Powder Blue Tang

[Reapar]

I have a 75 gallon reef tank with a 20 gallon fugue/sump

I have between 100-150 lbs. of live rock

I have;

1 clown fish & anemone

1 watchman gobie

1 potters angel

1 mandarin

Various soft corals



Will my tank support a powder blue at this point?

 

[TampaReefer79]

No. The tank is too small and it is an expert level fish that is very disease prone. I'd skip it until you upgrade.

 

[snorvich]

I would agree. These fish are swimmers so you would need a LONG tank.

 

[Reapar]

I appologize if I gave the impresion that I was new to this.

I have a 3 year old mandarin he is most definatly an expert level fish

I have 2 separate friends with powder blues in 75's

Even though both fish are over a year old my gut said my tank was too small.

It is a custom made 75, it is much longer then a normal 75. But I suppose it is still too small.

Thank you for the input.

 

[sedor]

Ya unfortunately the sad truth is that even larger tanks aren't technically big enough for tangs, they are just capable of providing the very basic needs. A powder blue in a 75 will only cause problems with the tang and probably the rest of the fish in the tank.

 

[TampaReefer79]

I'm kind of curious of the dimensions. If it's much longer than a regular 75, it must be either very narrow or very short. lol

 

[ReefKeeper2009]

Sounds like one of those long and narrow frag tanks. But seriously though a 75 is way to small for a 75 gallon of any length. If the tank is too small they will constantly pace back and forth and will most likely die from stress. Hope that helps. Tony

 

[Reapar]

Thanks Tony

As far as tank, it was made to fit a specific area in my home. It is more narrow and it is more shallow the a typical 75

Also it may even be a bit mote then a 75. I guestamated by how many 5 gallon buckets of water I added when I filled it.

Thanks again for reconfirming what I already knew.

I need to buy a bigger house, so I can buy a bigger tank! Haha!