Smallest Tang I've ever seen

[Turbovr3six]

I was in my LFS(and RC sponser) Aquatouch today and saw the smallest tang ive ever seen in my life... Its a Thomsoni Tang... Has anyone seen a tang this small in a aquarium before or is it just me?

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[AngelAddict]

Yep, my brother has been raising an Atlantic blue tang since it was the size of a finger nail. I've also seen koles, yellows, scopas, hippos etc this small.

[Turbovr3six]

Nice! .... Is there anything special I should do for this guy? I was told to feed often when this small.... Is that it?

[Chelsey]

Feed often and don't do too much to stress him out :) They've got a fast metabolism and not much of a fat reserve when they're that small. Feed frequently and he'll grow up nicely for you :)

[glextank]

Sooo Cute!! Thats awesome!!

[forddna]

Also keep an eye on overflows. I've bought, on separate occasions, two baby Snowcasso clowns. Both were as small as that little guy, if not smaller. Both ended up in my overflows because they could slip through the slats right into the overflow.

[Turbovr3six]

Thanks for the tips! I'll keep an eye on the overflow with my fingers crossed that he doesn't want to explore. Is there anyway to guestimate the age of this guy? Thanks agian!

[Cantonesefish]

Doesn't look like a thompson's... looks like a dussumieri to me.

[ziyaadb]

wow

[visiontech4x4]

I used to have a kole tang that was about an inch or so. Started it out in a 14g cube for a few months before moving it. He couldn't stay too long in a tank that size.

[skibum9884]

I might be with Cantonese on this one....does look like a Duss to me...

Anyway, I think you know what you've got to do. Like you said, it's a small fish and will require frequent small feedings.

Best of luck. I can't think of a much more rewarding experience in this hobby than raising a fish from such a small size!

[AngelAddict]

Its hard to say at That size, I don't know if its the picture or not but it looks like the scalpel might be white. If it is, there's a good chance it could be a duss, which IMO would be better if you have the space for it. Just have to wait and see when it grows up.

[mapleredta]

Wow! I thought my hippo was tiny. She's about an inch and a half.

[kirkaz]

The shape doesn't look like Thompsoni, but at that size, tough to say...I would defer to Aquatouch on this, not your average LFS....If they say A. thompsoni, I would wager that's what it is.

[Sugar Magnolia]

I've seen hippos that tiny before. So cute!

[Turbovr3six]

Thanks for the kind words, and possible species!

Which ever it is, im just hoping that he does good and thrives to grow into a "normal" sized tang. When i was in the store i asked how long it would take to get big enough to put with my Lavander, and they said id should be maybe2-3" within 9-12 months... Long time from now, but like skibum9884 said, i think ill get alot of satisfaction if i can grow this little guy up! haha ... About which species it is, i agree that LFS's will put incorrect names on stuff, but like Kirkaz mentioned, Aquatouch is pretty good with rare and exotic fish... I take there word for what it is but i certianally wont rule out the dussumieri... Anyway ill try to post some pictures later down the road when he gets bigger in hopes for a positive ID.... Eitherway im stoked! :D ... Agian thanks for the input and kind words!! Im gonna try to take a vid of his today when i get home from work, so if i do ill post it up!

[boodlefish]

smallest tang ive ever seen

:eek2: That's what she said! :lol2:

Sorry, I watched too many episodes of The Office last night. :beer:

[rtbm]

my lfs used to have hippos the size of a nickel. they were the cutest thing i ever saw. At the time they were only about ten bucks.

now the same size tang is about 40.

[Turbovr3six]

Thanks everyone.... I love this little guy haha... Heres some more pics and a very short video... Doesnt like to be filmed so everytime the camera came out, he would hide in a birdsnest colony...

His colors are getting more vivid and i constantally catch him nibblin on the algea on the bottom of the tank... He eats like a pig!! I feed frozen once a day and pellets 2 times a day... Seems to munch it all down...

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[saix88]

WOW! He will do perfect in my new 10g!



jk.... ;)

[redlabel]

coo

[jmccown]

I got a maculosus angel smaller than that about 11 months ago and now it is about 7.5". They require additional care when they are that small. I raised mine in a 20 long till it was about 2" then moved it to a 150g till it hit 4" and now it is in my huge 11 foot display tank.

