My New Tang

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urbor

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So I picked this guy up last night.(Acanthurus Fowleri) He is my QT right now. When my 500 gallon reef is done cycling he is going in there.

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics, I will get some better ones maybe tonight.

This picture is when I just got him home. He is very ticked off and his colors are really dark.
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I am extremely jealous... I have been looking for one for a long time... that or a Dussumieri... Keep us posted on how it is doing!
 
Gorgeous and will only get better with time. I have a blochii (the fowleri, blochii, duss and bariene are all very very similiar) and love him! Very fiesty tang! I wouldn't add him as the first tang, especially at that size. My little 3" (now almost 4", very fast growers) stands up to my other fish including aggressive sohal and purple tangs, large angels and a clown trigger! They have great personality though!
 
thanks for the advice pepshrip,

I have owned a blochii and bariene already, the bariene was a huge wimp and the blochii never started anything he could just hold his own ground. One thing about all these tangs that are very closely related they grow very fast.

I am not too concerned about adding fish after the fowleri. I have used different techniques for introducing tangs together in the past and kept some of the more delicate ones. I also feel that it easier to add fish together when working with larger tanks.
 
man i love the fowleri when they get bigger the colors gets better chek out mines its about 8-9inches hes rigt in the midde. They grow fast and lots of fun watchin!

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That fowleri is 8-9"? Seriously? Because that means that yellow tang is about 9-10", that's one big yellow tang. I usually dont see those get over 6" in most people's tanks.
 
Yeah hes going to be moved to the 500 once its ready for him until then he will be in QT

Now a few better pics of him in QT

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Wow awesome pickup! That's my dream Tang! Can't wait to see him swimming in your 500g!

Hey Hong post up more pics of your tank! You got some ridiculously beautiful fish in there!
 
urbor, he is looking good, I bet he looks a lot better in person! These tangs do grow fast! My blochii has put on some weight and grown almost an inch in a little over a month! I feed heavily though. So what else will be going into the 500g with him? Can't wait to see it all stocked!
 
Im not totally sure yet on stocking for the 500, im always going backing for on ideas.

couple tangs that I know I want are
-spot face tang, Acanthurus maculiceps
-pale lip surgeon, Acanthurus leucocheilus
-spotted unicorn tang, Naso brevirostris

Im sure I will have few other tangs, they are my favorite fish.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15411288#post15411288 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by triggermen
i think this is pretty cool.

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That has to be one of the most beautiful tangs I've seen in a long time. Now I just have to check with the boss if it's ok to buy one.
I just think their a little pricey for the sizes they are.
 
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