Tang questions

[Anonymous]

Nice free advertising for RC. Very clever of them.

Louey

Shoot. I forgot they did that, and it still looks like the right pic to me. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Anonymous]

Here is my A. japonicus. This picture of mine does not do him justice.

I think that's a great picture!

 

[Anonymous]

An adult C. hawaiiensis.

There is another Ctenochaetus species that I have seen for sale, although very rarely. It is the 'blue eyed kole' bristletooth, C. binotatus. Not as attractive but it would make an unusual addition to a tank.

Photo copyright Henry C Schultz III

That blue-eyed kole is killer!!! Where would one get such a thing...The Marine Center?

Peace,

Chip

 

[Anonymous]

I'll tell ya...I've seen an adult Chevron in person, and this fish is in NO WAY 'bland,' 'drab,' or 'blah.' I would entirely recommend a chevron as a fish for it's entire life.

Peace,

Chip

 

[WRASSER]

I wonder how the blue eye and yellow eye will get along, any ideas?

 

[Minh Nguyen]

You guy should see my adult A. japonicus in person. He have seven distinc bands of color on his dorsal fin. Look at the fine bands of color on his other fins. My PBT may be fashier in color with the blue, yellow and white but IMO, my A. japonicus is a more beautiful fish.
The picture cannot show the almost florescense color lines around the fins of this fish. The dull fish at LFS are such poor examples of this species.

BTW, I agree that the the adult Chevron is not an ugly fish. It is just not colorful.

 

[Anonymous]

That blue-eyed kole is killer!!! Where would one get such a thing...The Marine Center?

Peace,

Chip

I'm sure TMC could easily get one. The ones I saw were cheap. Something like $10 wholesale. Not rare, just rarely collected (methinks). Don't let them rip you off.

 

[naesco]

Come on, Karl...you can add the clown tang with that chevron...

Come on, go ahead...I dare ya.

Peace,

Chip

There has been some excellent advice and recommendations posted here.
However above clueless post is not one of them.
You do not want to consider a clown at all. They are difficult to keep and are extremely aggressive.
I would not recommend Chip's earlier advice to keep two tangs of the same species in a 100 gallon.

I would not recommend purchasing a tang from Marine Center as Chip has stated or any online seller. You need to see the tang before you buy it.
Even if you have to pay more it is worth buying tangs only from a reputable local fish store.
Observe the fish carefully. Are there any spots, tears? Are the eyes clear? Is the fish fat and active; just as interested in you as you are in it.
Is the fish feeding? Ask the store owner to feed it. Do not believe him if he tells you the fish just ate.
Good luck with the choice you make.
Thank you

(Hi Minh)

 

[Anonymous]

Come on, Karl...you can add the clown tang with that chevron...

Come on, go ahead...I dare ya.

Peace,

Chip

There has been some excellent advice and recommendations posted here.
However above clueless post is not one of them.
You do not want to consider a clown at all. They are difficult to keep and are extremely aggressive.
I would not recommend Chip's earlier advice to keep two tangs of the same species in a 100 gallon.

I would not recommend purchasing a tang from Marine Center as Chip has stated or any online seller. You need to see the tang before you buy it.
Even if you have to pay more it is worth buying tangs only from a reputable local fish store.
Observe the fish carefully. Are there any spots, tears? Are the eyes clear? Is the fish fat and active; just as interested in you as you are in it.
Is the fish feeding? Ask the store owner to feed it. Do not believe him if he tells you the fish just ate.
Good luck with the choice you make.
Thank you

(Hi Minh)

Wayne,
Have you ever purchased a fish from TMC?

I'll let Chip respond to the rest of that.

 

[Meloco14]

Well crap. I thought I was pretty set on the Tomini and then you guys have to go and post pics of more gorgeous tangs. Thanks a lot guys!

 

[naesco]

Matt, I have never used TMC. I would not be concerned with using an online store for some fish and coral but never for tangs.

As most tang keepers will tell you the key to success in obtaining a healthy clean fish. IME you can only assure yourself of this by observing the fish before you buy it

 

[Anonymous]

Dussumier Tang (Valenciennes, 1835)

Scientific Name: Acanthurus dussumieri

Diet: Herbivore

Alt Common Name: Eyestripe Surgeonfish, Dussumier's Surgeon
Family Acanthuridae

Origin: Indo Pacific and Pacific

Aquarist Level: Intermediate through Advanced

Reef Safe: Yes

Coloration: Juvenile: Tan with yellow around eyes and rear body. Blue Fins. Adult: Blue and Yellow Stripes, yellow around eyes and connected between eyes.

Disposition: Peaceful except with other tangs of the same genus or coloration.

Hardiness: Moderate

Compatibility: Peaceful with other species. Aggressive towards own species.

Mature Size: Wild: 21 in. Typical Captive: 8 in.

Sexual Dimorphism: None Visible


http://www.petsolutions.com/Info.aspx?id=156




This seems to be colorful and nice choice.

 

[Anonymous]

Why are black tangs so dang expensive?

 

[Minh Nguyen]

Dussumier Tang (Valenciennes, 1835)

Scientific Name: Acanthurus dussumieri
...

Mature Size: Wild: 21 in. Typical Captive: 8 in.

Sexual Dimorphism: None Visible


http://www.petsolutions.com/Info.aspx?id=156




This seems to be colorful and nice choice.

A fish with adult size of 20+ inches should not be import for aquarium.
Getting information whether or not to buy a fish from the seller is not (never) a good idea

 

[Anonymous]

Getting information whether or not to buy a fish from the seller is not (never) a good idea?

Just trying to give ideas.....not trying to sell anything.

 

[Anonymous]

Dussiumeri tangs get really really big. Stick them in the vlamingi tang category. Not a good choice for anything but about a 2,000 gallon home aquarium.

Black tangs, Z. rostratum, are just rare as far as I know. You can always 'cheat' and try and find a very dark color morph of Z. scopas. Not so hard to find.

 

[Minh Nguyen]

Crissy,
My comment was because informations you posted were from petsolutions, including the link, which is an online vender, not because you want to sell anything here. I hope you are not offended.
Cheers

 

[Minh Nguyen]

Images from Fishbase.org
Naso vlamingii

Acanthurus dussumieri

 

[Anonymous]

Matt, I have never used TMC.

Then you don't understand how healthy their animals are, and how well they ship them. There's a reason they charge outrageous sums of money for their fish.

I would not be concerned with using an online store for some fish and coral but never for tangs.

Really? Most tangs ship pretty good. I can think of lots of animals that ship much worse, that I'd rather be able to bring home quickly.

As most tang keepers will tell you the key to success in obtaining a healthy clean fish.

Well, duh.

IME you can only assure yourself of this by observing the fish before you buy it

IMO, you can only assure yourself of this by quarantining the fish. Diseases are not always apparent on the fish, regardless of their source. How many seemingly healthy looking tangs have you brought home only to discover they have ich?

 

[Anonymous]

Crissy,
My comment was because informations you posted were from petsolutions, including the link, which is an online vender, not because you want to sell anything here. I hope you are not offended.
Cheers

I only put the link so someone would know where I got my info from. Not b/c of the vendor site.

Typical Captive: 8 in.

thought that would make it a good tang.........evidently that only means captive bread?