Vlamingii Tangs
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oreo12
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no one had one that is odd
seannmelly
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Originally Posted by Greg803
Bobs Tropical fish in Augusta Ga, has 2 very large vlamingi(sp) a male and a female. They are beautiful. Blues, and yellows, big hump on their heads
At my store we have a vlamingi(sp). Was for sale forever and after 6 months put it in our 125 reef tank, he's pretty nice. Another guy i work w/ had one 14" and he started getting the hump...he broke down his tank and gave it away w/ a 12" sohal FOR FREE
Bobs Tropical fish in Augusta Ga, has 2 very large vlamingi(sp) a male and a female. They are beautiful. Blues, and yellows, big hump on their heads
At my store we have a vlamingi(sp). Was for sale forever and after 6 months put it in our 125 reef tank, he's pretty nice. Another guy i work w/ had one 14" and he started getting the hump...he broke down his tank and gave it away w/ a 12" sohal FOR FREE
seannmelly
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Originally Posted by Dogstar
They get BIG. This pics is an adult, from Fishbase.
GORGEOUS :jumping:
They get BIG. This pics is an adult, from Fishbase.
GORGEOUS :jumping:
nm reef
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One of my clients insisted on having one. It has been in the aquarium for about a year and a half...started as a silverdollar sized juvinile and is now maybe 7"-8".....starting to change coloration really fast. If I get the opportunity I'll try to get a few pics of it later this weekend.
nm reef
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Below is some basic info available via a google search...the one my client has is in a 240 and I anticipate it'll be fine there for several more years at least.
"As I indicated earlier, Vlamingi tangs can reach an adult length approaching two feet. They require a lot of swimming room. I recommend an aquarium that’s at least six feet in length and two feet front to back. Bigger is even better, especially if you’re considering keeping more than one specimen. They are a spectacular sight in groups. Joe Yaiullo maintains a group of Vlamingi tangs in the Atlantis Marine World reef aquarium. This aquarium is 30 feet in length and 20,000 gallons in volume!
Other than space, Vlamingi tangs have no special needs. They look their best in reef aquariums but don’t appreciate being crowded by corals and rocks. They literally eat just about anything, but a good diet should consist of an assortment of meaty seafood. Chopped krill, mysis shrimp, plankton, crab meat, and clams are good sources of nutrition, along with occasional spirulina-enriched flakes and dried macroalage. As planktivores, they should be fed at least twice daily. Vlamingi tangs make good tank mates. They don’t exhibit the territoriality of most of the other tangs and generally ignore other reef fish.
When shopping for a Vlamingi tang, be sure to see it eat. They aren’t picky eaters and should begin feeding quickly in captivity. While not particularly susceptible to the typical aquarium diseases, it’s always best to quarantine a new specimen for a period of at least two weeks before introducing it into a display aquarium."
"As I indicated earlier, Vlamingi tangs can reach an adult length approaching two feet. They require a lot of swimming room. I recommend an aquarium that’s at least six feet in length and two feet front to back. Bigger is even better, especially if you’re considering keeping more than one specimen. They are a spectacular sight in groups. Joe Yaiullo maintains a group of Vlamingi tangs in the Atlantis Marine World reef aquarium. This aquarium is 30 feet in length and 20,000 gallons in volume!
Other than space, Vlamingi tangs have no special needs. They look their best in reef aquariums but don’t appreciate being crowded by corals and rocks. They literally eat just about anything, but a good diet should consist of an assortment of meaty seafood. Chopped krill, mysis shrimp, plankton, crab meat, and clams are good sources of nutrition, along with occasional spirulina-enriched flakes and dried macroalage. As planktivores, they should be fed at least twice daily. Vlamingi tangs make good tank mates. They don’t exhibit the territoriality of most of the other tangs and generally ignore other reef fish.
When shopping for a Vlamingi tang, be sure to see it eat. They aren’t picky eaters and should begin feeding quickly in captivity. While not particularly susceptible to the typical aquarium diseases, it’s always best to quarantine a new specimen for a period of at least two weeks before introducing it into a display aquarium."