2 new fishes and friends

hockey nut · #1 05-22-2005, 07:44 AM

The Redsea sailfin Tang and yellow Acanthurus Pyroferus Tang ( mimic tang ) are new.

The sixline wrasse is about 4" long and is the very first sw fish I have owned. Had him for 3+ yrs.

for bigger pics pls look in photos under fish. Not sure why these are so small?

hope you like the pics

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #2 05-22-2005, 08:08 AM

And they're even cuter in person.

fastfish · #3 05-22-2005, 08:15 AM

They are bigger now.

hockey nut · #4 05-22-2005, 08:57 AM

Thanks Steven.

How's my old regal doing?

Have a pic of the 72 gal?

Willow · #5 05-22-2005, 05:22 PM

it's not often you see a sixline bigger than a tang

BCOrchidGuy · #6 05-22-2005, 05:39 PM

yeah that's one chubby little (not so little) Six line.
Nice looking fish,

Doug

hockey nut · #7 05-23-2005, 09:26 AM

[quote="BCOrchidGuy"]yeah that's one chubby little (not so little) Six line.
Nice looking fish,

I'm pretty sure he thinks he is a Tang.

He hangs out with the 2 tangs and eats nori with them. The eating seaweed thing I can't figure out. . I also never paid attention until I read a thread on canreef that they make a web like caccoon before they go to sleep. Until I'll actually saw it I didn't think he did that.

It's too bad the picture doesn't do him justice. He has been a great fish and a real joy to have in the tank.

Thanks for your comments.

Cheers

Van down by the river · #8 05-23-2005, 06:50 PM

Your Tang is a Mimic Surgeonfish/Chocolate TangAcanthurus pyroferus This is a juvenile. They grow to about 8-10 inches. Unfortunately they lose their beautiful yellow coloration. It resembles a Orange Shoulder TangAcanthurus olivaceus as well but seems to lack the blue trim on the anal fins, so I doubt it. Yes a algae/Spirulina rich diet is recommended for both.[/i]