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Namnuta 03-05-2010 07:45 PM

I dont have pictures of my tangs in my tank.

In my tank i have
- 1 Kole Tang
- 1 Yellow Tang
- and 3 Hippo Blue Tangs (They are all very happy tang Police :) )

My setup is a 6 foot long Deep tank @ about 165 Gallon Display and 90 Gallon sump. Everyone is very happy. Ill try and snap some pictures.

But in the meantime here is a great yellow tang picture i took Diving a Few Weeks ago off the Big Island in Kona.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m/IMG_2535.jpg
Dont have a stobe yet, so my colors are washed out.

fishoholic 03-05-2010 09:46 PM

I went from having 7 tangs in my set up to now only having these two,

My Sohal tang aka Scar face
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...n/DSC_1343.jpg

My Regal tang aka Dori
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...n/DSC_1825.jpg

I really miss my blonde naso (who mysteriously disappeared) and my clown tang who died in the M.V. outbreak. I think if I were to add another it would be one of those or a cheveron tang.

foreveringlass 03-05-2010 10:07 PM

Thanks for all the wonderful pics! I have to live vicariously through all of you. I am new and have a 44 gallon. The LFS told me it was room enough for the hippo and yellow tang I wanted. After much research I discovered they are not the smartest people at my LFS. :cry: So until I upgrade, Thank you for the pics!

chris121277 03-05-2010 10:17 PM

Here are mine
got them both when they were about the size of a loony
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/q...k/P2160032.jpg
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/q...21277/fish.jpg

saltwaterseahorses 03-06-2010 12:03 AM

what is the smallest tang you can get?

kien 03-06-2010 12:13 AM

I have seen fish stores sell hippo tangs that are the size of a loonie. They don't stay that small for long though!!

Tangs in general will grow pretty big. I don't know what the smallest species is though.. Perhaps one of the mimic tangs?

fishoholic 03-06-2010 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foreveringlass (Post 498634)
Thanks for all the wonderful pics! I have to live vicariously through all of you. I am new and have a 44 gallon. The LFS told me it was room enough for the hippo and yellow tang I wanted. After much research I discovered they are not the smartest people at my LFS. :cry: So until I upgrade, Thank you for the pics!

Thank-you for doing research and realizing tangs need a big tank to be happy in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltwaterseahorses (Post 498663)
what is the smallest tang you can get?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kien (Post 498668)
I have seen fish stores sell hippo tangs that are the size of a loonie. They don't stay that small for long though!!

Tangs in general will grow pretty big. I don't know what the smallest species is though.. Perhaps one of the mimic tangs?

Kole tangs, Scopas tangs and yellow tangs are the smaller type of tangs and you can find them loonie sized in the store however ones that small have about a 30% chance of living for more then a few weeks. Keep in mind that if you get a small one that lives, within 3-4 months you will need a minimum of a 90g tank for them to live happily in.

saltwaterseahorses 03-06-2010 01:37 AM

Weell i dont want to risk a life o i'll stay away

whatcaneyedo 03-06-2010 04:00 AM

I got this purple tang a few years ago from a friend who was tearing down his tank. The best thing about it: it eats bubble algae!

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture643.jpg

untamed 03-06-2010 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo (Post 498743)
I got this purple tang a few years ago from a friend who was tearing down his tank. The best thing about it: it eats bubble algae!

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture643.jpg

That bubble algae must be like Popeye's spinich! (Makes him 4lbs strong!) That's a good looking fish. I would love to add one like that, but I'm positive that my Atlantic Blue would take exception. Same shape...same colour...bad recipe.

Nice pavona back there. I have not seen many others who have a big colony like that.


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