Minimum size tank for tangs

[munkyboy111]

What is the minimum size tank to be able to have tangs?

 

[username in use]

What kind of tang do you want, there are a lot of different ones, all of which have their own requirements.

 

[munkyboy111]

I would like to get a few of the following (but not all of them): a yellow tang, a hepatus tang, a sohal tang, an achilles tang. Which one's are compatible with each other?

 

[munkyboy111]

Also, I'm in the process of designing a tank still. I've been out of the hobby for a while. I'm trying to learn everything I can to build this system correct this time around.

 

[Beaun]

The smaller ones like bristle tooth tangs (Kole Tang...) would need 48" tanks (75, 90, 120...) larger tangs need 6' and the biggest need 8' or more at full size. This is for long term success and simply my opinion.

EDIT: Just saw your fish list. A yellow could be kept in a larger 48" tank, like a 120 probably. The P. hepatus and achilles would need a 6' (probably one of the larger 6' for the hepatus) and the Sohal gets HUGE and I would reccomend an 7 or 8', although some do keep them in 6' tanks.

 

[tibob32]

Ive been reading on the sohal, which I originally wanted to get, but most threads Ive seen mention them becomming killers when theyre housed in 6 feet or smaller tanks

 

[munkyboy111]

The smaller ones like bristle tooth tangs (Kole Tang...) would need 48" tanks (75, 90, 120...) larger tangs need 6' and the biggest need 8' or more at full size. This is for long term success and simply my opinion.

EDIT: Just saw your fish list. A yellow could be kept in a larger 48" tank, like a 120 probably. The P. hepatus and achilles would need a 6' (probably one of the larger 6' for the hepatus) and the Sohal gets HUGE and I would reccomend an 7 or 8', although some do keep them in 6' tanks.

I'm looking at a tank no larger than about 125ish. Right now I'm favoring a shallow reef that would custom size (72"L x 24"W x 18"H). Even if I only went with say a 4' 75 gallon tank, I know I can acquire yellows and hepatus when they are small. Could I keep them until they reach a certain size and then move them out?

 

[munkyboy111]

Ive been reading on the sohal, which I originally wanted to get, but most threads Ive seen mention them becomming killers when theyre housed in 6 feet or smaller tanks

That's unfortunate. I really like the sohals.

 

[username in use]

I'm looking at a tank no larger than about 125ish. know I can acquire yellows and hepatus when they are small. Could I keep them until they reach a certain size and then move them out?

Yes, but a yellow would be fine in there long term by itself (without the hepatus) and you could even through in a tomini or a kole to boot if the tank is 6ft by 2ft.

 

[Beaun]

I'm looking at a tank no larger than about 125ish. Right now I'm favoring a shallow reef that would custom size (72"L x 24"W x 18"H). Even if I only went with say a 4' 75 gallon tank, I know I can acquire yellows and hepatus when they are small. Could I keep them until they reach a certain size and then move them out?

Sure, you can always get a fish knowing that you are going to move it out, but I would still suggest a yellow and something else, like a convict or maybe even a powder blue (although there are issues there) and be able to keep them for the life of the fish in that system. That is an interesting size, I like the deeper size, rather than taller.