Mimic tang compared to other tangs

[haynesw]

I am setting up a 145 gallon reef tank and I am looking for a suitable tang. Liveaquaria says a 70 gallon tank is large enough for a mimic tang.

1) Does anyone with firsthand mimic tang experience agree that a 70 gal is large enough for this fish?

2) Does anyone with firsthand experience feel that mimic tangs are less active than other tangs (powder blues for example)?

Thanks.

 

[ArrecifeJunkie]

Most definitely they are. I have one in my 65 and it is thriving and happy. They don't seem to need the "drag strip" that most others do.

 

[haynesw]

Thanks a lot. A need for a "drag strip" is a great way to put it.

 

[nanoreefer1000]

IMO a 4 x 18 min, but a wider and longer tank is obviously better. Especially considering it's a big and active fish.

 

[haynesw]

Nanoreef, the activity level of the fish is what I was getting at. Do you have first hand experience with the mimic tang?

 

[nanoreefer1000]

No but I see them very often