Experience with Bariene Tang?
 

Thinking about getting one of these. Anyone have one and an opinion on them?

I've had one for over a year now. It has become one of the favorite fish in my tank. Its adult coloration is starting to come out and is turning into an awesome looking tang. I haven't seen any aggression towards my other tangs either which is nice. This includes another acanthurus species (powder blue) I have in with him. As I'm sure you know, they have the potential to get quite large, mine has quickly outgrown all my other tangs.

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I have had one for the last 6 months or so and I must say it has to be one of my favorite tangs. The colours on a happy fat Barrinne are subtle but sweet! Lets just say I sold my Powder Blue because he just could not get over having a prettier tang in the tanK! Does not seem to be much of an ich magnet or at least never showed much of an out break. My Powder Blue would get a little ichy when ever a new tang would enter the tank but it would go away after a few days. I use Garlic Gaurd, Imunovitt and Lipovitt soaked food and good clean water and that seems to help the fish fight it off.
In my opinion, do yourself a favour and pick one up!
If you have the room and all the stuff the Tang Police provide! Sheesh!
Keith,

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Holy COW 19+ inches at full size?! They are certainly beautiful.

Ya, they're nice looking fish, but I read the part about potential aggression and the size. I doubt a captive specimen will get to be 19 inches, but 10 would be nice. For now it will be about 4 inches going into my 90 for a week or two, then into the 180.

Nice fish and good commentary on tank size requirements. He states they will quickly outgrow a 200 gallon tank which makes sense, eh!. Maybe I can talk the Vancouver Aquarium to get one.

Looking forward to the pics Brad. Deliver!

NICE fish! Would love to get one...where you getting it Brad??

Safari has one right now that I'm fighting with someone else to get, but apparently more are coming, so I can have one of those.

WOW! Very very jealous! I would LOVE to add one to the 300g at the store...it would look fantastic!