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View Poll Results: How long?
died within 0-3 months 1 0.77%
died within 4-6 months 1 0.77%
died within 7-9 months 2 1.54%
died within 10-12 months 0 0%
died within 13-18 months 1 0.77%
died within 19-24 months 0 0%
died within 2-3 years 1 0.77%
died within 3-4 years 2 1.54%
died after 5 years + 1 0.77%
currently alive 0-6 months 9 6.92%
currently alive 7-12 months 3 2.31%
currently alive over 1 year 12 9.23%
currently alive over 2 years 12 9.23%
currently alive over 3 years 6 4.62%
currently alive over 4 years 5 3.85%
currently alive 5 years + 14 10.77%
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Old 12-11-2007, 04:17 AM
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how aggressive are they compared to other tangs. i have always been so hesitant to add one because i have always heard they are bastards
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Old 12-11-2007, 09:50 AM
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Mine was almost 9 when she died. Probably my all time favorite fish.
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One of my most favorite fish, great personality. Died when someone added something to my 90g holding tank.
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how aggressive are they compared to other tangs. i have always been so hesitant to add one because i have always heard they are bastards
My yellow is the most aggressive tang out of our 6 tangs, however he mostly leaves my sailfin (8") alone. My sailfin is the boss of him.
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Old 02-09-2008, 05:11 AM
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healthy & happy and going strong about 3.5 years in.
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I've had mine for over a year, and the prev owner I think he had her for about a year too. She can be an agressive lil snot tho. I havn't been able to introduce new baby fish to tank as her and my Hippo seem to pester them to death
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Had one for a few years.Best fish I ever had. Believe it or not he would break up fights /arguments between other fish.He was the ref of the reef. IME with tangs and angels, I look for fish that look healthy but have had some one chomp on their tail or fin ie. select the abused not the abuser.So far,nock on wood, I haven't been wrong with tangs or angels.
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This has to be one of my all time favorite fish due to their hardiness and good looks. I was skeptical about getting one originally because they are so common but with all of the rookie mistakes that I have made since I got into the hobby I was unable to kill this fish, even through Ich outbreaks and poor water quality issues (all from my own doing). The only 2 fish that are with me from my original Salt Water tank are my Yellow Tang and Falco Hawk Fish.
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One of my yellow tangs is also one of my oldest sw fish.
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My Yellow is a cool dude. Wouldn't say he's aggressive at all but he will defend himself. I've also noticed him kind of being a ref at times, swimming into the midst of scuffles between other fish and defusing the situation. I got this guy along with a Singapore Angel when I bought a 60 gal system being sold locally. Introduced both into my 75 and since they were bigger than any one else, no one bothered them in the least. They're kind of buddies since they were tank mates in the 60, but I do see them tail wagging at each other from time to time, he he, the Singapore thinks he's a Tang. Nothing serious though and everyone gets along. I've had them for over a year now and suspect the previous owner probably had them at least that long.
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