**Rare tangs? Rare angelfish?**

60gal reef guy · 11/27/2013, 09:45 PM

I'm in the process of building a 125gal reef. Still in the plumbing stages right now. My plan is to have a couple "stars" in the tank and then maybe only a couple other smaller fish (pair of clowns, green chromis) I was wondering what are a couple cool tangs and "reef safe" angels you don't seem ordinarily. I don't want to spend a million dollars but don't mind spending a little extra for something cool. I have had a sohol before which was really cool and ended up getting rid of when moving. Just looking for something besides the average blue hippo and yellow tangs. Nothing against them lol, have had both and both were awesome fish.

on the spot · 11/27/2013, 09:49 PM

Ctenochaetus flavicauda

slowflow · 11/27/2013, 09:53 PM

You could try a scopas tang. They do not look good in stores, but when they color up they are a good looking fish

slief · 11/27/2013, 10:03 PM

You should look into a small school (3 or 4) of Gem tangs!

For practical purposes, I like Vlamingi's, Mimic Lemon Peels, Naso's (both blonde and regular), Achilles but they can be problematic, purple which also can be problematic. You tank size however is a bit small for the Vlamingi's and Naso's. At least long term.

60gal reef guy · 11/27/2013, 10:31 PM

Yeah I thought about a purple, at one point. I had a buddy that had one and I really liked it. I just don't know though. You still see quiet a few of those as we'll even though they are priced a little higher. Same with a black tang.. I believe there like $500-$600 and look exactly like a yellow tang, just black. I understand there rare but just plain.

Joe0813 · 11/27/2013, 11:23 PM

Purple tang gets my vote

Spartanman22 · 11/27/2013, 11:30 PM

I am a fan of the convict or chocolate mimic tangs. Both are very good looking fish, and you don't see them as frequently.

Mark Bianco · 11/28/2013, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by slief

You should look into a small school (3 or 4) of Gem tangs!

Wow that's one cool fish. I did a search and one article said they were about $3000.00 each if you could find them. Sign me up for three of them, and one Ferrari Testarossa

Mussin · 11/28/2013, 07:38 AM

I love clown tangs and purple tangs..

Wrench · 11/28/2013, 09:55 AM

One of my favorites for a medium sized tank is the Tomini. Not rare, but not super common either. Second would be an Achilles. Many can be aggressive so be sure to add it last. Very sensitive to ich and other parasites so be sure to QT everything from the beginning.

For angels my favorite is the regal. Tough to get to eat but chances are good if you are skilled and acquire a healthy specimen. Other suggestions would be a pair of masked swallotails (kinda tough to find), bellus or watanabe.

Guntotn · 11/28/2013, 10:21 AM

[QUOTE=slief;22126663]You should look into a small school (3 or 4) of Gem tangs!

HaHa. That is exactly what I was thinking.

60gal reef guy · 11/28/2013, 10:39 AM

I had never heard of the gem tangs. Looked them up and they actually look pretty cool. $3000 is a little much for my budget though lol.

Guntotn · 11/28/2013, 11:05 AM

I saw them and thought, I love it. Then found the price and decided against it.

cloak · 11/28/2013, 11:19 AM

Atlantic blue tangs are nice.

phillrodrigo · 11/28/2013, 12:14 PM

I also like the alantic blue not super common but easy enough to get. The half mimic is cool to but some of the mimics lose there color when they get to adult size.

on the spot · 11/28/2013, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cloak

Atlantic blue tangs are nice.

So are ctenochaetus hawaiiensis. They both might be larger than you would want in the 125, but nice fish.

60gal reef guy · 11/29/2013, 10:20 PM

anymore? anybody know of some different angels "reef safe" you don't see often?

hossa81 · 11/30/2013, 12:26 AM

Humaguy has some cool angels, you could ask him about about rare angels like your asking.

jaa1456 · 11/30/2013, 07:05 AM

Most of humaguys angels are not reef safe or considered reef safe. I believe most of them are in his Fowlr and not reef. As for other angels considered reef safe try the genicanthus angels, there are several to choose from and they do great in pairs and the females and males are very distinct from each other except for the Lamarks.

60gal reef guy · 01/07/2014, 02:17 AM

I would really like to have a Sohol too. Don't see those to often and I don't know how it would do in a 125gal. Very cool and good looking fish. Why don't you see many people with them?

STEELERFAN747 · 01/07/2014, 10:50 PM

powder blue tangs are really nice

HumbleFish · 01/07/2014, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by slowflow

You could try a scopas tang. They do not look good in stores, but when they color up they are a good looking fish

Not my cup of tea, but I've been seeing more Yellow Scopas hybrids for sale online lately. I don't know of anyone that actually has one though. So, I guess you might say they're rare.

sanababit · 01/07/2014, 11:11 PM

Achilles tang

Sana

ingtar_shinowa · 01/07/2014, 11:17 PM

Acanthurus polyzoma. Kind of like a convict on steroids. I'm gonna get one too. 700-800 bucks and max out at 4-5 inches.

ca1ore · 01/07/2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 60gal reef guy

I would really like to have a Sohol too. Don't see those to often and I don't know how it would do in a 125gal. Very cool and good looking fish. Why don't you see many people with them?

Because they can literally be murder on the rest of your fish; and they require a really big tank. My current aspiration is a Zebra Tang. Expensive, but not outrageous.

