tang in a 10gal

[davejnz]

Would a Vlamingi Tang do well in my 10gal nano?

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

wait i dont know if this a joke or not but if it isnt the answer is no they get pretty big and i would reccoment a 120 at least for these tangs
hth

 

[saltyESQ]

Is this a joke?

if it is not, I am sorry and here are the stats for this fish

Quick Stats: Vlaming's Unicornfish
Family: Acanthuridae
Range: Palau
Size: Up to 24 inches
Diet: Herbivore
Tank Set-up: Marine: Coral or rock, plants
Reef Compatible: Yes
Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Minimum Tank Capacity: 180 gallon
Light: High
Temperament: Peaceful
Swimming Level: No specific level
Care Level: Moderate
Reproduction: Group Spawner

 

[davejnz]

No,its not a joke.A friend gave it to me cause it wasn't doin well in his tank and since i have a 10gal that has been setup for over a yr,I decided to put it in.Its been a few weeks and its doing fine.

 

[davejnz]

THat reply looks like it was copied and pasted off of a website.I was hopeing to hear from someone with experience with this fish

 

[Bebo77]

it will be ok for a few months but thats about it... send it to a better home....

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7829687#post7829687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davejnz
THat reply looks like it was copied and pasted off of a website.I was hopeing to hear from someone with experience with this fish

that is the truth... there is a reason they have a min tank size recommended....

 

[davejnz]

Yeah,but who are they to determine the minimum size requirements.

 

[joe18]

ummm those statistics come from a web site, Yes, but are written by ppl and researchers who actually have or had experiance with this fish. it wasnt jus made up...

the answer to your question is No it will not do well in your tank.

 

[dirtyreefer]

Well either your description is a bunch 'o bs (you have a stoney reef and your interests are marine biology), or your thread is

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7829729#post7829729 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davejnz
Yeah,but who are they to determine the minimum size requirements.

why are you wanting an arguement.. you asked; we told... if you want to keep it then do so.. then when you post back in 3 months about a sick tang with hllde and ick in a 10 gallon tank i will know it was you...

for real give the tang a better home.. you can keep some clowns but in a 10 gallon tank you are really stuck with what type of fish you can have..

 

[dirtyreefer]

Oops I didn't read your 2nd post. Cant you put it in your 75?

 

[davejnz]

Yeah,thats what i plan on doing eventually.I was just curious to hear peoples opinions on the subject.
BTW,I'm not arguing with ya Bebo,I just think that the care requirements(not just for tangs,specifically corals) posted by online retailers are a bunch of BS. Alot of the information they give is vague and generalized .Almost as if they copied it out of a reef/fish book that was published 20yrs ago.
For example"Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4"
The average temparture of reefs is 82 degrees F.The salinity is 1.026.You would think the conditions that these fish/corals are found at in nature would be the conditions that one should try to duplicate.

 

[john37]

well even if you're interested in putting that vlamingi in your 75gal. the fish still won't be happy, i knew someone w/a vlamingi in a 385 gal tank and it still looked cramped. these fish really do get big they're one of the larger tangs. If you want to keep a tang in your 75 gal i'd probably go w/a yellow or purple. Good luck.

 

[lux_06]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7830062#post7830062 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davejnz
I was just curious to hear peoples opinions on the subject.


what a waste of time...... what the hell do you think people will say.

most dont want purples or yellows in a 55 so a massive tang lke a vlamingi in a 10 is just bait waiting for some stupid argument....

 

[davejnz]

Like i said,I wanted to hear opinions,even your well thought out response which by the way is much more argumentitive than what i have said.

 

[pnsnowboard]

this is just WRONG why are you trying to justify this there is no reason why you should keep one in a 10 gallon and they grow up to 24 inches a 10 isnt even that long. its people like you that make certian kinds of fish endangered becaus you try to do stupid stuff like this and just keep trying stupid stuff like this i cannot believe this it is just WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[davejnz]

Oh,and for the record,It is my God given right to keep a fish in whatever kind of vessel i choose.

 

[davejnz]

Wrong,why do you say its people like me?Am i the one collecting then exporting these fish to our country?DO you even know what fish/inverts are on the list of "overcollected/endangered"?
BTW,its people like you that make me want to keep a tang in a 10gal

 

[lux_06]

ROFL..... how did you get 1280 posts on here with such a bad attitude...

mate its your god given right to go jump off a cliff to...

so are you happy with the response you were after so badly. you knew when u posted this thread that you would get not one supporting post and would get a number of replys stating how cruel you are, so no u were not after opinions u were after a stupid argument.