[agreeive?fish]

i got my hippo between nickle and dime size.. and he isaprox 3-4 "now(aprox 6 months later) and the best advice i can give on little tykes like that is

stress free enviorment
multiple small feedings a day
mature tank so he can graze
nori for grazing

[Turbovr3six]

Thanks for the tips! Right now its in a little frag tank 44"x18"x8" and seems to be fine... once he gets bigger i do have tanks set up and established that he can go into... I kept him out of the DT to avoid conflict for food/territory... Also there is a 4" Lavander tang in the DT... Hoping oneday these 2 can be tankmates! :)

the best advice i can give on little tykes like that is

stress free enviorment

As of now its only the tang and a small 6line sharing the tank

multiple small feedings a day

He gets fed 3 times a day and grazes on the algea in the tank

mature tank so he can graze

Tanks established! :)

nori for grazing

And i failed on this one... i tried nori when i first got him and he never ate it... He'll eat algea off the tanks bottom, but nothing "given" to him... Any ideas on helping this?

[Turbovr3six]

I got a maculosus angel smaller than that about 11 months ago and now it is about 7.5". They require additional care when they are that small. I raised mine in a 20 long till it was about 2" then moved it to a 150g till it hit 4" and now it is in my huge 11 foot display tank.

Dude 11FT!! ummm pics or link to a build thread please :D

[reefWW96]

i saw a sohal that small at my lfs.... only $15 but i couldnt get it with my six line....

[Turbovr3six]

i saw a sohal that small at my lfs.... only $15 but i couldnt get it with my six line....

I love Sohals... ship it out, i have room :D ....


JK of course ;)

[agreeive?fish]

And i failed on this one... i tried nori when i first got him and he never ate it... He'll eat algea off the tanks bottom, but nothing "given" to him... Any ideas on helping this?


try putting it an a piece of rock where it lookslike algea covering the rock but not wayving in the waves where he "thinks" he is eating off the rock

[agreeive?fish]

i saw a sohal that small at my lfs.... only $15 but i couldnt get it with my six line....


ship it to me ill find or make room for it..ill order a bigger tank for it considering its size i haveaday or 2 for the tank to cycle..lol

[RealReef7]

Dang that tank has some current. What are you using for powerheads?

[Turbovr3six]

Dang that tank has some current. What are you using for powerheads?

a single MP10

[Turbovr3six]

try putting it an a piece of rock where it lookslike algea covering the rock but not wayving in the waves where he "thinks" he is eating off the rock

Ill give that a try tonight... Thanks!!

[Turbovr3six]

Startd to eat nori, so thats a good thing... Still eats mysis and pellets like a pig... I think some of you were right with it not being a Thompsoni... The body shape isnt the same... Really starting to look like a Dussumieri....

[zachfishman]

I've always wished I were a genetic engineer. There is soooooo much market for animals that never grow past "baby" stages. Can you say "perpetual kitten?"

[jaa1456]

Startd to eat nori, so thats a good thing... Still eats mysis and pellets like a pig... I think some of you were right with it not being a Thompsoni... The body shape isnt the same... Really starting to look like a Dussumieri....I know that feeling, I have a tang right now that is only about an inch or more. No one knows the ID on it yet. Thinking it is a Bariene tang. But my tang eats everything like crazy. Guess you gotta do like me and wait for it to grow some to figure out what you have. Good Luck

[Floridagirl66]

very cute, I just got an atlantic blue not much bigger then he is. Best of luck... I was told to do multiple small feedings also....hopefully they make it. It will be great to watch them grow up.LOL
Trish

[James605]

That thing is sweet

[Turbovr3six]

This little guy isnt so little anymore. I think it's an "eyeline tang"

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[Gill_bucket]

Lets hope i'm wrong but looks like a matta tang to me

[jaa1456]

Looks good, What is it about 3"s now? Mine is around that size now and still no one has a clue of what it is.

[noobtothereef]

Lets hope i'm wrong but looks like a matta tang to me

yep looks alot more like a matta than an eyeline, whatever it is its growing like a weed!

[Turbovr3six]

Oh jeeze, I just looked up Juvi Matta Tang's and they looks similar. Well I'm just going to cross my fingers and hope for the best.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Congrats on raising a healthy baby!

[aleonn]

What a cute baby tang! Glad he's taking to Nori. I wonder if he'll eat lettuce or spinach too?

[Turbovr3six]

I finally got my new tank up and running, and decided to add him into the mix. I was concerned because I have a Lavender tang that I purchased from a fellow RC member and I was afraid they were going to fight. Sure enough they did at first, but now everything seems to be OK. No more fighting and they swim together most of the time. Here's a quick video of the two.

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