White face or powder brown tang Help!!

[fishtk75]

I have what the store said a white face tang put if I look in the books and internet it is a prower brown tang and they said there is a differant between the two fish.

If so why is LFS one said it a white face but its a prower brown the other store saying its a prower brown but is a white face.
The picture shows is a white face tang a Acanthurus japonicus.
The power brown only shows a small white patch under the eyes is a Acanthurus nigricans here is the site that shows them.


http://www.wetwebmedia.com/GoldRimSs.htm


I am only asking not starting anything I like to know what I have that is all so I know how to take care of it please help who knows these fish.

 

[Anonymous]

:welcome:

I don't recall their being a difference in the care of these two types of tangs. I do recall both being on the more difficult side to keep. They will need a good bit of swimming room.

 

[ChrisRD]

This is one example of why common names can get confusing. Retail shops often referred to both A. japonicus and A. nigricans as the "Powder Brown Tang". The pics/descriptions on wetweb identify each species correctly by latin name so you should be able to determine which one you have by that.

If you do a search here I think you'll find more first-hand information about these guys as some of the members on this board have owned them. The feedback here appears to coincide with the advise on wetweb - that A. japonicus has a far better track record in captivity.

I second Waz, care and feeding would be similar for either species (and typical of the Acanthurus genus) - a varied diet of mostly veggies (spirulina, nori, dulse, broccoli, zucchini, romaine lettuce, etc.) and a large tank with plenty of swimming room (preferably 5' to 6' long).

HTH

 

[fishtk75]

This is one example of why common names can get confusing. Retail shops often referred to both A. japonicus and A. nigricans as the "Powder Brown Tang". The pics/descriptions on wetweb identify each species correctly by latin name so you should be able to determine which one you have by that.

If you do a search here I think you'll find more first-hand information about these guys as some of the members on this board have owned them. The feedback here appears to coincide with the advise on wetweb - that A. japonicus has a far better track record in captivity.

I second Waz, care and feeding would be similar for either species (and typical of the Acanthurus genus) - a varied diet of mostly veggies (spirulina, nori, dulse, broccoli, zucchini, romaine lettuce, etc.) and a large tank with plenty of swimming room (preferably 5' to 6' long).


Thank you all for your help is there anything to help these fish from getting sick to put in the food or something else and were should I search first that I am new to this site as you said?

HTH

 

[bleedingthought]

Selcon or garlic soaked foods can help them stay healthy. Make sure your water parameter stay good in order for them to stay away from diseases and parasites also. And just watch him, if he shows any signs of anything, bring out the hospital tank. :wink:

 

[fishtk75]

Thank you all for your help as you all said it is had fish to keep and last night it died.

So is there tangs that are better and easy to keep?

 

[Anonymous]

Yes thers are amany tangs that are quite hardy. I only know common names. The yellow, kole, purple, sailfin are all ones I had great success with.

 

[fishtk75]

Yes thers are amany tangs that are quite hardy. I only know common names. The yellow, kole, purple, sailfin are all ones I had great success with.

Thank you for your help do you QT them?