Fish have arrived...

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:39 pm

Got a nice big Palani tang in, a Tomini too... Regal tangs, plenty of sand sifters & oodles of cleanup crew critters.

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:46 pm

If you don't mind me asking, what is a Palani tang (scientific name please)? I am unfamiliar with that name altogether.

sb1227 · Post by **sb1227** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:53 pm

Acanthurus dussumieri....one of those massive Surgeonfishes. Don't they get like 18 inches? Lovely fish, though....if you have a very large tank.

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:57 pm

Sue beat me to the answer

Right on target.

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:32 pm

sb1227 wrote:Acanthurus dussumieri....one of those massive Surgeonfishes. Don't they get like 18 inches? Lovely fish, though....if you have a very large tank.

Ah, thank you. I am plenty familiar with A. dussumieri, just not by that particular name

. We actually had one in not too long ago, but I/we just called it Dussumier's tang/surgeonfish (or Eyestripe surgeonfish).

sb1227 · Post by **sb1227** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:42 pm

When I win the super lottery, in my swimming pool saltwater tank with wall size below ground home theatre type viewing area

I'm going to have a few of those "big ol' fish". What the Hell, I dream big!

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:34 pm

sb1227 wrote:When I win the super lottery, in my swimming pool saltwater tank with wall size below ground home theatre type viewing area I'm going to have a few of those "big ol' fish". What the Hell, I dream big!

Well, I guess I had a similar plan. You can do it, Sue

. That would only be what, 20,000 gallons?