Black Tangs… where are they?

[i cant think]

Im not a fan of black tangs (Infact I really have a disliking towards them). But I was intrigued if people who got them still have them as I never see anyone showing theirs off. Or is that due to it just becoming ‘another fish’ and not staying as a ‘rare’ fish that you love more than the others?

It just seems that everyone shows them off for the first few months then… silence, as if they dont matter or even exist anymore.
Is this just because you’re over it and it’s no longer rare?

I mean, I see Achilles being shown more often (even years after establishing) and they’re more uncommon than rare now. But only see photos of blacks for 2-3 months then no more.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

People buy them, see how ugly they are, and put them in the sump where they'll never have to see it again

 

[sc50964]

Glad I’m not alone.

 

[sc50964]

People buy them, see how ugly they are, and put them in the sump where they'll never have to see it again

I will take it for $40.

 

[i cant think]

Glad I’m not alone.

It’s a black fish! What more is there?

People buy them, see how ugly they are, and put them in the sump where they'll never have to see it again

honestly, I would do that if I had a sump big enough and actually spent the money on this fish.

 

[sc50964]

I will take it for $40.

I know it’s super rare or deep water…, but it’s just black with some grey…., I have never personally owned a yellow tang in 17 years either but I do find yellow tangs better looking.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I will take it for $40.

I'll pay you $40 to take it.

 

[sc50964]

I'll pay you $40 to take it.

Sorry man Vermont is a bit of a drive

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Just to remind y'all of the abomination we're talking about...

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Sorry man Vermont is a bit of a drive

I tend to look at fish before I buy them, nothing like that gets an opportunity to end up in my tank. Seriously, lawnmower blennies look nicer.

 

[sc50964]

Just to remind y'all of the abomination we're talking about...

Yeah…, this is it.

Waiting for all the black tang fan to tell us how wrong we are.

 

[i cant think]

Just to remind y'all of the abomination we're talking about...

Even better photo of the abomination;

It’s just black and bland! A gemmatum is nicer (albeit I have my own conflicts with them… I think the only Zebrasoma I like are Purples and the two Sailfins).

 

[sc50964]

I tend to look at fish before I buy them, nothing like that gets an opportunity to end up in my tank. Seriously, lawnmower blennies look nicer.

This is funny!!

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Yeah…, this is it.

Waiting for all the black tang fan to tell us how wrong we are.

I'd rather get 10 scopas tangs for the same price. Much better fish.

 

[Macdaddynick1]

Wow that’s a beautiful fish, you guys hating on. Let me have him

 

[i cant think]

I'd rather get 10 scopas tangs for the same price. Much better fish.

Over here I could get around 56 of these guys at the cost of 1 black… if I had the tank I’d do it and watch people find it ugly over a black that never gets photographed.

 

[sc50964]

Even better photo of the abomination;

It’s just black and bland! A gemmatum is nicer (albeit I have my own conflicts with them… I think the only Zebrasoma I like are Purples and the two Sailfins).

I only find 7” gem tangs worth keeping at the current price level…., otherwise it’s just a small tang with lots of dots. Prefer to get a blue box fish instead…, but of course, that can nuke a tank so it’s no good either at any price.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Wow that’s a beautiful fish, you guys hating on. Let me have him

Oh, you can have them all right.

 

[Mr_Knightley]

Honestly, they're not the worst. The powder tangs are far uglier in my opinion. Would I spend $600> on one? no. I'd spend at most like $60 on one, and even then I'd prefer a Scopas. But they are considerably more attractive to me then clown, powder brown, etc.

 

[sc50964]

Wow that’s a beautiful fish, you guys hating on. Let me have him

Apparently you can get it for free from @Anemone_Fanatic lol