Yellow Tang Always Skinny? Or Not?

[maddest]

Hi Everyone, I wanted to know if a Yellow Tang has to always be skinny, eating algae and some small food so it won't get too fat, I say this because every retail store I go to they are skinny. And another thing, Whats the difference between a hawaiin yellow tang and a normal yellow tang. :thinking:

 

[annanymous]

yellow tangs only come from Hawaii, and well about skinny -- their body should not be thinner then their head, but not fatter either. thats the best bet if he is even throughtout lol

 

[lion_crazz]

At fish stores, they will be a little skinnier because fish stores do not feed them every single day with seaweed/nori. There are far too many fish to do this with, plus, most fish only stay a week or two in an lfs.

 

[pontius]

mine fattened up soon after I got him. he's not obese or anything, but he's not concave like the ones at fish stores....he looks a lot more healthy. tangs will eat a lot, but they are very active too, so that won't be too fat, but they shouldn't be too skinny either.

 

[arrissa]

if they look like they've been pinched at the bottom, they are too skinny

 

[fishnerd]

Originally Posted by arrissa
if they look like they've been pinched at the bottom, they are too skinny
100% correct