minimum tank size for tangs?
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strike2867
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Maybe somebody else can chime in, but for a pair of Blue Tangs you're looking at 180. Single is 125, but more than 1 in that size is dangerous.
Scooter902
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75 gallons each
tkeracer619
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6ft 180 is a good size for tangs. How many and what kind are they.
If your upgrading for the fish then make sure to get the size right the first time so you don't have to upgrade again.
If your upgrading for the fish then make sure to get the size right the first time so you don't have to upgrade again.
strike2867
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Pair of Blue Tangs.
holdendaniel
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you will get many differnt answers on this...its more what can you afford to do? Buy a new bigger tank(and equipment) ...the #1 thing is to have your fish happy....do what you have to
puffdaddy_1
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Yeah I agree. The bigger the tank is always the better with tangs. Put them in the biggest one you can afford.
langtudatinh01
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yup, as big as you can get or have space for. people love tangs because they are active and swim a lot, so you dont want to put too much rocks in there either. if you need them for filtration you can always put them into the sump or refugium. good luck.
serpentman
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This subject is probably the most heavily debated in our hobby. Personally, I think 75g is sufficient for a small to medium specimen and 125+ for larger or multiple specimens.
The larger you go, the more the "rules" start to bend. I have 8 tangs (4x yellow, 1 x purple, 1 x bristletooth, 1 x morpho and 1 x vlamingi) in my 300g, all are thick and healthy and there are very few squabbles.
The larger you go, the more the "rules" start to bend. I have 8 tangs (4x yellow, 1 x purple, 1 x bristletooth, 1 x morpho and 1 x vlamingi) in my 300g, all are thick and healthy and there are very few squabbles.
you have two tangs in a 38g? wow is bout all i have to say bout that... and where did he mention they were two blue tangs as someone mentioned? why would you even consider this? if it is blue tangs, even one needs a TON of swimming room... and if they are not, obviously you did NO research before purchasing these animals... you have no reason to beleive someone else will kill them as you are doin them (whatever kind they are) no justice by keeping them in a 38 gallon... and more than one on top of it? sorry, but this is kind of disturbing...
gregmoeck
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yeah they were tiny babies and have grown up together. They get along great, at least they are still alive, most of them get bought by novice aquarium people who use tap water and kill every fish they buy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uVnhBRN0A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uVnhBRN0A
dont get me wrong, i believe in giving a better home, and myself have been a culprit in wrong housing for certain species... and i always feel i will try harder than most of the next people who could get the fish or coral, though i am no expert 
i applaud your recognition that they need a bigger home as well, and urge to do so... i seriously would recommend nothing shorter than a 6' tank... there are nice 6' 100 gallons out there... usually 72L x 18d x 18h, or something like that, but i really like them, will be my next tank... this would work very well for quite some time and gives you a great length without goin crazy on the gallonage... length has so much more to do with tangs than depth as they need to be able to swim much more freely over distance than your average fish... lots of flow also is good for keeping active swimmers as they usually have a higher and more complex metablolism... Good luck
i applaud your recognition that they need a bigger home as well, and urge to do so... i seriously would recommend nothing shorter than a 6' tank... there are nice 6' 100 gallons out there... usually 72L x 18d x 18h, or something like that, but i really like them, will be my next tank... this would work very well for quite some time and gives you a great length without goin crazy on the gallonage... length has so much more to do with tangs than depth as they need to be able to swim much more freely over distance than your average fish... lots of flow also is good for keeping active swimmers as they usually have a higher and more complex metablolism... Good luck 
frankpayne32
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Personally, I disagree with this. IME more than one tang (not a sohal) can be kept in a six foot long 125. I have done this personally and seen it done successfully many times. But again, tank size is a very subjective thing.
frankpayne32
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I agree with this. Buy the biggest one you have room for. In the long run, buying the actual aquarium is a drop in the bucket in terms of what you will spend on a quality set up.
TampaReefer79
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I don't usually like to give my opinion in these tang threads but I guess I'll give it a whirl.
I personally don't like the 'buy the biggest tank you can afford' theory. The biggest tank the OP can afford and what the fish needs are completely different things. What if the OP can only afford an upgrade to a 55? This will suffice because it's all he can afford? I say if you can't afford the proper tank, you shouldn't have the fish. 2 hippos in a 38 gallon tank is beyond insane.
I personally don't like the 'buy the biggest tank you can afford' theory. The biggest tank the OP can afford and what the fish needs are completely different things. What if the OP can only afford an upgrade to a 55? This will suffice because it's all he can afford? I say if you can't afford the proper tank, you shouldn't have the fish. 2 hippos in a 38 gallon tank is beyond insane.
strike2867
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I said it because the tangs are the exact same species.
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