Min tank size for Bannerfish? Heniochus diphreutes

[reefsnfish]

What's the minimum tank size for a bannerfish or more specifically the Heniochus diphreutes?

Would a diphreutes be alright in a 5x2x2 150 gallon?

 

[polaravic]

You might get away with it depending on what you have already.

My tank is 6'x22"x22" and I wouldn't put even one of them in it because the low height and depth and it would make my tank look small.

polaravic

 

[reefsnfish]

Yeah definitely not set on the diphreutes because of their size. Think I should swap him out with another tang? Here's the stocklist I've been thinking about.

yellow tang
Heniochus diphreutes- would a purple, powder brown, or whitecheek tang be better?
5 blue/green chromis
3 resplendent anthias
-then everything from my 75
exquisite wrasse
vrolik's wrasse
2 clowns
midas blenny

 

[polaravic]

You need to list 'EVERYTHING FROM MY 75" before anyone can make an accurate comment. That being said, only one tang might be best and added last.

polaravic

 

[reefsnfish]

these guys are in the 75
exquisite wrasse
vrolik's wrasse
2 clowns
midas blenny

 

[fishfreak2009]

I wouldn't put the Heniochus or an acanthurus tang (ie.powder brown or white cheek) in a 5 foot tank. Both need a lot of swimming room. Check out the Ctenochaetus tangs for another larger fish, maybe a cardinalfish or two? A pair of banggai cardinalfish would look good with your other guys? If this is a FOWLR then a flame angel and a butterfly like the dotdash or pearlscale would look nice as well.

 

[ComforablyNumb]

I took 3 small ones from a friend who was moving away, and altho delightful with their constant cruising together, they quickly outgrew my 180g tank and I gave them to a friend with a 350g.

Pic at bottom right was before the heniochus, top right is after addition. See how they fill up a tank rather quickly? These guys can get big.


Long-term, these are only suitable for really big tanks imo.