Show off your tangs

[Goodwin9]

Some pictures of my Pale Lipped tang.

 

[sdfish]

sorry the pics arent the greatest.

 

[screwsloose]

can any one tell me what kind of tang this is? 4 " tl right now.

 

[michika]

Looks like a doctor tang to me, Acanthurus chirugus. More photos?

*edit*
Nevermind, it doesn't have the traditional vertical stripping often found on doctor tangs.

 

[143gadgets]

Thanks everyone for the compliments! I really appreciate them.

I completely forgot to check this thread!! Subscribed!

 

[Pike614]

Goodwin- Amazing clown! What size tank do you have him in?

 

[Tang Salad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12928728#post12928728 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by screwsloose
can any one tell me what kind of tang this is? 4 " tl right now.

Looks like Acanthurus coeruleus, or the Atlantic Blue Tang.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

In that second pic, you can see my version of nori feeding. I have a small rock that I rubberband nori onto, but I hate putting my hands in the tank too. So I have some ribbon tied around the rock to lower it down and pull it back up.

 

[screwsloose]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12929545#post12929545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tang Salad
Looks like Acanthurus coeruleus, or the Atlantic Blue Tang.

i have a juvie atlantic blue and he does not look anything like this guy. i am still lost on it. keep guessing guys, someone will figure it out soon enough.

 

[Tang Salad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12929804#post12929804 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by screwsloose
i have a juvie atlantic blue and he does not look anything like this guy.

Nope. The juveniles are bright yellow, right?

 

[screwsloose]

correct. i am leaning towards a luetenant tang but cannot find any pics of a juvie so im not 100% sure yet.

 

[Tang Salad]

You know the AtlanticBT has 3 different color phases right?

Juvi coeruleus:

Mid-stage coeruleus:

Can't find the adult one yet, but I think this one looks a little like yours, no?

 

[screwsloose]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12929935#post12929935 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tang Salad
You know the AtlanticBT has 3 different color phases right?

Juvi coeruleus:

Mid-stage coeruleus:

Can't find the adult one yet, but I think this one looks a little like yours, no?

the nose is not quite as pronounced and there is a distinct white mark at the base of his tail that i have not seen on an atlantic before. i will try to post another pic of him with dark colors and see if that helps. give me a few minutes

 

[Tang Salad]

You're right about the nose. The one I posted looks almost more like Ctenochaetus sp. or Zebrasoma sp. than yours, which has a more typical Acanthurus profile....

Ever see what color the Caudul spine is?
Cool pics, btw

 

[michika]

What about Acanthurus bahianus (http://fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=942)

 

[screwsloose]

ok here comes a slew of pics. hope this helps

 

[screwsloose]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12930056#post12930056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by michika
What about Acanthurus bahianus (http://fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=942)

i believe thats him. thank you guys so much for the help. that looks alot like him to me.

 

[michika]

No problem! I knew I'd seen your fish before, and at first I thought it looked a lot like my own doctor tang, but I knew shortly thereafter that it wasn't right.

Its a beautiful tang. Do you see colour changes depending on its mood & environment?

 

[screwsloose]

he changes colors faster then any fish i have seen. if you look at those photos you can see how quickly he went from darks to light hues.they were all taken about 15 minutes ago within a 3 minute interval. i got him for $29.00 cause the guy at the lps didnt know what he was so thats what i offered him. i feel like i got a hell of a deal and i am happy about it. i'll post pics of the rest of my tangs tomorrow. thanks again

 

[Tang Salad]

Great pics. I'd say you got an excellent deal.

And good job michika