Vlamingi Tang

oldpaddy · Jan 27, 2019

Who's got 'em? Let's see some pics and talk shop. How big, personality, etc.
They seem like a very personable fish. I saw a video of one who appeared to like to be pet.
I added a fat one the other day. It eats like a hog! It's approximately 6-8"

Thomashtom · Jan 27, 2019

Very nice!! Hope you have a big tank they grow big and fast!!!

oldpaddy · Jan 27, 2019

Thomashtom said:
Very nice!! Hope you have a big tank they grow big and fast!!!

I've got a 220. I got a good deal on it. It was sitting in a Petco 20gal. It was very fat and ate like a champ. The girl said it had been there over a month. $100 for 6-8". I've needed a big fish so this works out perfectly. It chases me around the tank already.

Ruben's Reef · Jan 27, 2019

Beautiful tank..

oldpaddy · Jan 27, 2019

spyder813 said:
Beautiful tank..

Thanks. It could use a good cleaning, but all the parameters are good and I'm just not up for it.

ca1ore · Jan 27, 2019

Vlamingi will rapidly outgrow a 220, so be prepared.

nicodim55 · Jan 27, 2019

Here’s mine, I got this guy 6 months ago the size of a silver dollar! Eats like a pig and grew really really fast!;Wideyed

oldpaddy · Jan 27, 2019

nicodim55 said:
Here’s mine, I got this guy 6 months ago the size of a silver dollar! Eats like a pig and grew really really fast!;Wideyed

How big is it now?

oldpaddy · Jan 27, 2019

ca1ore said:
Vlamingi will rapidly outgrow a 220, so be prepared.

When that happens I'll bring it back to Petco and they can stick it back in the 20 gallon tank it has been sitting in for the last month plus.

nicodim55 · Jan 27, 2019

oldpaddy said:
How big is it now?

7”?

oldpaddy · Jan 27, 2019

nicodim55 said:
7”?

That's a good looking fish you got there. That's amazing how fast it grew for you.

DSC reef · Jan 27, 2019

oldpaddy said:
When that happens I'll bring it back to Petco and they can stick it back in the 20 gallon tank it has been sitting in for the last month plus.

That's a beautiful fish. That member was just trying to give helpful advice to help you prepare for future needs. Tank looks great.

nicodim55 · Jan 27, 2019

oldpaddy said:
That's a good looking fish you got there. That's amazing how fast it grew for you.

Thank you

I had one before hence my Avatar

and it didn't grow as fast as this one, they must have added steroids in the food I'm feeding my fish

ca1ore · Jan 27, 2019

oldpaddy said:
When that happens I'll bring it back to Petco and they can stick it back in the 20 gallon tank it has been sitting in for the last month plus.

Excellent ......