tang

There is some pirate lore about the black spot, and its usually bad news. So, it's funny that the really, truly gorgeous Black Spot Tang, should be so named for a tiny little dot that barely registers in how beautiful it is. The juvenile fish don't even have the spot, and they are somewhat...

I’m setting up my first reef tank, which will be an IM Fusion 40 AIO. After a pair of clownfish, I want to move on towards enjoyable fish that also help keep the place clean. I see a lot of recommendations for yellow and bristle tooth tangs for keeping the algae under control…but I don’t think...

Hey Everyone, So I picked up a large and healthy powder blue tang from a store who recently acquired him due to someone shutting down their tank. I picked him up literally the day after he got to the store. I typically feed mysis and lrs chunky to my tank, the powder blue had no interest in...

I’m finally taking the plunge into my dream system — a 1,000-gallon SPS-dominated reef. The plan is to create a setup that will hopefully thrive over the next 10 years with a dedicated fish room handling the filtration, automation, and coral onboarding. I sold all of my maricultures in my 300...

I recently moved, and thus moved my tank. My tang has been acting normal, but I’ve noticed some lines on him and was wondering if it is HLLE? Or maybe just some scrapes from other fish, stress, or rock scrapes?

Hello, I will be moving out of state so need to part with my fish. All have been living together for over a full year and were purchased from Dr. reefs quarantined fish so they are extremely healthy! Fish are listed below and prices are available in pms. Local pickup only, I am located in...

I thought it would work in my 200 gallon but the daily stress of multiple tang aggression is making me not able to enjoy my tank anymore so I’ve decided to rehome this powder brown tang. I have powder blue, powder brown and gem tang. These are the 3 aggressors. The powder blue and gem get along...

Anyone have any thoughts on if this jump in size would be worth it? Currently I have a 90 long with primarily nems and softies which serve more as an accent as the fish are the focus of my tank. I’d like to add a fish or two and just can’t decide if the effort for another 35 gallons is worth it...

Hey everyone my white tail just came out of QT and went into the DT a few days ago and today i noticed things on 1 of his sides the 2 other fish don’t seem to have anything. It was QTd with copper power for 30 days. I dosed the tank with nitrofurizone and metro after every 100% water change...

Hello all, I’m new to the hobby and have realised I probably rushed things by not QTing my first 3 fish. I started with 2 clowns and then a blue tang. I’m fairly certain the tang was patient zero of the ich. It has survived thus far but the two clowns sadly died. As a result I’ve decided I...

I am working on the stock list for my 5x2x2 (~140g display, 170g total volume) tank I am working on. I currently only have two occelaris that will move into the tank from their current one once it is set up. The tank is going to be an SPS heavy mixed reef. I was hoping for the following (in...

Our lemon tang took a bad turn today out of nowhere. I don’t know if she was getting bullied or if she’s sick. I noticed she wasn’t really moving and was breathing hard - I grabbed her up to get a closer look and there’s some damage to her dorsal fin? Is there anything I can do, or is she on...

Hello! I am in the process of building my 750 Gallon Reef (130”L x 37”D x 30”H - The display is 625 while the sump is 125). I have not even started cycling this tank, as I’m still plumbing, building, etc. but throughout my time in this hobby I’ve been making a list of fish I’d eventually love...

We started this tank 7 months ago after having two established tanks given to us. I’m slowly starting to glue things down so if you have any suggestions please let me know ☺️

Hi all, Shortly upgrading to an S1000 G2 and have hopes of having a few tangs together in the system. Dream tang for me in an Orange Shoulder Tang. People’s thoughts on introducing one into this 7ft system as a long term home? Aquascape will be very open and swimming space will be prioritised...

Hello everyone, this tang was given to me by a friend because I am currently setting up a larger tank and it outgrew his. It was in my tank for a month as the other tank is cycling. This morning I noticed these large white spots out of no where- seems nothing like ich or velvet. But also too...

Hello Reefers, I got a yurple tang In January 2024 and it’s been with me ever since. I made a post in BRS Facebook page when I got it can share the link if you need to verify. He has grown to 4-5 inch and does well with all my other tangs. I am travelling a lot between countries so not able...

I am a rank newbie to Saltwater fish so, it is time to get started. I am in East Texas so, my local options are really limited. I went to Dallas to look for some better options than Petsco/Petsmart locally (Tyler/Longview, Tx area and Paris, Tx). I have 2 25G Waterbox Pennisula aquariums to...

Hi there, I have 4 small to medium gem tangs for sale. I decided to go a different route and not use them. I have had them for over a month and they eat fine. In the beginning it was mainly pellets, now they're onto mysis and other varieties. They're in a system with UV and look amazing. All...

Yellow tang has a small lump on his head for around 2 months. Noticed it after 80 days in QT with his tank mates. (Ich breakout, all is well now, copper power was the only medicine dosed) All have been back in main tank for over a month. He eats plenty, no weird tendencies Adding a video to...

I’m looking to add a tang gang to my tank. I’ve made a post about it before but I wanted to get a little more specific with this post. I have a 6’ 135g mixed reef. I’m looking to add a group of three tangs. From what I read as long as I add them together and choose smaller species I should be...

I have a thread already that is a stocking plan for this tank. However I wanted to focus in on the tangs as they will be my next additions and I wanted to get something nailed down. as the title states I’m looking to get a trio of tangs for my 135g that is 6’. I have a few that I’m interested...

Hey everyone so a few days ago I saw spots on my purple tang but it was only on one side of the tang. Today I see similar on my sailfin tang just one side. I don’t notice any scratching or weird behavior from both fish. My powder blue, blonde Naso, chocolate tang and other fish don’t have...

One of the lesser known of these is the Orange Stripe Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus cf striatus). They also get called Striated Tangs, Orange Dotted Bristletooth Tangs and Lined Bristletooth Tangs (or Surgonfish). These gorgeous fish start out a shimmering blue with orange spots around their...

I have a healthy 5" gem tang that's been in my sump for a few months. I removed from my display because it had signs of fin nip or fin rot. When it was in the display, the fin damage was barely noticeable, because it rarely opened it's dorsal due to it's high ranking in the pecking order...