Black Tang Owners : Explain the Silver/White Line Under The Dorsal Fin To Me

[bobkill]

They are awesome fish- and I wouldn't stress they are very hardy- the bigger that noise gets the slower they eat tho- and congrats!

 

[Rea17]

Is he in the same tank as the chevron?

 

[bobkill]

^^ surely not?

 

[nuxx]

Is he in the same tank as the chevron?

No, three QTs setup right now.

2 - 40 Gallon Breeders (Purple in one, Black in the other)
1 - 20 Gallon Long (Chevron and Cleaner Wrasse)

 

[nuxx]

Here are some pictures and a video of mine in quarantine from a few minutes ago.

Do you think he looks good for being in quarantine?

Just lighter because of stress / getting used to aquarium life?

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[SDguy]

So, if experience from others says that is from stress.... not sure what to say. I guess if you wanted a black fish you could see in a black backed tank, you should have chosen differently?

 

[thenewguy997]

Ive seen yellow tangs have it too

 

[nuxx]

So, if experience from others says that is from stress.... not sure what to say. I guess if you wanted a black fish you could see in a black backed tank, you should have chosen differently?

LOL, think it will contrast well with my Yellow and Purple Tangs

 

[nuxx]

Do you Black Tang owners think mine looks right?

Just a little lighter in color due to stress?

 

[Rea17]

He looks fine. It's not just stress. I think it's more visible with the flash on.

 

[nuxx]

He looks fine. It's not just stress. I think it's more visible with the flash on.

Thanks

Does yours ever get super dark?

Guessing when in the DT with shadows, caves, black background etc... he will look much different.

He definitely is a pig though. Never seen a Tang rip through Nori so fast.

Also the most active, always swimming. The little Chevron is pretty active as well in his tank.

The Purple seems to hang out only on one side of his tank and not so active. It is the corner where he can see the Black though.

Wonder if it's some sort of submissive thing...

 

[bobkill]

Do you Black Tang owners think mine looks right?

Just a little lighter in color due to stress?

He looks good- they turns little litter something but I wouldn't stress-

He will be hard to see with the lights off tho -

 

[nuxx]

He looks good- they turns little litter something but I wouldn't stress-

He will be hard to see with the lights off tho -

LOL thanks man

Little nervous with an expensive fish.

At night I spied on the Purple and Black, they looked just like my Yellow in the dark haha