Coral Farm Visit

[Norvin Ng]

Went to Carol Farm today and saw a few tangs for the first time. Did my research and just found out they were the Chevron Tang (orange colour), Kole Yellow Eye Tang and Sailfin Tang. Bought the Sailfin Tang in the end. Anyone is keeping or kept this before? Pic is below (other pics available at www.liveaquaria.com:

[Bluebeard]

hey hi,

u went to the coral farm in LCK?

i went there but it's all closed, how you get it? they will let anyone in right?

[jinners]

exactly

i went there this afternoon around 12

and it was all closed

looked deserted

how do we get them to open up?

[Norvin Ng]

You need to horn or call them at 63322928 when you are at the gate. That's what I need when I was ther about 1 pm +-. I get a feeling they may somehow want to start control access to the place. First time they asked me if I have been there (assuming that they will not let me in if it was my first time).

[Phang]

Hi Norvin,

I'm currently with a Sailfin Tang...

Bought it simply becos my tank had develope some strands of green Algae..

Currently, the Tang's doing very well.... stomach's all round through his constant grazing of the algae.... My tank's now clean!!!!!

BTW, How's Coralfarm retailing the CHervon Tang... are they juveniles and their size....

I like their colour very much... keen on getting one for my mains when its set up.......

[Norvin Ng]

Went down today and bought the Kole Tang, just could not fight the temptation!!! I spoke to the young guy (haven't got his name) and he told me that he bought in only one Chevron to test if he can get it to eat pellets. If he is successful he will bring in larger quantities in future. So I guess that one is not for sale for now.

[Tanzy]

I tried keeping juvenile chevrons before but was not successful at all to get it to eat.

[jinners]

WOW...

i went to the coral farm yesterday, and its really quite amazing

haven seen any other place even close to this scale

thanks for recommending and telling how to get access there

[chanbi]

Phang, i also like Chevron Tang!! I have yet to see it in our local LFS? It will be good if they can bring in large quantity at a reasonable price.

Tanzy, is it that difficult to get CT to eat? Humm.. i only know they are exceptionally good algae eater.

[Morgan]

Saw 1 Chevron Tang at Sealife on Sat.

Price: $100.

[chanbi]

Wow! More expensive than a AT?

[B|uEc@rpEt]

Chevron Tang is pricer than AT...its rarer too.

[Achilles Tang]

Chevrons look fantastic when they are juveniles... when they get bigger... well.. they get dull and drab.... just so you know!

[loonz]

Sailfins are pretty easy to maintain...they are pigs!!

[Tanzy]

Maybe it's my chevron or that it is too young. It just won't eat. Tried frozen daphnia to live BBS to flakes and pellets.

[chanbi]

Went to Sealife yesterday and both of their Chevron Tang are sold. Heard they are eating frozen bs. So any one in this forum bought it? And how is it going?

[TTBoy]

I couldnt resist and bought the last Chevron. They brought in 4 altogether. I have several tangs and have placed the Chevron inside a enclosed fish cage at the moment. So far it is just swimming around and nibbling at the plastic. Will feed it tonite and see what happens. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[chanbi]

TTboy, maybe u can read this article on Ctenochaetus Tang to understand their need more.. And let us know the progress (i am keen to keep this fish too).

Chevron Tang

[TTBoy]

My Chevron keep wanting to get out of the enclosure. Not really eating that well. Put in some dried sea weed and it ate a bit. Well prob let it out tomorrow nite. Hopefully that wont be the last time i see it <_

[TTBoy]

Argh! Did not close the lid and it escaped. I just hope it wont get hammered.

[Norvin Ng]

Keep us posted on your tang. Just to note and AT has mentioned this before, when they grow into adults, they will lose their orange colour and turn a dark shade.