Wow really looks great ! start a tank thread in RS Reef Chronicles so we can follow along 
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El Turco's Red Sea Max 250 Diary
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pablomay28
Well-Known Member
Hi;
RSM still running since 2010
How is the powder blue doing? I wanted to get one this week end and was told they are very difficult to keep.
By the way what part of Turkey are you from. I went to Istanbul last year and loved it. Very nice country.
Oxylebius
Well-Known Member
How's the tank?
I always loved your Cleaner Shrimp Spawning Vid - had toit for any new members that has not seen it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk06hP6ys00&feature=player_embedded
Always loved this vid also! My two shrimp spawn monthly and I can never catch them at it like you did. They know I'm after them and they will wait me out until I have to go to bed and then the next morning they are out of eggs.... just to do it all over again the following month..... sigh
I love that vid too +1 ^
[video=youtube;Sk06hP6ys00]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk06hP6ys00&feature=player_embedded[/video]
[video=youtube;Sk06hP6ys00]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk06hP6ys00&feature=player_embedded[/video]
ElTurco
Member
Hi Pablo,
Your LFS is right and they may be diffucult to keep. On the other hand if you consider some bullet points highlighted below keeping them is easy :
1- Find a reliable LFS buddy.
2- Before buying check the origin of the Powder Blue( Singapore or Indenosian origins are generally hardy)
3- If you can check with LFS buddy how the Powder Blue caught. Cyanide caught fish die quickly
4- Ask your LFS to keep the powder at his tank a week without light and ask him to feed the fish. If you have a quarantine tank you may do the same.
5- Before buying check the powder blues moves and activity if the belly of the fish is outward it means you will have time of accaptance of dry fish food.
6- After buying as a first step acclimate the fish by dripping method. Acclimation without dripping by put this fish into stress. Make the acclimation time at least one hour.
7- If you have other tangs especially with the same shape of powder. You should take the others out or you should NOT buy a powder tang.
8- If you want a guarantee of success I do strongly recommend introducing other fish with Powder Blue at the same time.
9- Once the powder blue starts eating it means all in order. I recommend garlic mixed granule food.
10- And the last but THE MOST IMPORTANT is do not cause any STRESS on this fish. They are very delicate to ICH. For example do your aquarium maintanance after all lights off and during the powder is resting.
Hope all helps and good luck.
brgds
Your LFS is right and they may be diffucult to keep. On the other hand if you consider some bullet points highlighted below keeping them is easy :
1- Find a reliable LFS buddy.
2- Before buying check the origin of the Powder Blue( Singapore or Indenosian origins are generally hardy)
3- If you can check with LFS buddy how the Powder Blue caught. Cyanide caught fish die quickly
4- Ask your LFS to keep the powder at his tank a week without light and ask him to feed the fish. If you have a quarantine tank you may do the same.
5- Before buying check the powder blues moves and activity if the belly of the fish is outward it means you will have time of accaptance of dry fish food.
6- After buying as a first step acclimate the fish by dripping method. Acclimation without dripping by put this fish into stress. Make the acclimation time at least one hour.
7- If you have other tangs especially with the same shape of powder. You should take the others out or you should NOT buy a powder tang.
8- If you want a guarantee of success I do strongly recommend introducing other fish with Powder Blue at the same time.
9- Once the powder blue starts eating it means all in order. I recommend garlic mixed granule food.
10- And the last but THE MOST IMPORTANT is do not cause any STRESS on this fish. They are very delicate to ICH. For example do your aquarium maintanance after all lights off and during the powder is resting.
Hope all helps and good luck.
brgds