Sailfin tang to big for a 75g?
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jesterisdead
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You can do it if its small tang but after a about a year (two if your lucky) you will be selling it as it doesn't have any room to swim around. They are recommended a 180 I believe.
Yeah, unfortunately they get really big.
A few options listed here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079
A few options listed here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079
Dmorty217
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Is this a serious question or are you just trolling? I ask because if this is a serious question you need to educate yourself on the hobby ALOT more. Sailfin tangs get too big for a 220g let alone a 75g. No tang other than the bristle tooth variety are recommended for any tank under 6ft in length and 125g
jesterisdead
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I had a yellow in a 55 and he did great. I brought him along for the ride when I went to a 220 and when he gets to bigb for that I've already got plans for him at my local zoo. Same goes for his partner, for my hippo, for my powder, and for my naso.
Dmorty217
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I bought a maculiceps tang less than a yr ago at 2", now he is 7"+ and still growing so the argument that people house them for yrs without them out growing a tank size they aren't recommended for, maybe the case for some but I can assure you either they aren't being fed the correct diet or they have a internal parasite that was never treated. With proper food and health the tang will out grow a 75g in less than a yr, if not something is wrong with the fish or the owner
You will have no problem finding opinions that it is fine to keep XX fish in YY tank. It is much better to research the activity level of the fish, the growth rate, and temperament. By any of those measures (in my experience) a sailfin is poorly suited for a 75 gallon tank.
Live Aquaria is in the business of selling fish, and they recommend a larger tank.
Rokwell33
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Brown with yellow around eyes? I was wanting something colorful
CedzAquAddictio
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Maybe you haven't seen the right kole tang under the right lighting. They are beautiful fish.
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Last sailfin I saw in a 75 went from 3 inches to hand sized in six months. I bought him and moved him into a 265 a year ago, and he is the size of a dessert plate- maybe 7 inches. I would imagine in another year he will be looking for a new home in a larger tank. While I think the tang tank size thing is overblown for many species, this is a case of a fish that can and will grow quickly.
Henry had one in a 75 gallon tank many years ago, and it outgrew that tank in under a year. He gave it to me to put in my tank (a 180 at the time). I ended up giving it to Inland Aquatics after it got too big.
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