11/27/2013, 09:45 PM	#1
60gal reef guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 98	Rare tangs? Rare angelfish? I'm in the process of building a 125gal reef. Still in the plumbing stages right now. My plan is to have a couple "stars" in the tank and then maybe only a couple other smaller fish (pair of clowns, green chromis) I was wondering what are a couple cool tangs and "reef safe" angels you don't seem ordinarily. I don't want to spend a million dollars but don't mind spending a little extra for something cool. I have had a sohol before which was really cool and ended up getting rid of when moving. Just looking for something besides the average blue hippo and yellow tangs. Nothing against them lol, have had both and both were awesome fish.

11/27/2013, 10:03 PM	#4
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	You should look into a small school (3 or 4) of Gem tangs! For practical purposes, I like Vlamingi's, Mimic Lemon Peels, Naso's (both blonde and regular), Achilles but they can be problematic, purple which also can be problematic. You tank size however is a bit small for the Vlamingi's and Naso's. At least long term. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

11/27/2013, 11:23 PM	#6
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	Purple tang gets my vote __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

11/28/2013, 07:38 AM	#9
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	I love clown tangs and purple tangs.. __________________ 120RR tank/ 30g sump, mag 9.5, SWC cone 160, Reefbreeders photon 48

11/30/2013, 12:26 AM	#18
hossa81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Geneva,IL Posts: 900	Humaguy has some cool angels, you could ask him about about rare angels like your asking. __________________ Enjoy life, there's plenty of time to be dead. Current Tank Info: 180 FOWLR, 29 BioCube

11/27/2013, 09:49 PM	#2
on the spot Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,010	Ctenochaetus flavicauda

11/27/2013, 09:53 PM	#3
slowflow Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 26	You could try a scopas tang. They do not look good in stores, but when they color up they are a good looking fish

11/27/2013, 10:31 PM	#5
60gal reef guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 98	Yeah I thought about a purple, at one point. I had a buddy that had one and I really liked it. I just don't know though. You still see quiet a few of those as we'll even though they are priced a little higher. Same with a black tang.. I believe there like $500-$600 and look exactly like a yellow tang, just black. I understand there rare but just plain.

11/27/2013, 11:30 PM	#7
Spartanman22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oswego Posts: 1,314	I am a fan of the convict or chocolate mimic tangs. Both are very good looking fish, and you don't see them as frequently.

11/28/2013, 09:55 AM	#10
Wrench Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,004	One of my favorites for a medium sized tank is the Tomini. Not rare, but not super common either. Second would be an Achilles. Many can be aggressive so be sure to add it last. Very sensitive to ich and other parasites so be sure to QT everything from the beginning. For angels my favorite is the regal. Tough to get to eat but chances are good if you are skilled and acquire a healthy specimen. Other suggestions would be a pair of masked swallotails (kinda tough to find), bellus or watanabe.

11/28/2013, 10:21 AM	#11
Guntotn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 59	[QUOTE=slief;22126663]You should look into a small school (3 or 4) of Gem tangs! HaHa. That is exactly what I was thinking.

11/28/2013, 10:39 AM	#12
60gal reef guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 98	I had never heard of the gem tangs. Looked them up and they actually look pretty cool. $3000 is a little much for my budget though lol.

11/28/2013, 11:05 AM	#13
Guntotn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 59	I saw them and thought, I love it. Then found the price and decided against it.

11/28/2013, 11:19 AM	#14
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Atlantic blue tangs are nice.

11/28/2013, 12:14 PM	#15
phillrodrigo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: quaker hill ct Posts: 2,433	I also like the alantic blue not super common but easy enough to get. The half mimic is cool to but some of the mimics lose there color when they get to adult size.

11/29/2013, 10:20 PM	#17
60gal reef guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 98	anymore? anybody know of some different angels "reef safe" you don't see often?

11/30/2013, 07:05 AM	#19
jaa1456 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 1,145	Most of humaguys angels are not reef safe or considered reef safe. I believe most of them are in his Fowlr and not reef. As for other angels considered reef safe try the genicanthus angels, there are several to choose from and they do great in pairs and the females and males are very distinct from each other except for the Lamarks.

01/07/2014, 02:17 AM	#20
60gal reef guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 98	I would really like to have a Sohol too. Don't see those to often and I don't know how it would do in a 125gal. Very cool and good looking fish. Why don't you see many people with them?

01/07/2014, 10:50 PM	#21
STEELERFAN747 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami Fl. Posts: 1,252	powder blue tangs are really nice __________________ First they said "practice makes perfect", then they told me "nobody's perfect", so I just stopped practicing. Current Tank Info: 46g, 22" rimless starphire ReefSavvy cube, Speedwave DC 790 return pump, Custom acrylic sump/fuge, set of Tunze 6055 PH's with multi controller 7095, Cadlights PLS-100 skimmer, Apex controller, Tunze osmolator & Maxspect Razor 120w led light fixture

01/07/2014, 11:11 PM	#23
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	Achilles tang Sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

01/07/2014, 11:17 PM	#24
ingtar_shinowa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Billings MT Posts: 1,610	Acanthurus polyzoma. Kind of like a convict on steroids. I'm gonna get one too. 700-800 bucks and max out at 4-5 inches.