Got my Dream Tang!

1979fishgeek · Jul 25, 2017

I have wanted a Mata Tang for about 15 years or more and finally got one, did a little happy dance when I spotted him. The colour of him is mind boggling shades of blue, silver grey and yellow just crazy gorgeous!

I can't get a great photo because he is FAST but what a character, so friendly sooooooo greedy and not a single fight with its tank mate a Mimic Tang the two are inseparable. He finished quarantine and is in a grow out tank before going into thirteen hundred litre system. Not put him in yet as my Powder Blue can be a **** and is rather larger....but not for long!

Anyone else have one or similar beast size Tang?

Barrett · Jul 25, 2017

Don't have one but he is a beautiful fish.

jrwoltman · Jul 25, 2017

Congrats on a stunningly beautiful fish!!!

bif24701 · Jul 25, 2017

In love with my Naso.

Crabs McJones · Jul 25, 2017

Beautiful fish, congrats!!

1979fishgeek · Jul 25, 2017

bif24701 said:
In love with my Naso.

Beautiful Naso, love his tail streamers. Looks to be a BIG fish!

Killer Karma · Jul 25, 2017

Beautiful tang congrats! I have a large red sea sailfin who has been with me years. He is a mean, greedy tank hog who will not let my other fish out to swim. However he has survived three tanks, all my up and downs with them, and I feel like we are war buddies. I owe him the opportunity to live out his days as king of the tank.

1979fishgeek · Jul 25, 2017

Killer Karma said:
Beautiful tang congrats! I have a large red sea sailfin who has been with me years. He is a mean, greedy tank hog who will not let my other fish out to swim. However he has survived three tanks, all my up and downs with them, and I feel like we are war buddies. I owe him the opportunity to live out his days as king of the tank.

I have a Desjardinii too, wonderful character he is boss of the big tank but a calm leader, which is great because he keeps the crazy Powder Blue in check! Lol

Xanthurum · Jul 25, 2017

Nice score! I love Mata's, I thought about getting one for my latest tank but had to go with my dream tang. Achilles/ Goldrim hybrid he is the king of the tank but all 5 of my tangs get along great.

DSC reef · Jul 25, 2017

Beautiful tang! Makes me miss our sohal tang. Congrats.

1979fishgeek · Jul 25, 2017

Xanthurum said:
Nice score! I love Mata's, I thought about getting one for my latest tank but had to go with my dream tang. Achilles/ Goldrim hybrid he is the king of the tank but all 5 of my tangs get along great.

That is a stunning Tang, what a beautiful creature!

Cheilinus · Aug 11, 2017

Beautiful mata! Already showing some really nice coloration! How big is yours?

I have 2 myself. Funny thing is that I didn't intend on adding either one. I received mine from an online vendor while trying to order a different species on two separate occasions. I'm actually glad that things worked out the way they did. Mine are around 12" and 10". I have a few other large tangs with them including; Naso unicornis, Paracanthurus hepatus, Acanthurus blochii, A. leucocheilus, and A. nigricauda (the latter 2 are still small at around 4"). I would say the most territorial of the group is my 8" P. hepatus. The others are very easy going save for the occasional chase around the pool.