anyone have experience with Acanthurus tenneti/Lieutenant Tang?

[naesco]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Ah, I saw 8-10" on one of the sites I was reading. Guess I'll pass on him. Thanks for the info

Good decision
Here is the link to Bad Acanthurus to keep and your guy is one of them because of the size issue.
http://wetwebmedia.com/badacanthurusaq.htm

It is typical for dishonest LFS to downgrade a size of a fish and upgrade their chances of survivability. They are after all in the business of selling fish.

[Delphinus]

FWIW, the other Acanthurus species that I would call my favourite is Acanthurus nigrofuscus, the lavender tang. Everyone and everything I read calls this a plain fish (even wetwebmedia.com) but I saw them in Hawaii and I thought they were exquisite the way they glow purple and pink. Maybe in tanks they are not like this?

At any rate, they are claimed to max out at 8", also known as a peaceable fish.

Anyhow thought I'd share the suggestion if nothing else.

http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/fish_of.../fom_05_03.htm

Although they've mislabeled it as a Ctenochaetus, marinecenter.com shows a picture of what I saw them to look like when I was snorkeling:
http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/tangs/lavendertang/

[karazy]

personality wise, an awesome tang.
we've had a few in at the shop and they are not only wonderfully personable, but beautiful as well.

[Delphinus]

The lavender or the lieutenant, Evan?

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

FWIW, the other Acanthurus species that I would call my favourite is Acanthurus nigrofuscus, the lavender tang. Everyone and everything I read calls this a plain fish (even wetwebmedia.com) but I saw them in Hawaii and I thought they were exquisite the way they glow purple and pink. Maybe in tanks they are not like this?

At any rate, they are claimed to max out at 8", also known as a peaceable fish.

Anyhow thought I'd share the suggestion if nothing else.

http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/fish_of.../fom_05_03.htm

Although they've mislabeled it as a Ctenochaetus, marinecenter.com shows a picture of what I saw them to look like when I was snorkeling:
http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/tangs/lavendertang/

Outstanding fish, mind you, all tangs are.