can i get a tang

[Jman13]

i have a 55 gallon mixed reef tank with these fish: clarki clown, six line wrasse, and diamond goby, ive been wanting a tang for a while im looking at a blue caribbean tang but i like any tang other than the yellow tang, any advise is appreciated.

thanks,
josh

 

[Jeff]

I think people get very opinionated about tangs but I think a single tang in a 55 gallon tank would work as long as it isnt loaded with a ton of live rock.

 

[Ian]

You're not going to have any luck keeping a tang happy in a 55 gallon tank....

 

[IFbettas]

You could keep a tomini IMO. They are one of the smallest.

 

[Jman13]

a guy at my lfs said a clown/ convict tang would do well

 

[forrealb50]

I'm in the exact same situation. I really want a powder brown tang.

 

[iLLwiLL]

If a guy at your LFS told you to put a clown tang in a 55, get a new LFS.

~Will.

 

[Jman13]

uggh so the idea im getting is to find another fish

 

[4wheelvfr]

I'm pretty sure a Tomini tang would be fine.

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

I wouldn't put a tang in a 55 (I don't think you should go to jail for doing it either ) but if you just have to get one the Tomini is the best choice.

 

[Jman13]

ive been looking at tomini tangs online they all seem to have diffrent stripes, is this the locaton they are from or is it just the the fishes individuality

 

[pktech]

I know you want a tang, but have you seen a lamarck's Angel? could be a better tankmate

 

[Jman13]

arent angels a bit dangerous with corals

 

[Jman13]

if they are not than ive been wishing for a potters angelfish,(are they hard to take care of)

 

[kaiserkid]

If a guy at your LFS told you to put a clown tang in a 55, get a new LFS.

~Will.

+1

 

[Jman13]

well is there any other fish i could have that will pick at these odd algaes in my tank??

 

[iLLwiLL]

an algae blenny or maybe a few emerald crabs?

~Will.

 

[Jman13]

how would the blenny be with my goby

 

[E.intheC]

I don't think you'll have good luck with the blenny and goby together. They're very similar. Blennies get pugnacious at times. Manual removal of the algae and better filtration/phosphate removal/skimming/water changes are the best way to get rid of algae. If you want a cool fish for the sake of having one, go for a Lamarck's angel like suggested above. They are typically very safe with corals and neat.

 

[iceman79]

My convict tang has been in my 55 for almost four years and its fine just dont over do it with rock also a yellow eye tang/kole tang would work but keep in mind bigger is always better with any fish