My new tang

Vincent100 · Nov 4, 2016

Paid for this fish last week
I pick it up tomorrow , popped into the store today to check on it and its eating well and looking good
Am told the name is a powder brown tang ... can't wait to get her him out of the shop and in to qt
Not the best pic at all

bios · Nov 4, 2016

Acanthurus japonicus ....
Very beautiful ..bad temper
Hope for you is the only acanturide in your tank vincent

themcnertney · Nov 4, 2016

They are magnets for ich.

GHsaltie · Nov 4, 2016

Actually it's Acanthuras nigricans, whitecheek aka gold rim tang. Very similar to the powder brown but I have heard they are quite a bit more sensitive and can be more aggressive. I don't have any personal experience with them so this is only what I have read and heard. I hope you have a very strict QT process for this fish.

Jim C · Nov 4, 2016

bios said:
Acanthurus japonicus ....
Very beautiful ..bad temper
Hope for you is the only acanturide in your tank vincent

Actually I think it's Acanthurus nigricans, otherwise known as the whitecheek or gold rim tang.

Jim C · Nov 4, 2016

GHsaltie said:
Actually it's Acanthuras nigricans, whitecheek aka gold rim tang. Very similar to the powder brown but I have heard they are quite a bit more sensitive and can be more aggressive. I don't have any personal experience with them so this is only what I have read and heard. I hope you have a very strict QT process for this fish.

Beat me to it lol.

GHsaltie · Nov 4, 2016

Jim C said:
Beat me to it lol.

I love fish ID

epstein · Nov 4, 2016

Beautiful Mean jerks.... As mean as any Purple or PBT...

Vincent100 · Nov 4, 2016

Yep going into Qt in the morning

Iv a yellow tang
Hippo
And a Caribbean blue tang
All get along well
The new fish Is a bit bigger than the rest so I hopping he can hold he's own , if not than I'll sell him back to the Lfs , they said lots of people have tried to buy him but I got to him first paid up front and got a big fat sold sign slapped on the glass lol
I'll post so pic of him tomorrow in QT ...... wish me luck
Some of he's new tank mate in the pic

4FordFamily · Nov 4, 2016

GHsaltie said:
Actually it's Acanthuras nigricans, whitecheek aka gold rim tang. Very similar to the powder brown but I have heard they are quite a bit more sensitive and can be more aggressive. I don't have any personal experience with them so this is only what I have read and heard. I hope you have a very strict QT process for this fish.

X2 this is a goldrim tang, but actually also confusingly known as the "true powder brown tang". Either way it is the acanthurus nigricans.

If you do not quarantine and treat all of your fish for parasites unfortunately you are almost certain to lose this beautiful fish. Edit it looks like you at least quarantine, so I will just leave this here for the casual reader^

It looks to be in good health (although a bit thin). Red nori will fatten that beauty up quickly