ID Guru’s, Help Wanted

[Esquare]

This coarse red stuff appeared on my Blasto frag a couple of months ago. The frag has been in the tank for some time so I don’t think it came with it.

This rock has some of the same as above but also some different looking red stuff.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Dave Stewart]

It appears to be a red algae. Forget the name. Got any tangs? Should make quick work of it.

 

[Tonycip]

+1 on the red algae and +1 tangs love it.

 

[BrunstuckyJoe]

Here ya go....
http://cgi.ebay.com/RED-GRACILARIA-...ryZ66794QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Esquare]

Ah, thanks for the help guys.

The Tang police will not allow me to have one of their precious fish. Although I could probably get away with a yellow.

 

[DiscoReefRover]

get a a tang .. tang police ..or as I call them noob police ... get the tang yellow would be fine you can get them quite small !!!

 

[Tswifty]

I've heard of a Lieutenant Tang... What's a Police Tang? Sounds rare.

 

[Esquare]

LOL, Good ones.

Seriously though, I don’t know that I can get more fish into my tank. It’s a 54 corner with 2 clowns, a flameback Angel and a Falco Hawkfish.

 

[Kreeger1]

tomani tangs are on the smaller side and pick at the rocks a ton.

 

[Esquare]

The Tomani's are nice looking fish and appear to be relatively docile (my tank inhabitants are not aggressive). Do you think it would be too much to put him in a 54 corner with the other fish listed? I don’t have a lot of open swimming space, see pic below.

 

[DiscoReefRover]

i would i have had three in a 55 and they were happy and healthy

 

[Esquare]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14556953#post14556953 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DiscoReefRover
i would i have had three in a 55 and they were happy and healthy

Yeah but a corner tank is a little different configuration. That being said, I am looking into it right now.

If I get one, I'll post a pic and my address so the Tang police can come over and discuss it with me in the back yard, personal like.
I may not be all that gangsta Sean, but I'm all kinds o Redneck.

Thanks again guys for all of the help.

 

[DiscoReefRover]

adda boy!!!

 

[Tswifty]

Hey Eddie, I've owned quite a few tangs, and IMO the ones you're looking at Tomini, Yellow, Kole, Bristletooth, Purple... seem to do more grazing than swimming.

I owned a Kole and a Yellow, and they never really bolted across the tank... more just floating from rock to rock picking at the algae. Both of the ones I picked up were 3" or less at purchase time. Misled's new Yellow Tang is my old one.

 

[Esquare]

Thanks for the info TJ. The more I look at the Tomini, the more I like it.

Thanks again Eric for suggesting it.

 

[BrunstuckyJoe]

I've been looking for one too...AT has one, but I think it may a little too big compared to my other inhabitants....it's a sweet looking fish...

 

[Esquare]

Yeah, I was hoping to find a smaller one to match my other fish as well.

 

[BrunstuckyJoe]

If you do....let me know where you find a smaller one....I suppose someone could order one...but I wonder if you can specify size...

 

[Esquare]

Live Aquaria had one yesterday (1" - 2") but have since sold it. I'm going to contact Salty about getting one.

 

[BrunstuckyJoe]

Let me know.....I've never been to Salty...