whats a tang?

Question

i see a few qs about this fish, never heard of it ......

Answer 1

Tangs are a kind of saltwater fish which inhabit shallow reefs and beds of seagrass from the east coast of Africa northward to the Red Sea, and over the broad span of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. The ideal temperature of their habitat is between the middle 70s and low 80s Fahrenheit (25 to 30 °C). The Zebrasoma comprise seven species of pointed-snout, disc-like bodied, sail-like finned, single peduncular-spined fishes and it is true that this genus of surgeonfishes is commonly accepted as being properly termed "Tang".


more info on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_%28fish%29

Answer 2

Tangs are a genus of saltwater fish that are herbivores and need a large amount of swimming room. The tang that can be kept in the smallest tank is the Yellow Tang where a 75 gallon tank is required, the majority of other tangs get much larger and require at least a 6 foot tank (125 gallons plus) due to their great need for swimming room. They should be felt algae sheets daily and always giving a constant supply of good algae to graze on.

Answer 3

Its a saltwater fish. They come in a couple different varieties, but are rather hard to keep in the average home aquarium. They need larger tanks, 60+ gallons minimum. While they tend to be peaceful, it is likely they will be aggressive towards other types of tang. Not a very hardy species of fish, very prone to ich. Gorgeous fish but tend to be pricey, on the upper side of $80 at most stores but of course can be found for cheaper online. These fish are mostly harvested for aquarium selling, as with many fish, they are difficult to breed in captivity.

***Dory from Finding Nemo is a Tang***
(She is a Blue Tang-- Otherwise known as a Regal Tang, Blue Hippo Tang, Hippo Tang, etc)

Check out this link for pics of all the different varieties---
Scroll Down to the heading "Tangs" (its in abc order)
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/category_display.php?keywords=&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4&inc_subcat=1&search_in_description=1&parent_category=4&x=5&y=14

Answer 4

A tang is a member of the surgeon fish family. There are many subdivisions including the yellow tang, the purple tang, the powder blue and brown tang, etc. They are herbivorous fish and need at least a125 gallon tank for the long term.

Answer 5

A Tang is a saltwater fish. Do a search if you want to see a picture of one. They are pretty cool fish. You can also go to fishgeeks.com it's a great site for info on all fish.

Answer 6

Tangs are herbivorous salt water fish. They are very handy to have in a tank because they eat algea voraciously, don't bother the other fish, and will eat prepared food as well. They come in a huge variety of colors and aren't too expensive. Both Dory and Bubbles from the movie Finding Nemo are tangs

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=43

Answer 7

they are herbivorous reef fishes, such as yellow tangs and hippo tangs, also called surgeonfishes based on their spine near the tail. The character Dory in Finding Nemo was a tang

Answer 8

Nemo was not a tang, he was a percula clownfish. They live in the tentacles of anemones without being stung.

Answer 9

Dori from Finding Nemo.

Answer 10

The only tang I know of is the orange breakfast drink.