These tangs worth $2000

GARY666772 · 09/05/2016, 09:51 PM

My local lfs had a service client whos tank started to leak and decided not to rebuild. He gave my lfs all of his fish and corals. They got a large gem tang, larhe sohal tang, large adult chevron tang, blue tang, yellow tang, and a black onx clownfish still left all healthy and fat. I get along pretty good wit the owners at the store and as a joke i asked if they would take $2000 for all of them and the owner said yes but only to me. They have the gem listed for more than that. But I know they want them sold as not many people coming in to spend what they are asking for the fish. So what do you guys think?

pmcarbrey · 09/05/2016, 09:57 PM

Yes. I'd buy a healthy gem tang for that price sight unseen, forget the others, if you can get it and it's healthy just think of everything else as being free

RDtrack · 09/05/2016, 10:01 PM

Gems by themselves can cost that (however of late they are a littlr cheaper). However a healthy fat tang in captivity. I'd jump at it if you have the room (tank size) and $$.

GARY666772 · 09/05/2016, 10:39 PM

I am in the middle of my 240 gallon build and by time I get water in it and cycled may be another month till its ready

dknydiep · 09/05/2016, 10:57 PM

Do it.

Joke · 09/06/2016, 12:32 AM

I would have a good think about it, there are alot nicer fish for that price.
But it does come down to your eye's.

ThRoewer · 09/06/2016, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Joke

I would have a good think about it, there are alot nicer fish for that price.
But it does come down to your eye's.

+1
I've seen plenty of Gem Tangs here and I would not want this fish.

Dkuhlmann · 09/06/2016, 04:29 AM

2 grand is a steal for those fish especially having a Gem tang in the mix. That is if you were planning on getting these fish to begin with. If so I'd say why are you wasting time asking us

I'd pay the man and have him keep them until your tank's cycled then get one or two at a time, don't add that many fish all at once, so the bacteria have a chance to catch up to support the livestock in your tank.

Sapelo · 09/06/2016, 04:35 AM

Don't do it.
Plan and build for fish you want, not what you buy on impulse. You'll be happier in the long run.

snorvich · 09/06/2016, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapelo

Don't do it.
Plan and build for fish you want, not what you buy on impulse. You'll be happier in the long run.

This. And for sure I would not get a sohal tang. Never again. I have kept a gem tang; for me not a premium fish despite the price.

johnike · 09/06/2016, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapelo

Don't do it.
Plan and build for fish you want, not what you buy on impulse. You'll be happier in the long run.

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Originally Posted by snorvich

This. And for sure I would not get a sohal tang. Never again. I have kept a gem tang; for me not a premium fish despite the price.

Agreed completely.

MrsReefK · 09/06/2016, 06:27 AM

I suggest not to do it also, 240 doesn't seem large enough for all of the tangs. (Tang police is here

).

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johnike · 09/06/2016, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MrsReefK

I suggest not to do it also, 240 doesn't seem large enough for all of the tangs. (Tang police is here

).

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Meh, I have 9 in mine.

m0nkie · 09/06/2016, 08:13 AM

If you really want a baller fish, get the pack and sell everything but the gem. You dont want to risk the fighting. Keep the gem as your center fish and build around it.

But you can fins small baby gem tangs for 1300-1500. I prefer small fish. A little riskier but more fun to watch

GARY666772 · 09/06/2016, 10:06 AM

Initially I was just interested in the sohal and when they agreed to my joking price e got me thinking. I am really only interested in the sohal and the gem but was also thinking if got it for the right price to try and sell the gem. All of these fish have lived together in harmony for 3 years so they fact that they all including the sohal all get along and that was part of the apeal to me

BrianD · 09/06/2016, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapelo

Don't do it.
Plan and build for fish you want, not what you buy on impulse. You'll be happier in the long run.

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Originally Posted by snorvich

This. And for sure I would not get a sohal tang. Never again. I have kept a gem tang; for me not a premium fish despite the price.

Yes.

Dmorty217 · 09/06/2016, 11:34 AM

Skip the Sohal for sure and the other tangs together minus the Gem are basically worth whatever it is you see fit... (I would give them $0 since I don't care for the other tangs) Gems are cool tangs (I have a 3" one) but not for 2K, you could easily get one for $5-600 cheaper. Mine is in a 625g 7x6x2ft tank and he is still aggressive, I would see issues with one for future inhabitants, especially in a 240g

brett559 · 09/06/2016, 12:42 PM

Offer him $17 (not $18!!) for the yellow tang.

I really like Chevron tangs. And there is something to be said for getting a healthy fat fish that know how to live in a box.

I will say sometimes you gotta just go for it. In my last tank a reefer who was moving was selling a purple tang for $60. I hadn't really considered a purple tang (I already had a yellow tang), but I saw how much they normally sold for, so I did it. I sold the yellow tang to another reefer and that purple was my favorite fish. Something about knowing that it was expensive and (relatively) fancy (nothing like a gem, but also more than a yellow, blue, or kole) made me like him more. Like my tank was pretty cool because I had a fancy fish in there. I would think the gem might be the same for you. Even if you hadn't considered one, once you have it, I bet you'll find it'll be your favorite.

Or at least the one you stress the most over...

He'd probably take $1,500 for just the gem.

GARY666772 · 09/06/2016, 01:01 PM

I wasn't originally considering a gem tang simply based on the prices. Is the problem with the sohal just the aggression? Are they only problems with other tangs or all fish?

snorvich · 09/06/2016, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GARY666772

I wasn't originally considering a gem tang simply based on the prices. Is the problem with the sohal just the aggression? Are they only problems with other tangs or all fish?

