Tang I.D.

apjunky · 11-26-2005, 10:14 PM

I bought this tang at the LFS . They had it in a frag tank for months . They could never catch it to sell it to me so when they moved to a new location I was able to get it during the tank teardown . its only about 3 inches long now . Anyone know what it might be ? He is the top one .
Darren

Rougiem · 11-26-2005, 10:20 PM

Darren:

Looks like a Acanthurus coeruleus or a blue tang? Hopefully others will pipe in...

Cheers!

apjunky · 11-28-2005, 08:23 AM

But its shaped like a Sohal tang . I,ll try and get a better pic today .

mps9506 · 11-28-2005, 09:00 AM

Sorry I missed this post before. I would say it is Acanthurus nigrofuscus, aka Lavander tang.

Boomer · 11-28-2005, 10:56 AM

I am going to say it is a Thompson's Tang, Acanthurus thompsoni. Do not let its tail deceive you

apjunky · 11-28-2005, 12:11 PM

Thanks , I am going with Lavander Tang .
Darren

BigReepher · 11-28-2005, 01:32 PM

It looks like a Thompson's Tang to me. Most likely collected from Hawaii, you can tell from the lack of white on the tail. Thompson's have tons of character but you don't see them in the LFS much.

mps9506 · 11-29-2005, 12:05 AM

ahhh, saw like 20 of them on the tranship list two weeks ago...

SueT · 11-30-2005, 07:39 PM

Darren, I think I have a tang just like yours. I got mine locally. It was listed on the tank as a blue eyed tang. I have been bugging them to find a true id. Close as I've got is the lavendar tang.

Does your have interupted lines on the body?? And tiny spots on the head??

Mine also when mad and chasing another fish will change colors. The tail and head usually stay the same color but body color can become almost translucent or kind of like a mustand yellow. Thats only when it's being a meany.

They are a beautiful tang and even if mine is a bit of a meany I still love this fish.

apjunky · 11-30-2005, 10:42 PM

Mine dosent have any lines or spots . Never seen any color change either . I,ve taken about 50 pics of him but he dosent like to pose so I can never seem to get all of him in one pic. This one is pretty close to his real color and the bright blue around the top and bottom of his fins shows a little in it .

Does your have interupted lines on the body?? And tiny spots on the head??

Mine also when mad and chasing another fish will change colors. The tail and head usually stay the same color but body color can become almost translucent or kind of like a mustand yellow. Thats only when it's being a meany.

They are a beautiful tang and even if mine is a bit of a meany I still love this fish.[/quote]

Boomer · 12-01-2005, 11:01 AM

I still say it is a Thompson's

That is ene big ass errant poly worm in that tank. Looks like some kind of Rag-Worm very close to Nereis virens

cuffem · 12-01-2005, 05:59 PM

I say Lavender tang it looks just like mine.

NaH2O · 12-01-2005, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

I still say it is a Thompson's

That is ene big ass errant poly worm in that tank. Looks like some kind of Rag-Worm very close to Nereis virens

Hey Boomer....I thought that was the arm(s) of the brittle star, Ophiarachna incrassata.

apjunky · 12-01-2005, 07:21 PM

well , at least everyone agrees its a Tang !

Cuffem , how big is your Lavender ? Maybe the stripes will come in Later on mine .

And yes thats a brittle not a worm .
Darren

Boomer · 12-01-2005, 08:51 PM

Hey Nikki that is what happens when I get no sleep for two days

Cuff

Look at the slope of the forehead of apjunky's and yours and this Thompson's

Thomposn's

apjunky's

Lanvendar

11-26-2005, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
apjunky Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wichita Ks. Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tang I.D. I bought this tang at the LFS . They had it in a frag tank for months . They could never catch it to sell it to me so when they moved to a new location I was able to get it during the tank teardown . its only about 3 inches long now . Anyone know what it might be ? He is the top one . Darren

11-26-2005, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,904 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tang I.D. Darren: Looks like a Acanthurus coeruleus or a blue tang? Hopefully others will pipe in... Cheers! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

11-28-2005, 08:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
apjunky Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wichita Ks. Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. But its shaped like a Sohal tang . I,ll try and get a better pic today .

11-28-2005, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. Sorry I missed this post before. I would say it is Acanthurus nigrofuscus, aka Lavander tang. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

11-28-2005, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. I am going to say it is a Thompson's Tang, Acanthurus thompsoni. Do not let its tail deceive you __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

11-28-2005, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
apjunky Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wichita Ks. Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. Thanks , I am going with Lavander Tang . Darren

11-28-2005, 01:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
BigReepher Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 474 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. It looks like a Thompson's Tang to me. Most likely collected from Hawaii, you can tell from the lack of white on the tail. Thompson's have tons of character but you don't see them in the LFS much. __________________ I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look.

11-29-2005, 12:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. ahhh, saw like 20 of them on the tranship list two weeks ago... __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

11-30-2005, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. Darren, I think I have a tang just like yours. I got mine locally. It was listed on the tank as a blue eyed tang. I have been bugging them to find a true id. Close as I've got is the lavendar tang. Does your have interupted lines on the body?? And tiny spots on the head?? Mine also when mad and chasing another fish will change colors. The tail and head usually stay the same color but body color can become almost translucent or kind of like a mustand yellow. Thats only when it's being a meany. They are a beautiful tang and even if mine is a bit of a meany I still love this fish. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

11-30-2005, 10:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
apjunky Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wichita Ks. Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. Mine dosent have any lines or spots . Never seen any color change either . I,ve taken about 50 pics of him but he dosent like to pose so I can never seem to get all of him in one pic. This one is pretty close to his real color and the bright blue around the top and bottom of his fins shows a little in it . Does your have interupted lines on the body?? And tiny spots on the head?? Mine also when mad and chasing another fish will change colors. The tail and head usually stay the same color but body color can become almost translucent or kind of like a mustand yellow. Thats only when it's being a meany. They are a beautiful tang and even if mine is a bit of a meany I still love this fish.[/quote]

12-01-2005, 11:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. I still say it is a Thompson's That is ene big ass errant poly worm in that tank. Looks like some kind of Rag-Worm very close to Nereis virens __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

12-01-2005, 05:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
cuffem Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston ,Texas Posts: 22 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. I say Lavender tang it looks just like mine.

12-01-2005, 07:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
apjunky Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wichita Ks. Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. well , at least everyone agrees its a Tang ! Cuffem , how big is your Lavender ? Maybe the stripes will come in Later on mine . And yes thats a brittle not a worm . Darren

12-01-2005, 08:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Tang I.D. Hey Nikki that is what happens when I get no sleep for two days Cuff Look at the slope of the forehead of apjunky's and yours and this Thompson's Thomposn's apjunky's Lanvendar __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

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