Show off your tangs - Page 39

flyyyguy · 07/31/2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by Gdubb
YES! Is he a hardy a fish? I have seen descrptions from hardy to expert only.

I am thinking of picking one up

expert only on fish descriptions many times is kind of a fallacy. It should be labeled common sense only.

He is in a big tank with lots of swimming room and gets all he can eat. I think anyone who follows that simple recipe can keep most any fish relatively easily except for the truly difficult fish that shouldnt be available to any tom dick or harry that wants it in the first place

jmo

Gdubb · 07/31/2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally posted by flyyyguy
expert only on fish descriptions many times is kind of a fallacy. It should be labeled common sense only.

He is in a big tank with lots of swimming room and gets all he can eat. I think anyone who follows that simple recipe can keep most any fish relatively easily except for the truly difficult fish that shouldnt be available to any tom dick or harry that wants it in the first place

jmo

thanks for the input. I am not sure about my size tank though, its a 110 long so its 5ft in length. Last thing I want is for him to be stressed.

Pike614 · 07/31/2008, 04:31 PM

Anyone have a Vlamingi tang? I'd love to see pics if anyone has one. I have a 450g I am setting up and am considering getting one as they seem like perfect peaceful reef fish!

nick063 · 07/31/2008, 07:28 PM

I just got a blue eye spotted kole tang - pics later!

Semper Fi 1959 · 07/31/2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally posted by Pike614
Anyone have a Vlamingi tang? I'd love to see pics if anyone has one. I have a 450g I am setting up and am considering getting one as they seem like perfect peaceful reef fish!

My Vlamingi...still a baby.

Aquarist007 · 07/31/2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally posted by Semper Fi 1959
My Vlamingi...still a baby.

nice tang shot but very nice reef

Pike614 · 08/01/2008, 06:24 AM

Thanks Semper fi- Great pics and awesome clam there! I have seen many variations on the Vl. tang, how do you know if you've got a baby vs. an adult? Size?
Thanks!

Reeftanks6 · 08/01/2008, 10:45 AM

Great shots everyone

kar93 · 08/01/2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by Pike614
Anyone have a Vlamingi tang? I'd love to see pics if anyone has one. I have a 450g I am setting up and am considering getting one as they seem like perfect peaceful reef fish!

A Vlamingi will actually soon outgrow a 450, a 1k+ is really the best set up for them.

Semper Fi 1959 · 08/01/2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally posted by kar93
A Vlamingi will actually soon outgrow a 450, a 1k+ is really the best set up for them.

Pike614 - yes, he is a baby due to his size. The above quote is correct, as his 'natural adult size' is huge. I think it's somewhere between 18-24 inches.

I don't know if any of you guys and gals have 'rescue stories' about some of your fish but here is mine...

I met a guy that had that fish in an Aquapod. For those of you that don't know, it is a 24 gallon aquarium. I became friends with him and talked him into getting him out of that tank. I put him in mine, yes it is too small and he will outgrow it eventually but I figured he's better off with me in my 180 rather than a 24. Just my opinion.

Pretty similar to how I got my Mata Tang and Unicorn Tang. Both fish came in to the LFS and were sitting in 20 gallon tanks...and I KNEW they would be sold to people with tiny tanks. I see it up there all the time. I watched the owner sell a PBT once to a woman that had JUST set up her 20 gallon tank. This was the beginning of January and she set the tank up for Christmas. I only know this because I heard her telling the owner the story as I was standing there! He had NO problems selling her a $100 fish for such a small uncycled tank. He's probably figuring that he gets his $100 for the PBT, gets her to upgrade when she realizes the tank is too small...or she'll come in to replace the fish when it dies from stress/disease.

I'm a sucker for the fishies that I can tell are doomed. Same thing with the Oriental Sweetlips. I see them at my LFS ALL the time. I see people looking at them, and of course they are juvies...and I'll tell the interested people that they need a BIG tank. The LFS seems to 'forget' to tell people sometimes. I don't like the dishonestness that goes on in this hobby sometimes. Another one I see is the bamboo shark eggs. I know someone that bought one with a 75 gallon tank.

flyyyguy · 08/01/2008, 01:11 PM

on that note........who has the largest tang here??

seapug · 08/01/2008, 02:03 PM

my lovely Red Sea Purple Tang:

kar93 · 08/01/2008, 02:06 PM

Beautiful, Seapug!

Aquarist007 · 08/01/2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by flyyyguy
on that note........who has the largest tang here??

way at the beginning of this thread someone posted a 13 inch regal or blue tang

Pike614 · 08/01/2008, 07:14 PM

Semper- I agree, I have seen my share of LFS workers without morals....some do have standards, but others are just out to make a buck no matter what haoppens to the fish. I saw a 18" Vil Tang in a 450g tank, seemed to have plenty of room..I wonder how long it'd take to get from 5" to 12"+ Depends on feeding I suppose.

michika · 08/01/2008, 08:08 PM

How do you know if your purple tang is from the red sea?

carb850 · 08/01/2008, 08:51 PM

I think all of the Purple Tangs come from the Red Sea. Right?

