hawkfish101
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Does anyone have these fish if so do you have any pictures of these fishes. I want these two tangs and also a naso. I like to see these fish in other people tank first before I by them so that I can see how they look in a tank.
Sailfin Tang and Orange Shoulder Tang
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deyoe757
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I do not have any photosof my tank but the are on the way, but I do have a sailfin and it is very passive so far. As far as tangs go that would be the one I reccomend. Nasos are great but they grow fast and get very large and need swimmimg room. The Orange Shoulder I can not help you with cuz I have never had one...so...all I can do is give you my .02 about the sailfin...
Very hardy, beautiful colors (black, white, yellow), I love the "sailfins" they are a great feature on this fish.
I hope my little input has helped as much as it could...Josh
Very hardy, beautiful colors (black, white, yellow), I love the "sailfins" they are a great feature on this fish.
I hope my little input has helped as much as it could...Josh
aquarius 1
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I have two Orange-Shoulder Tangs in separate tanks of course, but they are both incredible fish. Both were ordered on the internet and one is about a year old now and the other is about 9 months old. The older one is absolutely beautiful, probably the second nicest fish I have next to the Powder Blue. These fish grow large and are very active and I am often criticized for placing each in a 75 gallon tank but they are doing fine. They are the best eaters, almost hand-fed and they eat just about anything that goes in the tank. They are also pretty sociable as oppossed to the horror stories you may have making the OS's sound like raging killers. I keep mine with a variety of tangs, angels, triggers, and clownfish. They are also extremely hardy, both of my specimens have made it through 2 bouts with ick. Also, at leat online, they are pretty cheap, (I got mine for about $14 a piece) and its the best $14 dollars I've ever spent on fish. If you get them young they first come completely yellow with a brown bar behind the eye but once they mature they are dark brown/ olive color with a neon blue highlight on the throat and bottom fin and of course the signature orange bar behind the eye. My larger OS is also growing what seems to be streamers upon the ends of its tails. If you gimme a few hours I'll try to post pics of these fish on the forum, but I can tell you that they are truely a magnificent fish from my perspective.
aquarius 1
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This picture isn't the greatest and it really doesn't do the fish justice but its something. This here is the younger of the two Orange-Shoulders
aquarius 1
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Here's another
aquarius 1
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And this here is the best one, this is my OS that is about a year old and he's absolutely stunning (not bragging or anything!). This fish is probably 7-8" long
bklynz00
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Originally posted by Aquarius 1
And this here is the best one, this is my OS that is about a year old and he's absolutely stunning (not bragging or anything!). This fish is probably 7-8" long
Aquarius 1.......
Your right !!!! what a wonderful looking fish. I knew nothing about this fish until I read this post. I now have one on order. Be proud of the way your fish look like, you worked hard enough to get there and to share your success with others ! Nice Fish.
aquarius 1
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Thanks for the compliment and good luck w/ your OS. Keep me posted on any problems and progress.
bklynz00
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Originally posted by Aquarius 1
Thanks for the compliment and good luck w/ your OS. Keep me posted on any problems and progress.
Hey great, I sure will... I have a question. Why do you have the two OS in different tanks ? I plan on picking up my OS today at the LPS I'll keep you posted being that you have experience with the OS's.. Is there anything off the top I should be concerned with ? I seen the fish already, he has his colors already.
marinemarty
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Hi Guys, I also have a sailfin, Hardy as heck. But mine has an attitude problem, He is the bully in my tank. I just have a GM clown,kole tang, flame hawk, PJ&Bangi cardinal. Just my 2 cents
Martin
Martin
aquarius 1
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They're in two different tanks because my dad had bought the first one and put it in his tank and I liked it so much that I bought another for my tank about 2 months later. As far as what to look for, when I first got mine all they did was eat and eat and eat. Just llook for the normal signs of healthy fish, eating, breathing, coloration, etc.
katfish50
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Aquarius,
Wow, those are some beautiful fish. Thank you for sharing. Do you know anything about the Powder Blue tang...I have only been getting poor feedback as to the heath of tangs in general...Did yours bout ich...if so was it bad? I've almost been talked out of buying one for my tank more than once...what's your tang sercret to health.
Wow, those are some beautiful fish. Thank you for sharing. Do you know anything about the Powder Blue tang...I have only been getting poor feedback as to the heath of tangs in general...Did yours bout ich...if so was it bad? I've almost been talked out of buying one for my tank more than once...what's your tang sercret to health.
aquarius 1
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I currently have a PB and so does my uncle and both fish are doing fine right now. In the beginning both fish came down with ick so we used hyposalinity to treat it with success. My PB is not really on the agressive side because he OS keeps it in check and my uncle's Sohal tang keeps his PB in check. Both fish are doing fine, love to swim, graze, and eat. As far as the disease thing, almost any fish is susceptible to disease such as ick but it isn't life threatening if you recognize the disease early, take prpoer precautions and follow disease treatments correctly. So I don't know why people have steered you away from Powder Blues because they are great fish and by far one of the most beautiful looking fish in the hobby. I'll try to get some pictures up later!
ophiura
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I am worried about this question, so I will give an unpopular point of view.
Simply because one hobbyist has success with them does not suddenly make them easy to keep, and allow you to ignore everyone else. That is a good way to waste money, and fish.
A 60g with lots of LR is, IMO, too small to keep a powder blue for very long (with 80 lbs of LR you might have 50g of water, at best), if it survives to begin with. Unless you are going to upgrade soon, I wouldn't risk it. But I tend to listen to the majority experience and believe that already delicate fish will have the best chance at survivng in large systems to avoid the stress of being in a smaller system. That is just my 2 cents.
BTW, to address an earlier question, two similar (in color or body shape) tangs should not be placed in the same tank, because they will fight and often kill each other.
Simply because one hobbyist has success with them does not suddenly make them easy to keep, and allow you to ignore everyone else. That is a good way to waste money, and fish.
A 60g with lots of LR is, IMO, too small to keep a powder blue for very long (with 80 lbs of LR you might have 50g of water, at best), if it survives to begin with. Unless you are going to upgrade soon, I wouldn't risk it. But I tend to listen to the majority experience and believe that already delicate fish will have the best chance at survivng in large systems to avoid the stress of being in a smaller system. That is just my 2 cents.
BTW, to address an earlier question, two similar (in color or body shape) tangs should not be placed in the same tank, because they will fight and often kill each other.
aquarius 1
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Sorry didn't see the size of your tank...60 gallons is small for a tang...I push the limit by placing one in a 75. hey like to swim a lot and I don't think 60 gallomns would be sufficient.
katfish50
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Thank you again for the heads up. I appreciate the feedback as to my tank size being too small at this time. My goal is to create a happy eco-system where my fish thrive because they are stress free and in as "real" conditions as I can create. If a PB would feel the stress of my small tank and be more apt to get sick...then I'll wait to adopt one when I upgrade my tank size.Thanks again.
flamehawk
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Aquarius 1- You are really pushing the limit with the fish population in your 2 /75"s. For your fish" sake, I hope you are planning a major upgrade soon. By the looks of it you will need at least two 125's to keep your current stock level's. Please tell us you have other plans then to keep them in these quarters...please.
aquarius 1
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Yes I do plan to upgrade in the future...money and space are kinda hard to come by rught now but i'm workin on it.