Need help on info about Vampire Tang

Well, this will be my 3rd article for FLLR online and I need your guy's help with the fish he wants me to get info on. Its the Vampire or Tenetti Tang. I know very little if no information on the tang and would love your guys info/experience with the tang. If you do happen to have a lot of info or even some info, I will give special thanks to you in the article.

 

I have never heard of a vampire tang, but I got several hits when I looked up acanthurus tennenti, It's a gorgous fish, and now on my must have list. I am hoping that by bumping this to the general forum, someone out there will know something. I'd love to read your article, let us know when its finished. GOOD LUCK

 

yea the vampire tang is also called the liutenant tang, acanthurus tennenti, vampire is just a nickname going around for the vampire tooth shaped markings behind its eye. My article on it was finished yesterday night, I will post it, wont have pic with it though sorry.

 

Vampire Tang

Scientific Name - Acanthurus Tennenti or Vampire tang because of the markings behind its eye.

Origin – Indo Pacific, Maldives.

Max Size – 10-12 inches

Temperament- Peaceful

Tank Requirements – 75 gallon minimum, spec gravity 1.020-1.025, a hardy fish but needs stable water parameters with 0 ammonia, no more than 25 ppm of nitrates and barely visable nitrites. The Vampire Tang needs good current for exercise and aeration, 72-78 degrees Fahrenheit, pH 8.1-8.4.

Diet – Meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, pellets and flakes and different types of algae Feed more than once daily.

Reef Safe – Yes

Invertebrate Safe – Yes

Care Level- Moderate

Pricing – Can range anywhere from $50-$80 but on Finger Lakes Live Rock Online you can get a small for $29.99 or a Medium for $39.99


Info on the Vampire Tang

The Vampire Tang is a very docile fish which can be seen foraging for food along reefs in the indo pacific all day long. A lot of the times these fish are added to the tank to take care of algae problems such as hair algae and do a good job at said removal. Feeding these fish needs to be done daily to keep it happy, not large meals but small ones so not to cause a spike in nutrient levels in tank. These fish like a stable environment so don’t let your tank get to off balance. When under fed, these fish will start picking at Large Stony Polyp Coral. Picking at LPS is a good way to show you aren’t feeding it enough. When adding these guys to the tank it is necessary if you are adding more than one add them at the same time or one can establish dominance and start picking on the new-comer. These fish are a pale gray when juvenile but when reaching adulthood their color does darken. Make sure when putting these guys in the tank that it is the last surgeon fish you add to the tank.

Experience with the Vampire Tang

Vampire Tangs do not live up to their name as being evil, well to other species of fish anyways. They are observed in the home aquarium as an extremely peaceful fish. They will go in and out of the rocks constantly looking for their next grazing meal so a veggie clip is a must to keep them healthy without over polluting your tank. These fish love hair algae and will graze upon it immediately..

Article by Zachary Austin Freeman

 

Pretty fish - very cool.