Experience with Bariene Tang?

Aquattro · #1 11-14-2010, 05:23 PM

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

xtreme · #2 11-14-2010, 05:36 PM

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.

Haloreef · #3 11-14-2010, 05:41 PM

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,

lastlight · #4 11-14-2010, 07:13 PM

http://glassbox-design.com/2009/larg...s-surgeonfish/

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

Aquattro · #5 11-14-2010, 08:38 PM

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.

naesco · #6 11-14-2010, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

http://glassbox-design.com/2009/larg...s-surgeonfish/

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

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.