Gem Tang types.

lauderdalestunner · Jul 10, 2018

So I’ve seen Gem Tangs the with white tails, yellow tails and ones with mostly like the body color. Each have slightly different spot patterns. Can someone explain the differences and possibly areas collected. Thanks

ca1ore · Jul 10, 2018

I'd imagine the spot pattern is like the leopard - no two are exactly the same. Tail color is probably an individual thing too; or perhaps it gets more yellow as the fish ages - that's what's happened with mine. Body spots also become less pronounced as it ages.

lauderdalestunner · Jul 11, 2018

That’s a shame if age does play a roll like that. That’s the reason I never owned a Chevron Tang.

d-man · Jul 11, 2018

All the Mauritius ones I’ve seen have yellower tails where the Madagascar ones seem to have whiter tails. There have been a few brown/black tail variants that have come out of Madagascar as well. They seem to be a rarity though.

Also to me they look great as adults. I had mine 3.5yrs and recently lost him to a bacterial infection. I was so sad. Not money wise, but because I had him from my breakdown and was supposed to come with me to my new bigger(960g vs 860g) tank build at my soon to be new house.

Xanthurum · Jul 11, 2018

I’m not sure about different color variants but mine has what I would describe as a gold tail. There is a big difference in tail color between it and my purple tang. What was a real surprise is that it can “turn on” its spots so to speak kind of like when a flasher wrasse flashes. Typically the spots are very visible but when he flashes you can see them from the other room!