I'm not worried about the haters or if they have the cash or not. This was never about look at my new expensive fish. It was always to me, hey look at my fish that I have always wanted and finally had the chance to get. I'm really thinking of adding a black and purple tang to the mix.
The new GEM of the tank
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Newreeflady
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Newreeflady
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Cheers, man. It's a nice looking fish and it is great to get something that you've had your eye on for so long. I've definitely got a wish list for when I have real money and a "real" system
-A
Yurivd
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good buy
Gems are the best tang i can not think of a tank with out one
My one friend dit keep one with a salefin tang and the gem killed the salefin tang that was biger
I will not keep him with a purple tang thy are even more agrro than a gem
I do not know about the rostratum never had one
Gems are the best tang i can not think of a tank with out one
My one friend dit keep one with a salefin tang and the gem killed the salefin tang that was biger
I will not keep him with a purple tang thy are even more agrro than a gem
I do not know about the rostratum never had one
HomeSlizzice
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WOW beautiful Gem Tang! Its good size too! I hope it lives a long happy life in you tank. I hope I can get one in a few years. Nice pick up! :thumbsup:
I will try to post more pics soon, I have a busy weekend ahead of me though. The Tang is swimming around more and the colors have I guess say sharpened up a little bit more. And thanks for all the compliments. And being this is my first Gem tang I have had no experience keeping it with other fish, but banking on all my experience I should be able to introduce a few other tangs with it.
melanotaenia
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Good to see more of these becoming available to the hobbyists here in the US especially. Congrats!
Gill_bucket
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Why is it so rare? Is it hard to import from its country of origin? Beautiful fish by the way!!!
melanotaenia
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1. Not typically found in groups, more common in singles
2. Typically found at deeper locations compared to other tangs
3. Collection is more concentrated to specific locations, and only a few divers collect them.
4. Shipping from collection point is pricey.
Smaller ones can usually be seen in shallower waters, adults in deep waters which is why adults typically are not seen in the hobby.
jmaneyapanda
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They are found naturally over a relatively broad range, but are only exported from Mauritus (typically), and the freight is substantial. That and market demand.
Aqua-Mauritius
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Am pretty happy to find this GEM at some1 who genuinely deserve to keep it!!!!:beer:
This fish when caught was around 3 inch. It stayed more than 1 year in my tank!!! The oldest fish I kept in my Stock!!! This fish was caught at 25m. It fed mainly on Ocean nutrition pellets 2 and nori's but ate other food I offered too!!!
attached are the picts back then!!! Am sure he is happier in ur tank!!!:thumbsup:
This fish when caught was around 3 inch. It stayed more than 1 year in my tank!!! The oldest fish I kept in my Stock!!! This fish was caught at 25m. It fed mainly on Ocean nutrition pellets 2 and nori's but ate other food I offered too!!!
attached are the picts back then!!! Am sure he is happier in ur tank!!!:thumbsup:
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Aqua-Mauritius
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I'm confused, How do you know that was the one I got? Just curious, The store I got it from had close to a dozen of them.
Aqua-Mauritius
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haha, They used to be mine bro, I cannot be wrong on this one too....
Any recent picture of it!!!! I think it won't grow larger than 15cm!!
Tanu
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Very nice fish, definitely one of my favourites. I just shot a short movie of my tank in which I keep two gems; when you are interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62wojrFM_js (be sure to watch in HD)
IME a very easy fish, well balanced food is important though. Enjoy your treasure
Cheers
Tanne
IME a very easy fish, well balanced food is important though. Enjoy your treasure
Cheers
Tanne
