Tangs

[Buffy]

I'm wondering bout this tang.

Kole Yellow Eye Tang

Reason I'm wondering: I've seen that is mostly brown. However, I came across this tang and it's blue. Is it the same thing?

Yahoo! Image Detail for - http://www.midwestmarineguy.com/wp-content/uploads/BioFish/YellowEyedKoleTang.jpg
It describes it as brown also but it's blue?
I'd like a tang but I don't want brown, I really like blue.

Thanks.

 

[melosu58]

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Kole Yellow Eye Tang

That`s just a bad picture. The real color is a maroon color. The link will show you and here is mine. He`s in the middle.

 

[Buffy]

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Kole Yellow Eye Tang

That`s just a bad picture. The real color is a maroon color. The link will show you and here is mine. He`s in the middle.

Thanks, I was looking at that link, lol, I must be color blind, it looks more brown to me, but still your's doesn't look the same as the link either, it's more blue/purple to me, maybe my eyes are just buggy. I think that and the yellow tang would be the only tangs I could have in my 75g, correct? And I mean either or, not both.

 

[Buffy]

melosu58 in your "view your tank" link, what is that red and white fish under the yellow tang? Image number 016.jpg I believe it was.

 

[hiltymj]

Yes that is correct. Never put tangs of the same shape in a aquarium together unless it is big enough for everyone to be happy that's my opinion though

 

[Hinds04]

you really dont want a yellow tang in a 75 either. I have a kole in my 75 but I woulnt put any other tang in one. Oh and mine def has some blue in it mainly around mouth/face area

 

[hiltymj]

Yes a yellow tang in a 75 is pushing it. My kole is a very nice purple with some goldish bronze stripes

 

[Buffy]

Yes a yellow tang in a 75 is pushing it. My kole is a very nice purple with some goldish bronze stripes

Can you post a pic? Yeah I know a yellow tang in a 75 would be pushing it, that's why I really don't want one though it says it can be in a 75. How do you know what "color" kole you get. As it sounds like there are kinda different colors. Does it depend on species? or something?

 

[hiltymj]

Ummmm I guess it kind of depends on your water parameters

 

[hiltymj]

And also you just gotta find one that is one color or the other I've seen the maroon brownish ones also. I'll post a picture tomorrow

 

[Hinds04]

A lot of fish vary in color depending on what part of the world they are from... I would assume its the same with tangs. They prob also change a little with age like many other fish

 

[Buffy]

Thanks everyone. It would be probably the last fish I get anyway, so I have a while yet.

 

[Swimzebras]

I think the reason that they look so different is because the first one appears to be under only or mostly blue/actinic lights. Just a thought.

 

[Buffy]

Thanks, that's true, lighting makes a difference. Duh me lol