New Lavender Tang Pics

[saltyunderground]

It's been in QT for a week and no ich yet. The plan is to replace the purple tang in the display with this fish. Can you tell why it's also called a Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish?

 

[DrBDC]

Why are you replacing the purple? Is he a bully? That's a beautifl lavender.

 

[saltyunderground]

This is a much freindlier fish. The purple is not a total bully. But he can make it difficult to add new fish.

 

[McBeck]

love the new guy!

 

[baxterdawg]

What LFS is carrying the Lavender?

 

[trottman]

mine never really ate like a "Tang" he mostly picked at things, he perfered to graze on an algae sheet rather than getting fed at one time. my current tang is like that also.

what is your experiance with this one?

 

[inwall75]

Neat looking fish!!!

 

[saltyunderground]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9352567#post9352567 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by trottman
mine never really ate like a "Tang" he mostly picked at things, he perfered to graze on an algae sheet rather than getting fed at one time. my current tang is like that also.

what is your experiance with this one?

So far it is eating all of the excess algae in the QT tank. I think it might have picked at flake food a little. I am not going to move it to the display until I see it eat something prepared. I will have to algae sheets soon. The good thing is it's fat. Not getting thin at all.

What kind of prepared food has your fish eaten Matt?

 

[jcjstl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9352517#post9352517 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by baxterdawg
What LFS is carrying the Lavender?

I seen one at beldts today.

 

[McBeck]

MS & GWA has them too and/or will order one for you.

I think just about any of the LFS can order them as they pretty much all use the same suppliers.

 

[trottman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9355552#post9355552 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyunderground
So far it is eating all of the excess algae in the QT tank. I think it might have picked at flake food a little. I am not going to move it to the display until I see it eat something prepared. I will have to algae sheets soon. The good thing is it's fat. Not getting thin at all.

What kind of prepared food has your fish eaten Matt?

mine loved formula 1 & 2 frozen and flakes. loved cyclopseeze freezer bar. Loved the algae sheets. And of course loved the gracilaria.

he just never really stuffed himself or got supper fat like vlaminigis or other crazy tangs do. he prefered to eat llike an anthias. little bits here and there throughout the day.

by the way this is probably my second favorite fish, becuase it acts just like a sohal (without the meaness) and has really a uniqe striking beatuy.

 

[saltyunderground]

Matt, you speak of your lavender in past tense. What happened to it?

 

[trottman]

my powder brown killed him. ... it wasnt constant bullying either. just one night the pb went crazy and murdered him.

very sad

 

[inwall75]

Sorry to hear that Matt.

I was watching that special documentary series. (Blue Seas, Ocean Blue, something like that). A whole school of convict tangs swam in. The way these guys protect their territory is amazing.