Show off your Tangs

[vetteguy53081]

He is tiny, between 1-1.5 inch. I never seen Sailfin Tang this small before. I never look too closely into Sailfin since I think they are going to be too large for my tank. Is this a Zebrasoma veliferum or Zebrasoma desjardinii?
Thanks. I really consider getting him but finally decided to leave him at the store. I think he is a Z. veliferum

Looks like it just hatched from its mother. .LOL. . . but I get the temptation. Not only cute but these tangs are some of the few that dont eat *they always eat) and they grow quickly.

 

[Freenow54]

I now have seen some beautiful

Tangs Thanks

 

[i cant think]

He is tiny, between 1-1.5 inch. I never seen Sailfin Tang this small before. I never look too closely into Sailfin since I think they are going to be too large for my tank. Is this a Zebrasoma veliferum or Zebrasoma desjardinii?
Thanks. I really consider getting him but finally decided to leave him at the store. I think he is a Z. veliferum

He is a Z. desjardini as Z. veliferum has much taller fins and is overall a darker colour IME.

 

[UtahReefer]

I Have a new Mimic Tang (in the tank for 48 hours now). He eats all day off the rock work but won't touch Nori or any of the prepared foods I put in. When I feed it's a frenzy and he just watches the other fish eat. Anyone have an issue like this with a new tang? Think he'll slowly adapt to the prepared foods? I feed a mix of LRS Reef Frenzy, Herbivore Frenzy, Misis and Hikari Mega Marine.

 

[Troylee]

I Have a new Mimic Tang (in the tank for 48 hours now). He eats all day off the rock work but won't touch Nori or any of the prepared foods I put in. When I feed it's a frenzy and he just watches the other fish eat. Anyone have an issue like this with a new tang? Think he'll slowly adapt to the prepared foods? I feed a mix of LRS Reef Frenzy, Herbivore Frenzy, Misis and Hikari Mega Marine.

Yep my white tail kole did just that… he will eat in time, mine did.. took about 2 weeks in my case, he lived off the algae on the back glass and rocks and now eats prepared food, readily and daily.

 

[cfal44]

My yellow

 

[OrionN]

He is a Z. desjardini as Z. veliferum has much taller fins and is overall a darker colour IME.

What about the tail color? I usually use this, and the pattern of the line. These characteristics maybe can only be use in adult coloration fish. For fish as young as this, it likely not all that reliable.

 

[UtahReefer]

Yep my white tail kole did just that… he will eat in time, mine did.. took about 2 weeks in my case, he lived off the algae on the back glass and rocks and now eats prepared food, readily and daily.

Thanks for the reply. I just have never had a tang do this before. Thanks again.

 

[UtahReefer]

Funny how things change... Ten years ago in the hobby the Yellow Tang was everywhere in LFS's. It was inexpensive and the first tang most people put in their tanks. Hardy and a mainstay as far as tangs go. Now it's one of the "coveted" tangs to get at insane prices due to the bans. Goes to show you, make something hard to get and people will over pay for it. Not slamming yellow tangs or people who purchase them. I just find it ironic that a fish that I owned over the years relatively inexpensively can demand such prices. Back then the pricy tangs were the Chevrons, Gems and alike. Irregardless... Tangs are great and for me they bring a lot to a reef tank!

 

[littlebigreef]

Funny how things change... Ten years ago in the hobby the Yellow Tang was everywhere in LFS's. It was inexpensive and the first tang most people put in their tanks. Hardy and a mainstay as far as tangs go. Now it's one of the "coveted" tangs to get at insane prices due to the bans. Goes to show you, make something hard to get and people will over pay for it. Not slamming yellow tangs or people who purchase them. I just find it ironic that a fish that I owned over the years relatively inexpensively can demand such prices. Back then the pricy tangs were the Chevrons, Gems and alike. Irregardless... Tangs are great and for me they bring a lot to a reef tank!

Worth reminding folks Duncan’s and acans were once holy grail corals until Aussie opened for collection in the early aughts. Hell, for that matter I still have Tonga, Marshall island and Florida rock from when I worked at a shop in high school back in the 90’s.

Just goes to show the change you see when you stick around long enough.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

 

[angelsandtangs]

Atlantic blue

 

[littlebigreef]

My guys were flashing their colors this morning.

 

[Jedi1199]

Wow!! I can't believe it has been almost 2 1/2 years since I got my Biota Yellow Tang...

Here is the photo I posted in this thread when I got him...

Look how tiny and adorable he was

Here is a recent photo from a few weeks ago...

 

[i cant think]

Wow!! I can't believe it has been almost 2 1/2 years since I got my Biota Yellow Tang...

Here is the photo I posted in this thread when I got him...

Look how tiny and adorable he was

Here is a recent photo from a few weeks ago...

Hes beautiful, it’s a shame the CB yellows have small defects.

 

[Jedi1199]

Hes beautiful, it’s a shame the CB yellows have small defects.

I don't call them defects.. I call them "personality markings" lol Other than the small marks he is remarkably healthy and very happy grazing around my tank. I was told once a while back that those markings are a result of dietary defiencies... I guess they don't get enough of the greens they need while young. Either way, I don't care... hes beautiful and I am happy to have him just as he is...

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

I said never again on one of these Ich Magnets, but here I am again. Bought off of a hobbyist who is either down sizing or quitting for now.

 

[Xanthurum]

I’ve been gathering quite a collection of tangs for my new 600 gallon that is currently being built. I still need to get is the Achilles but I currently have

Acanthurus lineatus (clown tang)
Acanthurus triostegus (convict tang)
Acanthurus guttatus (mustard tang)
Zebrasoma xanthurum (purple tang)
Zebrasoma scopas (scopas tang)
Zebrasoma desjardini (desjardini tang)
Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang)
Ctenochaetus flavicauda (whitetail tang)
Ctenochaetus tominienses (tomini tang)
Naso lieratus (Naso tang)

 

[vanguard]

Goes to show you, make something hard to get and people will over pay for it.

It's crazy isn't it? I'm no different.

I had a yellow tang in the 90's and I felt like I didn't have one of the cool fish. I have a yellow tang now and I feel like a baller. lol

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Not the best pics, but here are my 4. Yellow belly hippo, sohal, vlamingii, and chocolate.