SWFOTW REGAL TANG!!!

[Dory]

Regal tang!

Discription:
These fish belong to a beautifly coloured type of fish called tangs. These tangs require LOTS of swimming room. Minimum size tank is a 70 gallon. All tangs have sharp blades just before the tail.

Food:
Like all tangs regals are herbavroes and live off of greens. In captivity they are fed from the clip.

Size:
2-12 inches.

Social Behavior:
These fish can be territorial against other tangs if not provided enough swimming space.

feel free to post more!

[Driznik]

Maximum Size in Aquarium: 12"

Some would argue minimum tank size is more like a 4 - 6 foot long 90 - 120 G to provide the open swimming space these fish need.

Warning:
Prone to ich and other skin parasites as well as head and lateral line erosion.

Temperment:
Generally peaceful and will not bother invertebrates and most other fish although may be aggressive toward fish with a similar body shape.

Can be shy, and should be given plenty of hiding places. If a specimen is spending a lot of time hiding, a school of chromis or similar fish can help make them more comfortable and draw them out into the open more often.

[Dory]

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[Dory]

Thanks for the addition!!!!

[Ducatti]

Golden Rhomboidalis Wrasse!!

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20040413151811/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/large/p_80228.jpg

[Cellenzweig]

Red Scooter!! Shouldn't that be Blenny, not Goby?
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/scooterblenny.jpg

[trigger]

How about a Neon Goby

[aquanut40]

Hello

Your Red Scotter isn't even a blenny it's a Dragonet.

Stan

[Dory]

it's a stellinite (sp??) Dragonette. sorry for the confusion!
Just keep voting, voting, voting what do we do we vote vote!(at top of page!)

[jastonataquapro]

Although tangs are herbavroes, my large (sailfin) tang does eat soft krill pellets. Never seen another tang do that.

[Dory]

The are called herbavroes but I have seen my tangs go for other tings besides the algea clip

[Ducatti]

what happen? no more SW fish of the week?

[Dory]

I'm working on it.

[Kutter]

Regal tangs have big appetites and grow quickly when thriving. I feed my Nori daily, but he also loves frozen brine, spirulina flake, and Formula 1 and 2 pellets.

[Dory]

I am sorry it is taking so long I am very busy with school right now. The nextone will be up in about a week.

[Ducatti]

its ok Dory, educations first..take your time :)

[Dory]

Ok, thanks!

[wsg55]

To allow for proper time to discuss your findings and to mimimze the ammount of work on your part I suggest that it becomes a monthly thing anyway. You must put your school work first...Then we know we are getting your best work as you won't be rushed..

I thank you for even starting SWFOTW it has taught some stuff I didn't know!!