My New Black Tang!!!!!!!!!

[sethd12]

I just received my small black tang from Zemuron114. I have been waiting a long time for this guy and it was worth it. Sorry about the quality of the picture. Hope you guys like him.

 

[inlandreef]

Those Tangs are sweet. Good luck with him.

 

[sethd12]

thanks. hopefully i wont need luck

 

[atzak]

Very nice, how big do they get max? I've never seen one larger than the average yellow tang, but I've only seen 2.

 

[onefin]

Beautiful best of luck with him/her.

 

[sethd12]

they grow to about 10". the larger ones are the most common. mine is about 4".

 

[DMK]

very nice.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Do a search for Zebrasoma rostratum.

Fishbase.org - http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=tripsp1

21 cm (~8.25 inches)

 

[sethd12]

thanks travis, they must grow 10 inches in the wild because i have seen somewhere that they grow up to 10 inches.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6757551#post6757551 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sethd12
thanks travis, they must grow 10 inches in the wild because i have seen somewhere that they grow up to 10 inches.

Nope, sorry. All measurements on fishbase.org are from wild specimens. Purple Tangs can reach 9", Sailfin Tangs around 15", Yellow Tangs are almost 8", Scopas Tangs are also almost 8", and Gem Tangs reach about 8.5"

 

[sethd12]

oh. i must have read wrong information then. im glad he doesnt get 10 inches because that would be a huge black tang!!!

 

[Andrew]

Sweet tang. Good luck with him.

 

[sethd12]

This is on the other side of my tang. I don't know what it is, but it doesnt look good. Can anyone help me with identifying it and what i can do to cure it.
Thanks

 

[iannozzi]

its a fugus--my tang had this ones--treated with maracyn or maracyn II--worked famously--prior to purchase check with the dealer as there should be a chart that you follow the syptoms and it leads you to what medication is needed--believe maracyn was reef safe--don't quote me on that but--I think and make sur eyou feed this tang large amounts of seaweed--ice berg does nothing

 

[smoney]

Oh that is such a cool tang. I saw one once on the net, but I thought someone photoshoped a purple tang, in order to make it look black. How long did you wait for it? where did you get it? how much do they run for about?

 

[sethd12]

i waited about 2.5 months. i got it from zemuron114 on reefcentral. pm him for more details and tell him that i sent you to him. they run about $350 to $400 in stores.

 

[sethd12]

anybody know if the medicine mentioned above is reef safe or not?

 

[miracles38]

It is an antibiotic. Antibiotic's kill bacteria. Not reef safe.

 

[sethd12]

is that what you would recommend me using?

 

[sethd12]

anybody? this is kinda urgent since i spent so much money on him.