Hawaii Black Tang

[silverfish]

Hi Guys,

I was browsing at a LFS at pasir ris farmway when I chance upon a fish, about 2inch that was describe as a hawaii black tang.. going for $200..?!? Is it really that expensive? Just curious..

thanks

[SharkBait]

yep, its a beautiful and rare fish.

[AlfaRomeo]

Yup, its that expensive... CF is selling a really small one for the same price too...

[jc85]

Henry have a beautiful one in his display tank too.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

Hi Guys,

I was browsing at a LFS at pasir ris farmway when I chance upon a fish, about 2inch that was describe as a hawaii black tang.. going for $200..?!? Is it really that expensive? Just curious..

thanks

yes , I bought one a few years ago from SL same price as you described because it's kind of rare it's the dark version of yellow tang Is this what it looks like?

[derf]

henry was selling them for $180.

[Dinosaur]

A LFS coded $305 for one that is about 1 inches in length

[silverfish]

... why the high price ... personally, I think the other tangs are prettier..

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

... why the high price ... personally, I think the other tangs are prettier..

because it's rare my bro......just like a crossbreed

[Dispar_Anthias]

because it's rare my bro......just like a crossbreed

you mean lohan

[Dong gu]

yes! it's finally swimming in my tank! no white spots outbreak!

[SharkBait]

yes! it's finally swimming in my tank! no white spots outbreak!

congrats for getting a beautiful specimen

[roidan]

yes! it's finally swimming in my tank! no white spots outbreak!

congrats...but i think u better hold that statement till a few weeks later

[DeepBlue]

Hi Guys,

I was browsing at a LFS at pasir ris farmway when I chance upon a fish, about 2inch that was describe as a hawaii black tang.. going for $200..?!? Is it really that expensive? Just curious..

thanks

ML one gone...another sighting!!!

but still prefer to get from Henry leh...safer...

I bought one purple from P.Ris Farm a few weeks back....kana ich outbreak, killed 2 hardy fishes in my q tank....took me a month to cure it back

[Dong gu]

keeping my fingers crossed!

[Dong gu]

ML one gone...another sighting!!!

but still prefer to get from Henry leh...safer...

I bought one purple from P.Ris Farm a few weeks back....kana ich outbreak, killed 2 hardy fishes in my q tank....took me a month to cure it back

u'l hv to be fast next time otherwise it'll be all snapped up quickly.

[roidan]

keeping my fingers crossed!

yeah...if can go through 6 weeks without ich...then confirm no problem liao...

by then we can all pop a toast

[Dong gu]

will keep u guys updated!

[roidan]

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/Fish.htm

"The coloration of scopas tangs is highly variable. It incorporates shades of gray, brown, yellow and white. Some specimens can be solid yellow, while others solid black! The black variants are sometimes sold as Z. rostratum, the black tang. The genuine black tang is a more expensive fish with limited distribution. It differs from the scopas in having a longer snout and a greenish tinge that runs along the base of the dorsal fin. There are reports of interspecific hybridization, which may explain the appearance of black scopas tangs."

Just wanna make sure you guys buy a true black tang and not a pure black scopas tang

[Regal]

Beautiful Black Tang.....

[ReDDeviLs]

thats a beauty!!

[[d]3v|L]

then where to get this pure black scopas tang? can bluff people say i bought a black tang

[roidan]

both will also be selling around the same price...just that make sure you get the real McCoy..hehe

[kelstorm]

i have seen the real mcCoy in CF a 2-3 yrs back but it was bound for Underwater World.... it has the luminous bluish tinge across its back.. definitely caught my eye.. but at $250...

[Joe_P]

You guys who are crazy over the Black Tang should check out ML's latest shipment.... 2 extremly good looking specimen.... very nice...