barebottom a no no?
I understand that tangs eat sand to help in digestion? If so then a barebottom tank would not be ideal place to live?
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Old 06/27/2007, 02:59 PM
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Well I have had a Chevron for a few years with no problems.
Plus, many others have tangs as well.
There is always a little bit of sand in a tank.

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Old 06/27/2007, 02:59 PM
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Many people have tangs in BB tanks. Thats the first time I've heard of Tangs needing sand for digestion but it could be true. I've had tangs in my BB tank before and they did fine.
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Old 06/27/2007, 03:28 PM
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they do? no wonder during feeding time when they need to make space for the meal they end up crop dusting the tank with sand
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Old 06/27/2007, 04:36 PM
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I have had no problems w/ tangs in my bare bottom tank for the past three years.
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Old 06/27/2007, 06:03 PM
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Never heard of this..... 2 Tangs (Kole, Regal) in my 120 BB no problems
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Old 06/27/2007, 06:06 PM
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I would be interested... where did you hear that/
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Old 06/27/2007, 07:14 PM
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Re: Tangs in a barebottom a no no?
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Originally posted by honda2sk
I understand that tangs eat sand to help in digestion? If so then a barebottom tank would not be ideal place to live?
Where are you getting this information from. I have never seen any of my tangs eat sand.
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Old 06/27/2007, 08:12 PM
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I've never seen a tang eat sand.
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Old 06/28/2007, 07:00 AM
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Some tangs are detrivores, so probably end up eating a bit of sand in their routines (Ive seen Koles chow a bit, for example).

I have a purple in my 90g BB and hes been awesome.
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Old 06/28/2007, 07:40 AM
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i had a hair algae outbreak in my tank once, and my yellow tang picked at the sand where it was growing. other than that, i've never seen him eat sand.
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Old 06/28/2007, 10:41 AM
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they do? no wonder during feeding time when they need to make space for the meal they end up crop dusting the tank with sand
lol!! that explains my sailfin tang and my starry blennie. I don't think they eat it on purpose but sure it happens.
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Old 06/28/2007, 11:02 AM
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It is documented in numerous sources as well as I have seen it with my own eyes in both captive systems as well as on many dives.
 

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