salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Here is my replacement fish for my coral and clam nipping Lemonpeel Angel. Acclimated very well yesterday so fingers crossed. My Falco wanted his picture taken as well.
New Mimic Tang
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mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
looking good to me! nice vintage light fixture. ;)
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Yeah, I had the lights off in the tank but it was a bright, sunny day so I captured a lot more reflections than fish in the pic:mrgreen:
BL1
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From your pic, looks more like a juvi Atlantic blue tang to me.
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Live Aquaria will have some explaining to do if that is the case:D
Smitty
Reef pro
Nice addition.
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
Love him!
FishyReef
Broke Reefer!
Very nice! And I believe LA got it right, that's a mimic tang! Looks just like mine, hardy as can be and the joy of my tank :) You will enjoy yours very much!
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Thanks everyone!! It is eating well and establishing itself in the hierarchy. Best of all my corals are safe with it:bounce:
BL1
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Your mimic has the bright blue edging on it's fins?
FishyReef
Broke Reefer!
Yes it does:
Mine came from Diver's Den and originated from Vanuatu. She's retained the blue outlines on her fins and gill plate, along with her blue eyes, but the outlining has faded a little bit as she has gotten bigger. She's roughly 3" now, was about 2 1/2" when I got her last June.
As far as identifying Salt's tang, I do believe he has a mimic tang. The mimic tangs as juveniles have a rounded tail, where the atlantic blues have a squared off tail - Salt's fish clearly has the rounded tail. From what I've seen, the atlantic blues also change colors when they are much smaller than the mimics and you can pretty quickly see the lines through the body on the atlantic blues. I've seen mimics well over 3 1/2" that still retain their juvenile appearance, but have seen atlantic blues that have fully changed before they reach 2".
mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
+1 fishyreef
Sidekick41
Rob
That's an awesome looking fish. How big to they get?
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Around 8"
FishyReef, that is a great description and sums up pretty well everything I found while researching. I have personally never seen an Atlantic blue juvi with the blue edged gill plate like ours have (not saying they don't have them). There is definitely a difference in the tails as you pointed out. Mine is right at 3" like yours and mine is already showing some darkening in the face and at the top of its back. It is a very cool fish and they do mimic the Lemonpeels very well!
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
awesome fish!
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
Mine has been a great addition.
