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post #1 of 15
12/23/11 at 8:55am
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This big guy was given to me and they had no idea what he was. I have him in my hospital tank since he is a lot bigger than my other fish. I wasn't comfortable putting him in my main tank. Any ideas? fish2.JPG

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post #2 of 15
12/23/11 at 9:20am

Don't know but want to follow along for when someone does.

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post #3 of 15
12/23/11 at 9:30am

Almost looks like a tang or like some kind of game fish. How big is he?!!!

 

 

 

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post #4 of 15
12/23/11 at 10:16am

Does it have the spine on the side near the tail like other tangs/surgeon fish?  Give it some time, it might change colors.  I have a fish that changes from baby blue to a brown camo color when its stressed.


Edited by Deton8it - 12/23/11 at 10:40am
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post #5 of 15
12/23/11 at 10:43am

My guess is a Elongate Unicornfish that is not happy right now.  Like I said above, I have a fish that changes color when ever stressed. http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/tangs/nasolopez.php

 

 

John

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post #6 of 15
12/23/11 at 12:47pm

Not 100% sure, but it looks like a vlamingi tang.

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post #7 of 15
12/23/11 at 1:57pm

Vlamingi would be my second guess.  I say that because as juveniles, the Vlamingi and Elongate are very similar.  The fish that I spoke of in my earlier post is a Vlamingi Tang.  Before the Tang police go crazy on me let me say this.  Yes I have 3 tangs in my 90 gallon.  The largest is about 3".  When they get bigger I will get rid of them by donating them to my LFS.  My LFS has a 42,000 gallon mixed reef as a display tank. 

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post #8 of 15
12/23/11 at 2:24pm
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Originally Posted by Deton8it View Post

Vlamingi would be my second guess.  I say that because as juveniles, the Vlamingi and Elongate are very similar.  The fish that I spoke of in my earlier post is a Vlamingi Tang.  Before the Tang police go crazy on me let me say this.  Yes I have 3 tangs in my 90 gallon.  The largest is about 3".  When they get bigger I will get rid of them by donating them to my LFS.  My LFS has a 42,000 gallon mixed reef as a display tank. 



WHAT LFS IS THAT????!!!!!

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post #9 of 15
12/23/11 at 2:38pm

Its called the Florida Gulfarium.  Inside they have a 42,000 gallon mixed reef where they grow their frags and live sand.  They call the LFS portion the aquafarm. 

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post #10 of 15
12/23/11 at 2:41pm

WOW... and I thought that Eric B had an unbelievable LFS

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post #11 of 15
12/23/11 at 3:39pm

Sorry Mellisa, I didn't mean to hijack this thread.  Traveler, PM sent.

 

John

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post #12 of 15
12/23/11 at 10:46pm

Looks to me like a Tri-Color Tang

 

 

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post #13 of 15
12/23/11 at 11:15pm

It's definitely a Naso genus. I agree, it does look like an Elongate Unicornfish, aka Lopez's Naso (Naso lopezi). It might be a Naso vlamingi, but the Lopezi fits it's look better. It's definitely stressed. As it colors up you should be able to figure out which of the two it is.

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post #14 of 15
12/28/11 at 9:04am
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Well... I decided to brave it two days ago and drop him into my main tank. He completely changed color!!!! He is definetly a Vlamingii Tang and when he gets spooked he hides and turns back into that dark color with white spots. Since placing him in the main tank, he is eating, swimming and so far hasn't picked on any of my other fish. I even have a few other tangs in there. He is the largest in the tank (7-8 inches easily) but is very shy so hopefully he will stay that way. He is gorgeous!!!  I am so happy I didn't 'give' him to our local pet store. He looks exactly like the attached pic. I will upload some real pics of him as soon as I get them off of my camera. vlamingii tang.jpg

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post #15 of 15
12/28/11 at 9:52am

A word of caution this fish is known to jump make sure you have a lid on tank. Also you know this one of the biggest tangs there is can grow up 2 feet in the wild, just saying. bigg.gif

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