Show off your tangs

JohnL · 08/02/2008, 12:43 PM

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Aquarist007 · 08/02/2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by IridescentLily
I just got through reading this reading this tang thread from the beginning, including the initial thread.
Why?
Because I love tangs.
They're my favorite marine fish (aside from the Imperator Angel and yellow butterfly which I will never own).
I had a mimic tang in a 75g. Had him since he was 2 inches, he was yellow with blue rings around his eyes and lips and body outline. He changed colors sometimes, eventually becoming an adult and attaining his adult markings, which were awesome.
I had him for eight years. And I bet I would've had him for ten if i hadn't of had to move away.
As far as what I fantasize about having, I like the purple tang most, also like the Kole tang, the atlantic blue, and the chevron, but that said, i love them all. Tangs are so cool looking with so many variations in markings. And their temperaments are so fab is the thing I like. For instance, If one had to pick one kind of salt water wish to hang out with, it'd be the tang for me.
Like, if I took each kind of fish out to dinner, here's how it would go down I think;

Angel (large)---Yes, it's true, I am so great, I prefer to be revered, now please fetch me some caviar, beluga preferrably, and make sure your quick about it, I don't wanna have to piddle around noshing on your corals all day."

Angel (centropyges)---"I'm gonna swim around and steal everyone's dinner, and let them try and stop me! Ahaha...ahaha. Ahahahahah..."

Butterfly---Oh no, what to do, there's something in my way here on the floor. I can't step over it myself, as I'm to delicate. I hope I don't come down with some awful disease while I'm waiting for you to pick it up for me. By the way can you tone down the talking. Your harshing my mellow....and I might contract a awful disease. *cough*"

Trigger---"Who do I have to **** to get some food around here? How 'bout I just eat this table...yeah, heh heh, hope I don't get too hungry and eat a butterfly by accident. *knocks over table*"

Wrass: "You gonna eat that?" 'How bout that...you gonna eat the rest of that?"

Tang: Weee. I'm gonna swim around until dinner, i'll just have a light salad for now and a glass o' white. Maybe later we'll have a little snack *wink*. I just wanna swim around, oops excuse me there mr waiter, sorry....weeeee. Uh oh, there's Mr. bully trigger at 3 o'clock...vrooom...missed ya, tee hee. Let's see how fast I can swim over flame angel....vroooom...*pecks glass*

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 12:45 PM

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Aquarist007 · 08/02/2008, 12:49 PM

WOW--WOW

you just set the bar really high for indices---great job---and one of the most beautiful and informative threads on tangs here

Great job kar

Aquarist007 · 08/02/2008, 12:51 PM

Kar--the plural for genus is genera

Tswifty · 08/02/2008, 12:55 PM

Congrats on the split Kar.

Very well done

HumanIMDB · 08/02/2008, 01:00 PM

Congrats on the split.

I can't wait until we have tang pictures to post...

Michael · 08/02/2008, 01:08 PM

another split thread, but this time from a brit, well done kar, good thread mate

seapug · 08/02/2008, 01:23 PM

To answer the question about Purple Tangs & The Red Sea, there is an Atlantic blue tang that can be very easily confused with the Red Sea Purple Tang. The Red Sea ones are Zebrasoma, the Atlantic ones are Acanthurus.

Aquarist007 · 08/02/2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by seapug
To answer the question about Purple Tangs & The Red Sea, there is an Atlantic blue tang that can be very easily confused with the Red Sea Purple Tang. The Red Sea ones are Zebrasoma, the Atlantic ones are Acanthurus.

I think the Atlantic blue is sometimes confused with a Regal blue tang or Pacific tang.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
Kar--the plural for genus is genera

Done.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 01:38 PM

Thanks for the kind words everybody. Very much appreciated.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 01:43 PM

Hmmmmm, it is displaying my name as the thread started again. I'm a little confused by this I may have to contact one of the admins to see if they can explain it.

IridescentLily · 08/02/2008, 01:56 PM

lol Capn, and Kar.

But seriously, this is the best thread. I love the photos and the genera chart. Thanks for creating this thread.
A top notch thread indeed.

kar93 · 08/02/2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by IridescentLily
lol Capn, and Kar.

But seriously, this is the best thread. I love the photos and the genera chart. Thanks for creating this thread.
A top notch thread indeed.

Thank you very much. I couldn't have done it without everybody elses help, I must give a special thanks to Capn for helping out alot in this thread though.

pteam · 08/02/2008, 02:54 PM

wrong thread... moved

Gdubb · 08/02/2008, 05:23 PM

sweet third split, I picked up a sailfin today. Going to try to post some pics.

Aquarist007 · 08/02/2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by kar93
Thank you very much. I couldn't have done it without everybody elses help, I must give a special thanks to Capn for helping out alot in this thread though.

I think you should take all the credit kar93---you kept it going alot when it was dying down

Schwe · 08/02/2008, 08:03 PM

Fab thread, Kar!

I love "window shopping" for my next tang on your thread.

maroun.c · 08/02/2008, 10:53 PM

Nice work on the chart. will be saving a copy of it for sure as I'm always confused with their names and classifications...

Tang Salad · 08/02/2008, 11:15 PM

Great work on those Kar!!

(fwiw, Acanthuridae is the Family of all the Tang genera, not to be confused with Acanthurus, one of those genera.)

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Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	WOW--WOW you just set the bar really high for indices---great job---and one of the most beautiful and informative threads on tangs here Great job kar __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

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Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Kar--the plural for genus is genera __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

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Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Congrats on the split Kar. Very well done __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

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HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Congrats on the split. I can't wait until we have tang pictures to post... __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

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Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	another split thread, but this time from a brit, well done kar, good thread mate __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

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seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	To answer the question about Purple Tangs & The Red Sea, there is an Atlantic blue tang that can be very easily confused with the Red Sea Purple Tang. The Red Sea ones are Zebrasoma, the Atlantic ones are Acanthurus. __________________ 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.

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kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Thanks for the kind words everybody. Very much appreciated.

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kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Hmmmmm, it is displaying my name as the thread started again. I'm a little confused by this I may have to contact one of the admins to see if they can explain it.

08/02/2008, 01:56 PM	#18
IridescentLily Editor-Reefkeeping mag Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 3,858 Blog Entries: 5	lol Capn, and Kar. But seriously, this is the best thread. I love the photos and the genera chart. Thanks for creating this thread. A top notch thread indeed.

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pteam Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 81	Converting shark tank to reef tank! wrong thread... moved

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Gdubb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 321	sweet third split, I picked up a sailfin today. Going to try to post some pics.

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Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Fab thread, Kar! I love "window shopping" for my next tang on your thread. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

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maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	Nice work on the chart. will be saving a copy of it for sure as I'm always confused with their names and classifications... __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef

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Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Great work on those Kar!! (fwiw, Acanthuridae is the Family of all the Tang genera, not to be confused with Acanthurus, one of those genera.) __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS