Vlamingi needs new home

stevem650 · #1 12/30/2007, 08:13 PM

When I got him 3 years ago he was 3" and has grown to 10" in my 150 reef. He is my favorite fish, tame(will roll over so I can pet him), will eat from my hand and is beautiful. I paid 75.00 for him and will sell for the same only if he goes into a tank at least 300 gal. It will hurt to let him go but want him to have more room to grow and swim. I know that some of you have larger tanks and would be a great addition to any large tank.

45commando · #2 12/30/2007, 08:37 PM

Hey Steve,shoot NYVP(Joe) a pm,he may be interested.Best regards,Darcy.

ReefWreak · #3 12/31/2007, 10:26 AM

Steve,

Sorry to hear that you're getting rid of him. He is a big beautiful beast though. I'm sure he'll go to a great home, considering all the people in this club who have >300gallon tanks.

Definitely a beautiful docile fish, you just have to have the room for him.

fishnugget · #4 12/31/2007, 06:52 PM

Steve, I would take him but he probably is to big for my 18 gallon nano. Can he swim vertically? Ha

Happy new Year,

Rich

wizsmaster · #5 12/31/2007, 08:08 PM

haha. Good Luck - they are awesome fish, and watching them mature is quiet spectacular.

I bought mine about 6-8 months ago at about 1.5", he is not about 7 1/2" - 8" ... about a month ago he started to develop somewhat of a hump on his forehead ... we will see how long it will take for him to change colors & fully mature.

Do you have pictures of yours by any chance?

Does yours rule the tank? Mine is 2nd largest after the female Crosshatch trigger - but he is king of the tank.

Rogger Castells · #6 12/31/2007, 08:22 PM

Yeah I would love to see a pic too

wizsmaster · #7 12/31/2007, 08:27 PM

OT: Rogger, did you end/win the velvet battle yet?

Rogger Castells · #8 12/31/2007, 08:45 PM

Dunno yet, there are several survivors that appear to be in good health but I wouldn't call it win the battle yet

stevem650 · #9 12/31/2007, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Yeah I would love to see a pic too

Rogger...I will post a pix only if you take him

...I will post a pix of him.

Wizsmaster....He does't rule the tank, just eats most of the food.

Rogger Castells · #10 12/31/2007, 09:19 PM

Believe me I would love to take him but I just went trough a severe case of marine velvet in my tank that wiped out almost all my fishes, some of them had been with me for over 5 years, right now the only thing left in the tank are 4 yellow coris wrasses, 2 Fairy wrasses, 1 magnificent fox face,1 Christmas wrasse, and the lion fish, They all seem fine now except for the lion fish, unfortunately he is cooper intolerant so I can only wait till he get out of it on his own, I have been trying to give him some of my food, but he is not eating it, I might have to get my hands in the tank and force feed him but as you can imagine this is risky as well. For now it is just a a matter of waiting and not introducing anything for a few weeks.

stevem650 · #11 12/31/2007, 09:40 PM

Roger..Sorry for your loss of fish. I would really be careful trying to force feed the Lion and hope he starts to eat. If you are still interested in the Vlamingi later on LMK. After I find a home for him, I have to move my tank to the living room and go smaller. I will be breaking down my 150 reef, selling all livestock, corals and live rock including tank, stand and canopy. I am keeping all my equipment. I'm going to set up a small holding tank to hold my prize corals and fish until I decide what size and where the new tank will go.

nyvp · #12 01/01/2008, 08:22 AM

send me a pic. not on my list to get one but always want to help out and save the fishy

stevem650 · #13 01/01/2008, 08:40 AM

I will get pix's today

Chef Reef · #14 01/01/2008, 02:43 PM

is it one of these?
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/vlamingitang/

becuase this site is crazy.... it says a min 55 gal tank..

wizsmaster · #15 01/01/2008, 03:35 PM

yup - thats the one!

stevem650 · #16 01/01/2008, 03:49 PM

That's him.....I just did a water change and will post a pix when the tank settles down....

stevem650 · #17 01/01/2008, 06:22 PM

I could not get him to smile. He is healthy and beautiful and I will miss him. Only to a large tank...

Miamireefer · #18 01/01/2008, 07:28 PM

Wish I had a big enough tank but that fella is definitely beautiful. I say upgrade and keep him!

cubano2480 · #19 01/01/2008, 07:46 PM

beautiful fish here is one fully mature

I want one form tank

wizsmaster · #20 01/01/2008, 09:01 PM

very nice steve! Mine isn't quiet at that stage yet ...

Rogger Castells · #21 01/01/2008, 09:21 PM

What a pretty fish,

djfrankie · #22 01/02/2008, 03:55 PM

Would a 210 do?

Nice chalice...is that the watermelon?

Good Luck!

djfrankie

cubano2480 · #23 01/02/2008, 07:37 PM

Vlamingi tang can grow up to 24 inches so no buy it now and ones he get bigger I buy it from u

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stevem650 · #24 01/02/2008, 07:58 PM

Joe (NYVP)..... Thank you. I will get him to you within the next week. I'm sure the Vlamingi will love his new home. Steve