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FAQs on Genus Acanthurus Tang Reproduction
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Acanthurus tennenti, tang sexing 9/14/08
I was
just wondering if there was a way to tell the sex of a Tennenti tang
(aka the vampire tang)?
<Mmm, not as far as I'm aware. There are
some morphological differences in sex twixt some Acanthurids, but not
this species:
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/tangs/DoublebandSurgeonfish.php>
I have one specimen and another reefer has one that they are trying to
find a new home for. I am aware that multiple tangs require large living
space. I have a 240g (72x30x24) tank. I was wondering if there was any
way to have 2 vampire tangs in the same system.
<I give you good odds
that two would get along in this shape/volume system, though this
species is typically encountered solitarily:
http://books.google.com/books?id=EOY28s5U9ukC&pg=PA724&lpg=PA724&dq=sexing+acanthurus+tennenti
&source=web&ots=xH4a1d2_Fu&sig=q
WbbyUSoB02Ps5rQpmn5F1dHOF4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result>
I was hoping that I could try and pair them up,
<Mmm, are group
spawners>
although I know the chances of this happening are unlikely.
I am amazed at the color difference between my tang and the other
persons. I know this species changes colors well, but their overall
patterns are different. I would love to be able to have two of them. My
vampire tang is in QT right now, so it has not even seen the 240g.
Could I introduce them simultaneously?
<A good plan, yes>
I
appreciate your help.
Brian
<Bob Fenner> Sexing
Tangs
Bob, How can I tell if my 9in. African clown tang is a male
or female?
<<Lorenzo Gonzalez filling in for Bob/Anthony, et al..
You're asking about Acanthurus lineatus, or A. sohal (the Red Sea
version of A. lineatus), I presume? Sadly, one can only sex these by
carefully observing adult behavior in a large group. (The male is
larger, and commands a harem of females. Cheers, Zo>>
Thanks Linstun
Jackpot Fish? (Acanthurus Tang cross?)
I have emailed you before
about my Horn Shark tank still going really good after 8 months ( grown
a good 4 inches! ) and he is over three feet.
He eats really well
shows good color.
<Ahh, glad to read of your success>
I also
asked you a lot of questions about my angelfish tank 800 gallons which
after a long drawn out series of events was taking down and the contents
were auctioned off. Its back to reef the and my other reef tank of 600
gallons is gone. All are doing great. In my sons room we have a 75 gal
fish only for a total of three tanks in the house. He has
three fish
in there that have lived for over a year as of Dec 29. A Koran
Angelfish, Huma Trigger, and Tang of some sort. All are 4 inches. The
tang was sold to us as a misc. ocean tang. I thought it was a Gold
Rimmed (nigricans) but it just never looked quite like my id pictures.
<Please take a look through the many images of tangs posted on
WetWebMedia.com>
Recently, I
was searching for some fish at
www.themarinecenter.com and I came across
what's being sold as a
cross between the Gold Rim and an Achilles hybrid.
<Yes, this
"happens">
The picture is exact to what I had. Like identical. Our
fish was sold for $24.99,
<Bargain, considering "what it takes" to
collect, hold, ship... such a live animal>
about how much is it
worth? What exactly is it? It eats everything, big algae eater too. Any
help again appreciated.
<Help yourself:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/tangs,.htm
Bob Fenner>
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