Yellow Scopas Tang

[Hud]

4 days ago I bought a scopas tang at my lfs. I didn’t notice it when I saw it in the tank at my lfs. The scopas tang is yellow it is currently in my quarantine tank its caudal fin is darker but it looks transparent. Is this rare? And how much do they usually cost ?

 

[G Santana]

Pic? You can't post this, get us all excited and not show that puppy!!!

 

[Hud]

Pic? You can't post this, get us all excited and not show that puppy!!!

Lol okay okay I’ll show you when I get home

 

[LeftyReefer]

They are semi-common and are sometimes called Xanthic Yellow tangs. or Xanthic Yellow Scopas Tangs.
nice fish.

 

[Hud]

They are semi-common and are sometimes called Xanthic Yellow tangs. or Xanthic Yellow Scopas Tangs.
nice fish.

Cool thank you. Do you know how much they cost ?

 

[nereefpat]

It probably depends on what you mean by yellow scopas. Z. scopas are really variable in color. They also don't always keep their juvenile colors either. Hybrids of the two species might be worth more, to the right person.

I like pics too Scopas tangs are really underrated.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

It probably depends on what you mean by yellow scopas. Z. scopas are really variable in color. They also don't always keep their juvenile colors either. Hybrids of the two species might be worth more, to the right person.

I like pics too Scopas tangs are really underrated.

Love my Scopas!

 

[Hud]

It probably depends on what you mean by yellow scopas. Z. scopas are really variable in color. They also don't always keep their juvenile colors either. Hybrids of the two species might be worth more, to the right person.

I like pics too Scopas tangs are really underrated.

Ah I see thank you. I will post pics when I get home

 

[Hud]

Love my Scopas!

They are underrated

 

[nereefpat]

Love my Scopas!

Me too. Hard to get a good picture of it

Edit: Man, that's big and blurry.

 

[Hud]

Me too. Hard to get a good picture of it

Edit: Man, that's big and blurry.

Wow I love your tank how many gallons is it ?

 

[nereefpat]

Wow I love your tank how many gallons is it ?

Thanks. It's a bit of a mess most of the time. Standard 125 gallon.

 

[Hud]

Thanks. It's a bit of a mess most of the time. Standard 125 gallon.

Nice, aren’t all of our tanks messy sometimes

 

[nereefpat]

Nice, aren’t all of our tanks messy sometimes

I had this really brilliant idea of putting it in the wall 9 years ago. It looks okay, overall, and it contains the noise and mess. But it is nearly impossible to work in the tank, so placing corals is tough and there is always algae that I can't get to.

My next tank will solve the "in the wall" issue, but I need my kids to be slightly older so I can trust them not to mess with it.

 

[Tamberav]

My LFS gets ones that have a lot of yellow but it is because they are juvies/young fish.

 

[Hud]

I had this really brilliant idea of putting it in the wall 9 years ago. It looks okay, overall, and it contains the noise and mess. But it is nearly impossible to work in the tank, so placing corals is tough and there is always algae that I can't get to.

My next tank will solve the "in the wall" issue, but I need my kids to be slightly older so I can trust them not to mess with it.

I’m the wall tanks are cool but I have always wondered about what you just said how do you Maintain them

 

[Hud]

My LFS gets ones that have a lot of yellow but it is because they are juvies/young fish.

How small are they in inches ? When I get home I will measure mine

 

[Tamberav]

How small are they in inches ? When I get home I will measure mine

Maybe 2-3 inches? Scopus are highly variable though.. from as bright as a yellow tang to half and half to almost as black as a black tang. Their colors can change with age as well. Even the koi scopus change patterns.

There is also the chance your fish won't change at all or maybe even getter better.

Scopus are pretty Where are the pics?

 

[Hud]

 

[Hud]

Sorry the lighting on my qt is dull