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 04:14 AM

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Originally posted by carb850
I think all of the Purple Tangs come from the Red Sea. Right?

Yes, as far as I'm aware they are an endemic species.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 04:20 AM

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Originally posted by Pike614
Semper- I agree, I have seen my share of LFS workers without morals....some do have standards, but others are just out to make a buck no matter what haoppens to the fish. I saw a 18" Vil Tang in a 450g tank, seemed to have plenty of room..I wonder how long it'd take to get from 5" to 12"+ Depends on feeding I suppose.

My guess is not even 6 months and its a huge shame that this fish is collected because they get picked up and put it so many 75g, 120g and 150g tanks which really isn't big enough and unless somebody is planning a huge tank, they shouldn't be bought.

Please, nobody take this as a "Don't buy this fish unless you have a huge tank, youre doing it wrong" etc.

Michika, Will you be getting a new Vlamingi for the 1k?

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 05:09 AM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
way at the beginning of this thread someone posted a 13 inch regal or blue tang

I think somebody posted a 15"+ Vlamingi.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 06:44 AM

Capn, Any updates on the PBT?

Aquarist007 · 08/02/2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally posted by kar93
Capn, Any updates on the PBT?

its doing great--I'd post some pictures but I am still without a decent camera

No more fish for that 110gal though
yellow tang
regal tang
sailfin tang
powder blue tang
fox face tang(he thinks he is one of the boys)
1 copper banded butterfly fish
2 anthias
2 damsels
4 gobies
1 bartlette
coral beauty angle
cream angel

and amazingly they are all happy together.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 08:50 AM

Glad to hear it. You have a good collection of fish there. Any more when you upgrade?

michika · 08/02/2008, 09:35 AM

I already got another Vlaminigi. It came in on a shipment marked as a Naso tang. Its about 3.5" from nose to tail, eats well, and displays the fantastic laid back personality this tang is known for. However its growing wider rather the longer right now.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 09:38 AM

Ah, great. I did see a pic with a Vlamingi in it on your thread but didn't know if it was an old pic and I just forgot to ask.

08/01/2008, 10:45 AM	#958
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Great shots everyone __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

08/01/2008, 01:11 PM	#961
flyyyguy King of the white corals Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,239	on that note........who has the largest tang here?? __________________ I like holding hands, snuggling, and long walks on the beach

08/01/2008, 02:03 PM	#962
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	my lovely Red Sea Purple Tang: __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

07/31/2008, 04:31 PM	#953
Pike614 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,303	Anyone have a Vlamingi tang? I'd love to see pics if anyone has one. I have a 450g I am setting up and am considering getting one as they seem like perfect peaceful reef fish!

07/31/2008, 07:28 PM	#954
nick063 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, Florida Posts: 246	I just got a blue eye spotted kole tang - pics later!

08/01/2008, 06:24 AM	#957
Pike614 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,303	Thanks Semper fi- Great pics and awesome clam there! I have seen many variations on the Vl. tang, how do you know if you've got a baby vs. an adult? Size? Thanks!

08/01/2008, 02:06 PM	#963
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Beautiful, Seapug!

08/01/2008, 07:14 PM	#965
Pike614 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,303	Semper- I agree, I have seen my share of LFS workers without morals....some do have standards, but others are just out to make a buck no matter what haoppens to the fish. I saw a 18" Vil Tang in a 450g tank, seemed to have plenty of room..I wonder how long it'd take to get from 5" to 12"+ Depends on feeding I suppose.

08/01/2008, 08:08 PM	#966
michika red headed step child Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Land of Polar Bears & Poutine Posts: 1,994	How do you know if your purple tang is from the red sea?

08/01/2008, 08:51 PM	#967
carb850 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 2,042	I think all of the Purple Tangs come from the Red Sea. Right?

08/02/2008, 06:44 AM	#971
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Capn, Any updates on the PBT?

08/02/2008, 08:50 AM	#973
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Glad to hear it. You have a good collection of fish there. Any more when you upgrade?

08/02/2008, 09:35 AM	#974
michika red headed step child Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Land of Polar Bears & Poutine Posts: 1,994	I already got another Vlaminigi. It came in on a shipment marked as a Naso tang. Its about 3.5" from nose to tail, eats well, and displays the fantastic laid back personality this tang is known for. However its growing wider rather the longer right now.

08/02/2008, 09:38 AM	#975
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Ah, great. I did see a pic with a Vlamingi in it on your thread but didn't know if it was an old pic and I just forgot to ask.