Show off your tangs

[lhoy]

Ordered this beauty tonight for arrival on Friday!!

Lee

 

[Reeftanks6]

Omg what kind of tang is that post some pics when you get it. Its so nice

 

[lhoy]

Can't believe I forgot what kind!!! Too excited. It is a Acanthurus dussumieri (Dussumieri Tang).

Lee

 

[Aquarist007]

Is that a rare tang to find---never seen one before (other then a picture)

 

[dca22anderson]

Here is my little one...

Here is my little one...

This is our smallest and most recent addition to the tank. He is only about 3.5"

Dussumieri

 

[Reeftanks6]

nice dont they get rlly big.

 

[lhoy]

Not sure how truly rare (course, everything in this hobby seems to get labeled rare nowadays!), but I have only ever seen one in a LFS and it was in the display tank and he wouldn't sell it (don't blame him).

It does seem that they are limited, I'll put it like that.

Lee

 

[kar93]

Ive never seen one for sale but when snorkeling i saw lots around the boat just before i dove in

 

[Aquarist007]

go for 299 for a small one and up

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/dussumieritang/

 

[thor32766]

They arent very common fish. Dessi's get huge and fast. they are beautiful though!

 

[lhoy]

I paid $189 ($225 shipped) for the one last night. It might be what prompts me to upgrade from my 225 unless my wife takes me out at just the thought of upgrading!!

Lee

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Here's a pic of my Male Naso Tang. He's in my 400 G tank and is about 6 years old. HE's pushing 13" now. I've had him for about 2 1/2 years. I also have a female Naso with him that is pushing about 11" now.

http://www.realitybytez.org/photos/displayimage.php?album=47&pos=4

Another pic of my male Naso along with one of my yellows and a pacific blue tang. I have 2 yellow tangs in the tank.

http://www.realitybytez.org/photos/displayimage.php?album=47&pos=16

http://www.realitybytez.org/photos/displayimage.php?album=47&pos=19

The Male in the upper and the female in the lower part of the pic.

http://www.realitybytez.org/photos/displayimage.php?album=47&pos=19

My Naso's are about as wide as most peoples fish are. And yes, my corals are that big. The toadstool leather now measures about 18" across. The tank is 7' long for size refference.

 

[lhoy]

Man, his streamers are gorgeous (props though for the Leopard Wrasse - one of the best fish I have ever had - mine eats everything!!) Back to tangs - how big was he when you got him?

Lee

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11732649#post11732649 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lhoy
I paid $189 ($225 shipped) for the one last night. It might be what prompts me to upgrade from my 225 unless my wife takes me out at just the thought of upgrading!!

Lee

yeah that's going to be may excuse for upgrading--when my three tangs start outgrowing the 120

 

[discotu]

Here's a video of my tangs in my 225g

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/discotu/?action=view&current=fish_rt.flv

I've had the yellow, purple and blue hippo for about 2 years...the powder blue a few months. For reference the blue hippo is about 5"

 

[kar93]

That naso's Great crusty old shellback
Discotu - Them tangs are very nice

 

[Reeftanks6]

Nie great tangs

 

[dante7921]

Show off your tang

Show off your tang

http://www.kellisworld.com/Tank/sirens.JPG
This is Sirens. Our Orange Cup Coral. Scroll down for Tang. I just love showing off Sirens!

 

[dante7921]

Show off your tang

Show off your tang

Archemedes
This is Archemedes. Baby Blue Hippo Tang, 4" long in an 8 month old tank. He's doing great!

 

[FFrankie]

Great stuff Crusty!