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11/30/2010, 05:04 PM | #1 |
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Gem tang (gemmatum tang)
Im trying to find info on gem tangs and also anybody that has one. Ive searched to find one too buy with no luck. Any information on these guys would be great, if you have one post up some pics!
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11/30/2010, 05:16 PM | #2 |
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and also whatsup with the different fin types, some gems have a sailfin body and some dont
purple tang body non sailfin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA6xm_3TIC0 sailfin look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1zd...eature=related |
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Very expensive fish!
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11/30/2010, 06:10 PM | #4 |
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anybody here own one?
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11/30/2010, 06:29 PM | #5 |
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There are several people who have them on RC. If you watch Divers Den you see them once and a while for sale..
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I have 2 zebrasoma's (not Gems) in a 620 and they are constantly at each other. It would be foolish to risk a $3500 fish by housing 2 even in a 900 in my opinion.
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when gem tangs are young there fins are more extreme (fin like ) and the spots are les at the tip of the fins
when thy are older thy have a more rounded shape and spots are the same every where gems are aggressive tangs to me thy are just as aggressive as purple tangs the 12cm gem i had even tried a 25cm angel thy do not school in the wild and can be seen swimming most of the time at +-25m when adults so thy like cooler waters when small thy can even be found in rock pulls thy can be seen swimming in a pair so if you can get a big and a small gem thy can get along if put in the tank at the same time (i have tested it) the biggest gem tang i have seen was 25cm and was collected at 25m the collector told me there was a 30cm one with the 25cm gem that he let go (it was to big) thy are extremely hardy |
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I own a Gem tang and they are not cheap, Not 3,000 but not 1,000 either. Size also depends on the prize. The smaller ones go for more money, Normally a larger fish would go for more but in the Gem tang it is reversed. I have my Gem tang in a shallow 220 with a Bariene tang as of right now. They are the only 2 fish in there and have yet to bother each other. The Gem is almost 6"s and the Bariene is just over 3"s I would say. Try calling Underwater World in Rselle Park, NJ I believe they changed the # to the store. I don't have the new one on me. I posted pics of mine on the site somewhere. but here are a few.
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It would on let me load one pic for some reason
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The gem tangs are found in our local waters.
Quite a few local guys catch the juveniles in the rockpool on our coast. I haven't been as lucky yet, but the juveniles are soon to be here, so you never know !!! Its a bit like treasure hunting. In fact a young guy I was talking to the other day, mentioned the set of pools where they are frequently caught. Will definitely be spending some time there this summer, on the spring low tides. Watch this space ! |
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thanks for the pic kinlayan
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