Anyone Ever Kept One of These Fish?

[happyvac]

Black Tang...apparently fairly rare and expensive. Never heard of it before.
Here's a pic:

 

[psusocr1]

where i know to get them , they are 285 bucks and 45 shipping

 

[ophiura]

There was one when I worked at an aquarium.
What's really the big deal I ask?
It was obvious to me when I first went in that there was an aquarist who was happy to spend someone else's budget on a few really pricy fish....black tang, conspiculatus angel and helfrichi firefish.

 

[wax32]

I'd rather have this guy anyday:

Looks great under actinics!

 

[bbb]

Originally Posted by HappyVac
Black Tang...apparently fairly rare and expensive. Never heard of it before.
Here's a pic:

Our lfs has one (not for sale). I think it was one like that, but not completely sure (it's been a couple weeks since I looked at it). The sad thing is I think it was in a 55 (I could be wrong) with a one eyed lion (it got into a fight with an eel I think), and a couple of YT damsels.

 

[jacknjill]

my lfs has a beautiful black tang in their 800 gallon (approximately) tank. its awesome

 

[unleashed]

other websites offer these for sale also. they are found around christmas island and sold as a seasonal catch.summer is when i found them to me more common.

 

[aw2]

Yellow Tang + black spray paint = Black Tang
And, you save a few hundred dollars.

 

[unleashed]

ah heck by plastic and it will live foever too ya smart a** AW

 

[jacknjill]

Originally Posted by AW2
Yellow Tang + black spray paint = Black Tang
And, you save a few hundred dollars.
and lose some when you kill the yellow tang!!! lol, its a lose lose situation

 

[dogstar]

Theres also a white spotted black tang, even more rare, Zebrasoma gemmatum