Best tasting tang

Clayalaleona · Mar 29, 2016

One of my suppliers says he loves purple tang... and sohal! Delish!!!!

Myka · Mar 29, 2016

I've never understood why humans put more care into some species of an animal than another. Why do "we" care about a pretty Tang more than a not-so-pretty Halibut? I was raised on a small farm where we ate the bovines and groomed and showed and fussed over the equines. In many countries, horse is a delicacy. I don't have any issue with this, and I would love to try it sometime. One of my vary favorite fish to eat is Parrotfish - and they are BEAUTIFUL! A Tang in a frying pan may look a bit odd to us, but you just try serving up a beef steak in Nepal or India.

I just don't understand the "only the pretty ones shall live" mentality. It sounds like fishy racism!

AlexStinson · Mar 30, 2016

I have no issue eating tang. However, the first time I saw a pack of convict tangs for a few bucks in the grocery store it did surprise me a bit!

I also speared my fair share of fish that would be stupid expensive in the hobby.

Bill Bolton · Mar 30, 2016

I have eaten many trigger fish, French and queen angels, and I love lionfish. I haven't had tang yet but I'm sure it is a decent fish.

Spiderguardnano · Mar 30, 2016

Talking about parrot fish if you guys ever get a chance to try this fish deep fried I will highly recommended it
Great fish

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VIPReef · Mar 30, 2016

And here we are trying to keep them alive.

jcdeng · Mar 30, 2016

this thread does not belong on a reef hobby forum.

Spiderguardnano · Mar 30, 2016

jcdeng said:
this thread does not belong on a reef hobby forum.

Well that's why it's on the lounge section and it's also good to know both ends of the spectrum

XOPRESENTS · Mar 30, 2016

hybridazn said:
Also keep in mind that what is caught is eaten, while for the aquarium trade some live and a lot die before they even come close to our lfs for us to buy.

I'd also like to add that in some of the areas where these beautiful fishes are found native, the locals have depended on "fishing" these fishes to feed their families for centuries now without a problem. Unlike most of us who have the pleasure to spend large amounts of capital on our hobby, these people depend on fishing for life and death. Just my defense for the native peoples and a little education.

saltyphish · Mar 30, 2016

jcdeng said:
this thread does not belong on a reef hobby forum.

I disagree. This is not a wasteful practice. For many it's a way of life. We just place a higher value on a fish that is commonly used as a food source else where.

Taylor121 · Mar 30, 2016

I am from Hawaii & I'm a mazed about how expensive some of the fish are in the hobby that we eat here and catch regularly. Convict tangs and kole tangs are my favorite salted and fried lol every time we eat fish I eat over $100 dollars worth of fish lol

Taylor121 · Mar 30, 2016

Spiderguardnano said:
Talking about parrot fish if you guys ever get a chance to try this fish deep fried I will highly recommended it
Great fish

Parrot fish is amazing steamed with tomato onions and mayonnaise, there's other ways to steam it but that's my favorite. in Hawaii it's like a delicacy

aabjones888 · Mar 30, 2016

This is a terrible...Donno what to think about all this.

Efranco · Mar 30, 2016

Luckily I don't eat any seafood...

AllSignsPointToFish · Mar 30, 2016

I'm just surprised that people can eat these tropical reef fish without widespread concern for ciguatera poisoning.

Rjramos · Mar 30, 2016

What about the tridacna clams we pay big bucks for! The difference I bet has a lot to do with keeping an animal alive and shipping vs. throwing it on ice after capturing. Here in Florida, the beautiful queen trigger is protected as well as queen conch, but cross over to the Bahamas, less than 2 hrs away, and have as much as you want. The queen trigger is great table fare![emoji106]

jcdeng · Mar 30, 2016

wow, you guys are serious, I guess my fault for not including a smilie. I was just joking, any thread is welcomed on the forums. geeze, maybe some of you need a drink.

joshkirkland83 · Mar 30, 2016

Im out of groceries, trying to catch my purple tang now...

Lionfish Lair · Mar 30, 2016

I'll be honest, when I saw it I thought it was a stupid thing to put on a pet forum. I thought to myself "why would someone even do that, what's their point". That picture was meant to incite and you got the reaction you were looking for. I knew when I saw it what issue it was going to cause. Did anyone see it and say "oh people are going to love that, that's a great photo to share?". Even if you weren't offended, I bet you knew others would be, right? I believe someone else needs a drink for thinking this wouldn't upset some people. Why would one purposefully try to do that? It is very normal for people to be upset as again this is a PET forum. PET.