Orange Shoulder Tang

usmc2b2004 · 01-11-2009, 10:19 PM

I just got my wife a Orange Shoulder Tang, and was just wanting to see if anyone else has one, Also looking to find out how quickly it will molt? Any pointers would be great.

jenglish · 01-11-2009, 11:01 PM

I never even heard of it. I would love to see a picture though

usmc2b2004 · 01-11-2009, 11:21 PM

This is it at an adult size, and my avatar is it as a Juvey. Awesome fish very animated and always hungry.

Loverotties · 01-12-2009, 07:10 AM

Molt?

crvz · 01-12-2009, 08:24 AM

Color morph is probably a better phrase. I've seen this fish start to morph at around 3", as well as near 5", and anywhere from within a year to three or four years after people get them. There's no real guarantee as to when it will happen, to be honest, but a cool fish as you point out. I've got a mimic tang, and while the adult coloration isnt near the same, I've had my juvenile for over a year and it's just starting to show some signs of color change.