Tang ID please

[WuTanMang]

someone gave me this guy he's about 4-5 inches long

Anyone know what he is? Person said he was expensive.

 

[WuTanMang]

someone gave me this guy he's about 4-5 inches long

Anyone know what he is? Person said he was expensive.

Picasa Web Albums - Mark

 

[sneaks03]

I cant see your pic but maybe the link below will help.

Surgeonfish: Tang Fish, Yellow Tangs and other Surgeons

 

[BigAl07]

Yeah gonna need SOME type of pic or a LOT more description to make even a wild guess.

 

[BigAl07]

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[BigAl07]

someone gave me this guy he's about 4-5 inches long

Anyone know what he is? Person said he was expensive.

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I guess it's a Black Spot (o something VERY close to it)
Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Black Spot Tang

needs a HUGE tank.

 

[WuTanMang]

Thanks for the help

I think my 300 will suffice

 

[sneaks03]

Yeah I would second the Black Spot. Judging by the price you made out on that.

 

[WuTanMang]

Yeah I really did i guess...lol I've only had him for a few days so I'm not out of the woods yet. Seems to be getting beat up by my Sailfin a bit but at least he's eating. Thanks

 

[BigAl07]

How long has the Sailfin been in the tank? Remember if it's established in there it will consider the whole tank "his territory" and could refuse to accept another tang period. . .

 

[lcstorc]

That tail looks pretty chewed up.
I would try re-arranging the scape to hopefully break up the sailfin's territory.

 

[Frankie]

They are also called on occasion "Lollipop Tangs"
I use to have one. Very cool fish.
Yours can be of several Acanthurus species. I have not seen one with the blue strip across the top yet and might be just a marking from it's juvenile stage.
My first guess would be the common Powder Brown 'Acanthurus japonicus'
The white tail also resembles the Goldrim Tang 'Acanthurus nigricans'
Either way, it is a nice fish. I would not worry to much about the tail yet. Eventually it will take over the tank as the new terrorist

 

[WuTanMang]

Sailfin has been in the tank 6 months, moved some rocks around that seemed to help. With 6 other large Tangs I think they are all staying readily confused and accepting of each other now. Thanks for the landscape change advice I think that's what did it....