black tangs & panda gobies

[idebbieray]

Does anyone have any info on the care and success of keeping black tangs and panda gpbies?

 

[psusocr1]

thats a great question since your spending anywere from 250-400 bucks for a black tang!!

 

[dogstar]

The care for Black Zebrasoma sp. tangs are just like the Yellows tangs. Often found mixed in with yellows on a reef. Unless you mean the Chevron and there care is like Kole tangs, but turn black with age.
The goby ???
I found one at the Dr.s site but the name they give it is not in Fishbase. They call it a Panda Clown Goby and those are know as Gobiodon sp. Maybe someone else knows.

 

[jr2857]

black tangs are really expensive and not worth it IMO. if i got it for less than $100 i would take it. if normal price not worth it. what if it dies? (though i heard as easy as yellow tang) $300 down the drain

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by jr2857
black tangs are really expensive and not worth it IMO. if i got it for less than $100 i would take it. if normal price not worth it. what if it dies? (though i heard as easy as yellow tang) $300 down the drain
....thats why you only buy them if they have a guarantee...

 

[jr2857]

yeah the saddest thing would be buying let's say a hawaiin dragon eel. guarantee is 5 days. it dies 5 days 1 second after you buy it