Three new yellow tangs

[rusty dowell]

I received my three yellow tangs from biota today. Packaged perfect, they look great. They are in an isolation box. Just wanted to show them off.

 

[ReefStable]

Woo hoo!

 

[Reef Devils]

Very Nice.
I have one arriving tomorrow. Very excited.
Was that the 1.25 or 2-inch?
How yellow are they?
Are you going to but them in qt?

 

[rusty dowell]

I have them in an isolation box
They look healthy, they will have better color as they get older

 

[littlefoxx]

Very Nice.
I have one arriving tomorrow. Very excited.
Was that the 1.25 or 2-inch?
How yellow are they?
Are you going to but them in qt?

My dude was pale yellow when he came but a few months in he is bright! This is him under whites

 

[Reef Devils]

My dude was pale yellow when he came but a few months in he is bright! This is him under whites

How big are they when they arrive?

 

[littlefoxx]

How big are they when they arrive?

Mine was like the size of a quarter in body not including the fins. He was so tiny! Here are some growth pictures. The last two are the first day I had him. The female clown is an adult at 3 inches for reference. He was so tiny next to her!

 

[DIYreefer]

Yellow tangs are the best. Congrats on your new little guys!

 

[Biota_Marine]

I received my three yellow tangs from biota today. Packaged perfect, they look great. They are in an isolation box. Just wanted to show them off.

Thank you for your support and showing off your new tangs!

 

[exnisstech]

I'd love to get 3 of these to grow out but the way overnight shipping has been around here lately I'm afraid to order since it's cold. Maybe this spring.

 

[secret_reefer337]

They very small and pale (almost transparent) when shipped but they color up and grow fast. You’ll enjoy how they change their color from almost nothing to vibrant yellow.

Here’s my trio bought at separate times.

 

[rusty dowell]

Day two

 

[rusty dowell]

Packaging was perfect, just have them ship it to your local ups.

 

[rusty dowell]

My three tangs have been doing in the isolation box since Thursday. I have purle,blue,and powder tangs in my 265. When do you think a good time to release them?

 

[dwest]

My three tangs have been doing in the isolation box since Thursday. I have purle,blue,and powder tangs in my 265. When do you think a good time to release them?

If they are not interesting to the other tangs, they probably can be released. If they were my fish, I would 100% tape a couple mirrors to the outside of the aquarium right before release. Then feed the tank well just as they are being released.

 

[secret_reefer337]

My three tangs have been doing in the isolation box since Thursday. I have purle,blue,and powder tangs in my 265. When do you think a good time to release them?

It is tricky with purple and powder tangs. While new tangs are in the box they don’t pay attention but once you set them free they might attack them. My stablished purple did that for almost a week when I added the yellows. After that they are all good.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I received my three yellow tangs from biota today. Packaged perfect, they look great. They are in an isolation box. Just wanted to show them off.

Great looking tangs!

 

[rusty dowell]

I guess my question is, should I leave them in the isolation box longer than seven days?
Should I release them when they start picking on one another?

 

[Biota_Marine]

I guess my question is, should I leave them in the isolation box longer than seven days?
Should I release them when they start picking on one another?

If they start picking on each other in the box, it's best to let them out. We have some tips and tricks here for keeping tangs together: https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/blogs/news/how-to-mix-multiple-tangs-in-an-aquarium

Do you have any update photos?

 

[rusty dowell]

Ok I put them back n the tank tonight, the two purple tangs were all over them. I turn the lights off I have mirrors up as as well.
I will get pics in the morning.