Chocolate Tang/Acanthurus Pyroferus

Row-Z · 12-20-2007, 01:23 PM

Does anyone have a chocolate tang? If so I would love to see pictures. Also would like to know if it can be housed with hippo tang?

crvz · 12-20-2007, 03:34 PM

Would be fine to house with a hippo if the tank is large enough. I had the two together, but they hippo recently got the boot (he picked on most of the other fish... too aggressive for my taste, but I didnt feed a whole lot). The A. pyroferus has been an awesome fish for me, though. I just snapped a picture last night.

And here are some others throughout the last couple months. I think I've had it for 9-12 months now.

And this is a picture the day I got it.

You can see it's not changed much so far. If I were stupid (and I am), I'd like to try to get one of the other color variants, such as the half-black. We'll see!

Row-Z · 12-23-2007, 06:16 PM

Thank you for you photos and advice. I've have had a chocolate for 2 weeks now (still in quarantine) but it's a beautiful fish, eating and looking very healthy. It is still all yellow with blue trim, can't wait to see what it eventually looks like. I would love to get a hippo as well and it is good to know they don't mind each other as tank mates. Thanks again for your help.

crvz · 12-23-2007, 06:44 PM

My pleasure. A while ago I was researching this fish and trying to figure out what the variant color morphs would look like as adults, but was disappointed with the type of information available. I did get some feedback in this thread.

DLO · 12-24-2007, 07:07 AM

I have 2 of them in with 11 other tangs . I'd say they are one of the most peaceful tangs you can get . Great fish . Mine were bright yellow 6 months ago and are very dark now .
Back in march.

and October

Kimberfish · 12-24-2007, 07:36 AM

I like your layout. What type of tank do you have? It looks deep.

crvz · 12-24-2007, 08:15 AM

DLO, what size tank is that? It looks familiar, and I'm amazed how it dwarfs the tangs, which I can only assume are 4-5" to have changed color already.

DLO · 12-24-2007, 10:06 AM

There is some info on the tank in the "specs" forum. Yes they are about 5" in the second photo , the foxface is about 8" and the Hippo is about 9" .