WTB: Sm. Purple Tang

[Breezp]

Im looking to purchase a small purple tang for my reef, does anybody have and suggestions or know where I can get one.

 

[Deanos]

Contact rstimeout. I believe he had one available.

 

[Breezp]

thanks

 

[pecan2phat]

They have about 50 purple tangs in one tank at Fishtown yesterday but there were no small ones.

 

[ming]

They have about 50 purple tangs in one tank at Fishtown yesterday but there were no small ones.

I saw that, I was thinking how massively overstocked those tanks were

 

[Breezp]

yea that would be awsome but i only have a 45gal reef. So i would probebly need a smaller tang. But i have no idea why fishtown has so many in one tank. At my pet store we have a purple tang thats about 6in in a 45 gal tank with a lionfish, so i dont know how they fit that many into one tank.

 

[Deanos]

At that price, FishTown does not plan on having the tangs in stock for very long.

 

[pecan2phat]

Deanos,

Last month when they got in their RS shipment and there is always 50+ Purples in the shipment, they were actually $10 less @ $39.

 

[Breezp]

yea, im in love with the purple tang, however House says that im better off going with a yellow eye kole tang. What do u guys think?

 

[pecan2phat]

Purple tangs are very aggressive, they're right in line with Powder Blues, Sohols & Yellow Tangs.
The Yellow Eyed or Kole are a bit more peaceful and will probably afford you the opportunity to introduce another tang later on if you choose to do so.

 

[Breezp]

yea thats also true, you make a valid point pecan.

 

[DevIouS]

yea, im in love with the purple tang, however House says that im better off going with a yellow eye kole tang. What do u guys think?

For a 45 gal.......DEFINITELY!
I had to get rid of my baby tang as they are constantly on the move & will be the hogs for food, if you have smaller fish that will have to compete.
They grow fast & deserve more room.
Be advised that they eat A LOT & crap even more, which can affect your water quality.

You can get small tangs now, but if you don't plan on up-grading tank size in the future..........I wouldn't do it.
Believe me, they are pretty & I wish I could too.
The Kole tangs are one of the smaller tangs & would be a better choice.

 

[Breezp]

thnx for the suggestion dvs. Yea, i wish i had a bigger tank, this small one is breaking my heart!

 

[aaron23]

the reason why i believe the tanks are so massively stocked is b/c if you put the tangs in a community they're less aggressive/space needy ,,,isnt that right?

 

[Breezp]

sometimes, it depends on the tang i guess. In this case they have alot of aggressive tangs, but im not sure, they must have a hell of a filter on that tank to keep it that clean with that many fish.

 

[DevIouS]

the reason why i believe the tanks are so massively stocked is b/c if you put the tangs in a community they're less aggressive/space needy ,,,isnt that right?

At that price, FishTown does not plan on having the tangs in stock for very long.

:type:

 

[Breezp]

Yea, someone just told me that they would sell me their purple tang for 40, they wanted to get rid of it cuz it was picking at something in his tank, should i wait and just get a kole or scopas?

 

[Deanos]

A Scopas or Kole would be a better proposition than a Purple Tang.

 

[DevIouS]

Yea, someone just told me that they would sell me their purple tang for 40, they wanted to get rid of it cuz it was picking at something in his tank, should i wait and just get a kole or scopas?

Did you read the advice given???:fishhit:

 

[Breezp]

yea i did, im sorry, i still have high hopes, i will probly end up with the kole tang.