Chevron tang

[sango]

The LFS just got one of these in and he is a great looking fish. But at a high price. I have heard that this fish becomes very ugly when it becomes an adult. Is this true? Also does anybody know how long they last in a aquarium? Its either a chevron or a purple tang and some other fish that im looking at, but unsure on what to get. Any thoughts?

 

[sango]

Or maybe a powder blue and a purple tang??

 

[austinsdad]

My vote is for the purple. Beautiful and hardier than the powder blue IMO.

 

[Phyl]

Most of what I've read about the PT says that it should (like most zebrasoma) be the last addition to your tank (especially tang)

 

[Jason]

purple tangs will pick at your coral if they get hungry.

 

[ZoozFishMaster]

Purple tang is a zebrasoma, PB tang is an acanthurus. PB's are probably the most aggressive of all the tangs and should be added last.

I would go with the purple tang...a hardier fish IMO.

 

[Phyl]

Powder blue is more agressive than the purple? That's suprising! My purple (in QT, none the less) slaps me silly when I clean inside of his cave! I can't imagine the PB being worse than THAT!

 

[sango]

Well I did go ahead and pick a fish, but it was not a tang...LOL I checked out a few different LFS and found a Yellowbar angel. He is about 4 inchs. He was so pretty I could not say no. But he was a little high priced. I have him in my 20 gal QT now.

 

[Phyl]

I found a picture of one. That's going to be one beautiful fish. Good luck with it! Please post when you have pics of him!

 

[sango]

Thanks, It was either that or a passer angel. I will get a pic when I can

 

[sango]

He is a very shy fish but he is eating very well.