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hockey nut
05-22-2005, 07:44 AM
The Redsea sailfin Tang and yellow Acanthurus Pyroferus Tang ( mimic tang ) are new.

The sixline wrasse is about 4" long and is the very first sw fish I have owned. Had him for 3+ yrs.



for bigger pics pls look in photos under fish. Not sure why these are so small?




http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/1091PICT0012-thumb.JPG

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/1091PICT0007-thumb.JPG

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/1091PICT0008-thumb.JPG

hope you like the pics
SeaHorse_Fanatic
05-22-2005, 08:08 AM
And they're even cuter in person. :biggrin:
fastfish
05-22-2005, 08:15 AM
They are bigger now. :biggrin:

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/1091PICT0008-med.JPG

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/1091PICT0012-med.JPG

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/1091PICT0007-med.JPG
hockey nut
05-22-2005, 08:57 AM
Thanks Steven.

How's my old regal doing?

Have a pic of the 72 gal?

:biggrin:
Willow
05-22-2005, 05:22 PM
it's not often you see a sixline bigger than a tang :razz:
BCOrchidGuy
05-22-2005, 05:39 PM
yeah that's one chubby little (not so little) Six line.
Nice looking fish,

Doug
hockey nut
05-23-2005, 09:26 AM
[quote="BCOrchidGuy"]yeah that's one chubby little (not so little) Six line.
Nice looking fish,

I'm pretty sure he thinks he is a Tang. :biggrin: He hangs out with the 2 tangs and eats nori with them. The eating seaweed thing I can't figure out. . I also never paid attention until I read a thread on canreef that they make a web like caccoon before they go to sleep. Until I'll actually saw it I didn't think he did that.

It's too bad the picture doesn't do him justice. He has been a great fish and a real joy to have in the tank.

Thanks for your comments.

Cheers
Van down by the river
05-23-2005, 06:50 PM
Your Tang is a Mimic Surgeonfish/Chocolate TangAcanthurus pyroferus This is a juvenile. They grow to about 8-10 inches. Unfortunately they lose their beautiful yellow coloration. It resembles a Orange Shoulder TangAcanthurus olivaceus as well but seems to lack the blue trim on the anal fins, so I doubt it. Yes a algae/Spirulina rich diet is recommended for both.[/i]