tang pairs?

[rgentry123]

why do i never see tang pairs being sold? do these fish not pair like other fish? if they do pair where can you find them?

 

[agreeive?fish]

Tangs are group spawners as far as i know

 

[SDguy]

I've seen a couple different nature type shows that showed powder blues in pairs protecting reef areas. Not sure if they were actual "pairs" or simply clever filming/editing....

 

[nikon187]

I have only seen one species in a pair in home aquaria, naso tangs. Even then it was probably just a male and female living together, not necessarily a mated pair

 

[tcmfish]

AFAIK, they don't pair. I am pretty sure they spawn in large aggregations.

 

[MattL]

Suregonfish are reported by Bob Fenner as being too territorial when not spawning to ever be kept as pairs in a normal sized aquarium.

Matt

 

[sunfish11]

For most species of tangs there is no obvious difference in the markings of the sexes. You can tell with some though such as Nasos or convict tangs. I have never seen a female convict tang offered for sale though. The females have much skinnier lighter striping and there is usually only one per 10 males in a wild school. Since tangs are group spawners they usually don't pair up as some fish do. You can get multiples of the same type to get along with each other sometimes. The larger the tank the better if you try to attempt this.

Lisa

 

[Zaita]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14214439#post14214439 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MattL
Suregonfish are reported by Bob Fenner as being too territorial when not spawning to ever be kept as pairs in a normal sized aquarium.

Matt

I keep a pair of Scopas tangs in my 125g. I've had them for >12months now with no problems at all. There is actually a way to sex them (I have scientific paper with details somewhere), but I haven't taken the time to sex them.

 

[MattL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14215831#post14215831 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Zaita
I keep a pair of Scopas tangs in my 125g. I've had them for >12months now with no problems at all. There is actually a way to sex them (I have scientific paper with details somewhere), but I haven't taken the time to sex them.

Are they opposite sex?

I want to clarify that my statement was for tangs that normally do not tolerate conspecifics (not Hippo, Yellow, etc...). Scopas may be somewhere in between, and thus having two may be done successfully.

Matt

 

[scchase]

Zebrasomas are easy to sex once they get big enough the males have a rough patch of skin near the tail. Looks like real rough sand paper the females stay smooth.

 

[rgentry123]

so i guess the consensus is group group lovin' and never settling down. i knew i liked tangs for some reason. :lmao:

 

[rgentry123]

whoops, i guess i put a little too much group loving in the last post...

 

[mustang2021]

a few months back i had a pair of zebra rostratums aka black tangs they were not a mated pair or anything but they were definetley a pair they lived in my 210 for 7 yrs, till the larger one pased away a couplemonths backim assuming it was a natural death... they got along beautifully and were always side by side

 

[sunfish11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14216812#post14216812 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scchase
Zebrasomas are easy to sex once they get big enough the males have a rough patch of skin near the tail. Looks like real rough sand paper the females stay smooth.

I learn something new everyday. Good info.

Lisa

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

Are you speaking of the silvery "hair-like" areas before the scalpal? You can only see it when they catch the light a certain way.

I only see this on some of my zebras--sailfin, 2 yellows, one purple.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

I would like to see that scientific paper that distinguishes the dimorphism.

 

[scchase]

Yep thats what i am talking about.

 

[pebe]

tang pairs

tang pairs

Hi all, although i have no scientific proof i have to agree with the above observations of 'scchase'.I have what i believe are a pair of zebras. They have been together for about 5 years with 7 or 8 other tangs.They exhibit characteristics of a mated pair;swim close,forage together,sleep in the same cave etc.The dominant one,always flashing,presumably male(6"purple tang)has this 'rough patch of skin'approx 3/4''x 1'',that the presumably female(4''yellow tang)does not have.Just my.02 pete

 

[jmaneyapanda]

I may be incorrect, as I dont do as much diving as other on this forum, but I have never seen a picture of a pair of zebrasoma, no less a pair of tangs, in the wild. If these fish do indeed pair up, this wouldve been observed thus far, no? From the conditions described previously, I would say it was a compatible duo, rather than a male/female pair, as implied. It seems a terrible elap of faith to assume they are male/female, especially in the absence of scientific doicumentation.

IUt very well may be out there, I would just like to see it. I have never heard of such a thing.

 

[scchase]

I 100% assure you the patch is the difference between males and females can't remember which journal I read it in but its out there somewhere (may have been something from the Nancy Aquarium) , as to pairs I agree with you they are just compatible though being different sex I would assume helps. They don't as far as I know naturally occur in pairs.