Yellow tangs

[dedragon]

dont count em all out springers and azures are really friendly and do good pest control, i hate all other damsels with a couple exceptions (starki etc)

 

[jesse88]

Yeah I think I need to hurry up and order one before they go up anymore

 

[i cant think]

Probably never to be honest. They place they come from, Hawaii, has banned all collection of fish for aquarium trade. Really the only way people can get them is through captive breeding, and I only know of one facility that captive breeds them. And captive breeding tangs is not easy so they will most likely stay expensive.

Actually, yellow tangs also come from Indonesia. My LFS has a good sized Indo YT (3”) and it’s for around £200. They don’t JUST come from Hawaii and CB, although if I remember correctly the Indo Yellows only come from one place that’s rather far out and rarely collected from.

 

[dedragon]

for us the indo yellow tang prices may be even higher due to further shipment costs

 

[i cant think]

for us the indo yellow tang prices may be even higher due to further shipment costs

That’s most likely the other reason they’re rarely found around there and when they are they go through Asia then Europe and then America. So by the time it hits American markets most of the “rare” fish have been taken by people with deep pockets already.

 

[DopamineKata]

I bought a yellow tang about two years ago for 40 dollars and I just price one and it was 500 dollars

Good lord where? I see them for $150 or $250 in multiple places,

 

[nick654377]

We just got ours yesterday from algae barn. It was supposed to be delivered tomorrow but came yesterday. Bought a 1-1.5” fish and got a 3 inch. Was pale yesterday but today full of color. Super skittish but in all honestly for $200 shipped I would order another one from algae barn if we had the room. Super super pleased with them.

 

[dedragon]

got a biota yellow tang $150 shipped, it was the size of a half dollar but has quickly grown in a couple of weeks, pale still but definitely getting more yellow