What fish?

[Shooter7]

I see Steve (lmg) sitting up there and keep expecting him to jump in.

I've also considered a blue throat/chin trigger. Those are really cool looking fish.

 

[trottman]

dont mean to jump in, but if a clown tang could live in your tank, does that mean it could live in mine? they are basically the same tank... yours is just 4 inches taller and 4 inches wider

edit... i dont think it is good for either of our tanks, it grows to 1'3inches! thats as tall as my sister! (almost)

 

[Shooter7]

Heniochus over on LiveAquaria says a big fat NO on reef compatibility.

I don't think I'd put a clown tang in my tank. LA says minumum 150 gals and expert care level.

 

[Dert42]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7031335#post7031335 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beaker77
They are hard to acclimate. IMO they should be the first tang in the tank or they'll get picked on.

then he/she will be my first resident.
think i can have 2 in a 6 ft long 165?

 

[Letmegrow]

Not good to mix conspecies.

 

[Shooter7]

Okey dokey....do you have any suggestions?

 

[Letmegrow]

Ummm. No.
haha,

Most things are obvious not to do, all other possibilities are trial by error or luck. Keep stress down, and maximize territory feed diverse foods and hope for the best.

 

[Shooter7]

Sooo, I'm down to throwing darts at pages in Scott Michael's book then, eh?

 

[Letmegrow]

I prefere letting a fan blow open the book to a page at random.

If i think of anything I will let you know.

 

[Shooter7]

aw...but my way involves throwing sharp things.

 

[achillestang2002]

How about a Bellus Angel?? Or one of the other Genicanthus species of angels (e.g. Watanabe).

 

[Letmegrow]

Very neat fish.
High mortality rate tho.
It might take a couple to get one to live and thrive.
Super neat fish tho.

 

[Shooter7]

Ouch...nice price tag too after checking at liveaquaria. Won't be getting one of those anytime soon.

 

[Letmegrow]

Acanthurus pyroferus - Mimic Tang / Chocolate tang.

Don't go by liveaquarias picture, that looks nothing like an adult.

I always like chalkbass and any of the pygmy hawks,
also the pygmy angles, Flames and Flame backs are my favorite and Potters being the ultimate favorite.

 

[Letmegrow]

That is point #2, unless the store will guarantee you that fish for an extended time, it's not worth the money to have a fish die in your tank every couple weeks. (usually that's how long they last.)

EDIT: Speaking of the high dollar angles. *

 

[Shooter7]

Steve, is this a better pic of one? If so, that's a pretty cool looking fish.

http://www.concentric.net/~Akthurst/Apyroferus.shtml

 

[Letmegrow]

Hell yes.

 

[Shooter7]

Unfortunately, that's the best pic I've seen of one while searching. Some of the other pics, they don't look anywhere near that colorful.

 

[Letmegrow]

In person they look good.

 

[Letmegrow]

http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=4742

More not so flattering pictures.