Sohal tangs are fine for a while (in larger tanks) but all of a sudden a switch flips and they become killers.

johnike · 09/06/2016, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by snorvich

Sohal tangs are fine for a while (in larger tanks) but all of a sudden a switch flips and they become killers.

You got that right, Steve.
Witnessed it first hand.

GARY666772 · 09/06/2016, 01:57 PM

Start killing all fish or just issue with other tangs

Joke · 09/06/2016, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GARY666772

Start killing all fish or just issue with other tangs

They can be nasty to everyone including you!

Dmorty217 · 09/06/2016, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Joke

They can be nasty to everyone including you!

+1 same goes for a clown tang

m0nkie · 09/06/2016, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GARY666772

Start killing all fish or just issue with other tangs

I want the Sohal so bad.. Got a 10ft 560gal and was still recommended not to get it... a friend shared his experience

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A friend of mine has one in a 550 gallon. He has had the tang for over 5 years and it is now 12 inches. Its the only fish in the tank now as it has killed every other fish. Grew more agressive the larger it got. Last fish he tried to add was a 10 inch clown trigger. That lasted about 2 weeks before became the latest victim. If he puts his hand in the tank the sohal will attack it. Just a mean fish

09/05/2016, 09:51 PM	#1
GARY666772 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 27	These tangs worth $2000 My local lfs had a service client whos tank started to leak and decided not to rebuild. He gave my lfs all of his fish and corals. They got a large gem tang, larhe sohal tang, large adult chevron tang, blue tang, yellow tang, and a black onx clownfish still left all healthy and fat. I get along pretty good wit the owners at the store and as a joke i asked if they would take $2000 for all of them and the owner said yes but only to me. They have the gem listed for more than that. But I know they want them sold as not many people coming in to spend what they are asking for the fish. So what do you guys think?

09/06/2016, 04:29 AM	#8
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	2 grand is a steal for those fish especially having a Gem tang in the mix. That is if you were planning on getting these fish to begin with. If so I'd say why are you wasting time asking us I'd pay the man and have him keep them until your tank's cycled then get one or two at a time, don't add that many fish all at once, so the bacteria have a chance to catch up to support the livestock in your tank. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

09/06/2016, 04:35 AM	#9
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	Don't do it. Plan and build for fish you want, not what you buy on impulse. You'll be happier in the long run. __________________ "When the last individual of a race of living beings breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again." William Beebe Current Tank Info: 300 gallon DD, sps, Radion G3 Pros, etc. Too many fish and not enough coral...

09/06/2016, 08:13 AM	#14
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	If you really want a baller fish, get the pack and sell everything but the gem. You dont want to risk the fighting. Keep the gem as your center fish and build around it. But you can fins small baby gem tangs for 1300-1500. I prefer small fish. A little riskier but more fun to watch __________________ 560gal in the making

09/06/2016, 11:34 AM	#17
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Skip the Sohal for sure and the other tangs together minus the Gem are basically worth whatever it is you see fit... (I would give them $0 since I don't care for the other tangs) Gems are cool tangs (I have a 3" one) but not for 2K, you could easily get one for $5-600 cheaper. Mine is in a 625g 7x6x2ft tank and he is still aggressive, I would see issues with one for future inhabitants, especially in a 240g __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

09/05/2016, 09:57 PM	#2
pmcarbrey Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 372	Yes. I'd buy a healthy gem tang for that price sight unseen, forget the others, if you can get it and it's healthy just think of everything else as being free

09/05/2016, 10:01 PM	#3
RDtrack Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 492	Gems by themselves can cost that (however of late they are a littlr cheaper). However a healthy fat tang in captivity. I'd jump at it if you have the room (tank size) and $$.

09/05/2016, 10:39 PM	#4
GARY666772 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 27	I am in the middle of my 240 gallon build and by time I get water in it and cycled may be another month till its ready

09/05/2016, 10:57 PM	#5
dknydiep Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Jose Posts: 391	Do it.

09/06/2016, 12:32 AM	#6
Joke Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 446	I would have a good think about it, there are alot nicer fish for that price. But it does come down to your eye's.

09/06/2016, 06:27 AM	#12
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	I suggest not to do it also, 240 doesn't seem large enough for all of the tangs. (Tang police is here ). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/06/2016, 10:06 AM	#15
GARY666772 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 27	Initially I was just interested in the sohal and when they agreed to my joking price e got me thinking. I am really only interested in the sohal and the gem but was also thinking if got it for the right price to try and sell the gem. All of these fish have lived together in harmony for 3 years so they fact that they all including the sohal all get along and that was part of the apeal to me

09/06/2016, 12:42 PM	#18
brett559 In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 1,790	Offer him $17 (not $18!!) for the yellow tang. I really like Chevron tangs. And there is something to be said for getting a healthy fat fish that know how to live in a box. I will say sometimes you gotta just go for it. In my last tank a reefer who was moving was selling a purple tang for $60. I hadn't really considered a purple tang (I already had a yellow tang), but I saw how much they normally sold for, so I did it. I sold the yellow tang to another reefer and that purple was my favorite fish. Something about knowing that it was expensive and (relatively) fancy (nothing like a gem, but also more than a yellow, blue, or kole) made me like him more. Like my tank was pretty cool because I had a fancy fish in there. I would think the gem might be the same for you. Even if you hadn't considered one, once you have it, I bet you'll find it'll be your favorite. Or at least the one you stress the most over... He'd probably take $1,500 for just the gem.

09/06/2016, 01:01 PM	#19
GARY666772 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 27	I wasn't originally considering a gem tang simply based on the prices. Is the problem with the sohal just the aggression? Are they only problems with other tangs or all fish?

09/06/2016, 01:57 PM	#22
GARY666772 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 27	Start killing all fish or just issue with other tangs