I know generally speaking you want most tangs in a 150+ tank. My question is, is it because of the water volume or the length? I have read people say 6ft+ tanks all day but what about a 90g that is 6'x 1'x 2'? With that sort of length and depth would they do well even without the height?
Tangs aquarium size
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curtcherry
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it is the length. Most say 6 and others vehemently disagree and say you need 8... I have a couple in my 180 and when I was asking for suggestions, it was all over the board. I stayed away from the larger tangs and went with ones that are 8 inches or less when fully grown. I think 90 is a little small, but maybe you could get away with 1. A smaller one... You may just have to trade it in to an LFS if it doesn't work out down the road... Or do like we all do and just keep buying bigger tanks until you can't get in the room anymore because the tank is as large as the room.
madmike10000
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Considering that most tangs get over 1 foot and that tank is 1' wide he wouldn't even be able to turn around so I would say no to that 90 gallon. I was always told a 6' 120gallon for yellow and kole tangs and 180 gallon minimum for the rest.
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scooter31707
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IMO, I think a Tomini would be fine.
this is me
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It's more than just the length or the volume of water. It's also how you aquascape your tank.
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hitawaah
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This is difinitely true aquascaping can make a big difference in a tank, if you put too much rock your limiting swimming space even in a bigger tank. I love tangs and have owned most of them at one time or another. IMHO some of the really big swimmers back and forth are naso all types, unicorn, the sohal, achilles, clown, the powder blue and brown/golden rimmed/white cheeked, and sailfin desjardini. Most of these require 180 gallon other than the powder brown and blue they are in the 125/150 gallon range although it never hurts to put them in a bigger tank. Also the majority of the tangs I listed will get big some in the wild up to 18" but in the aquarium they can quickly outgrow any tank smaller than a 100 gallons. They do grow pretty quick too. These that I listed I have personally owned and they swim back and forth all day grazing of course they all don't get along with each other but you can definitely have a few in a bigger tank plus it helps with algae control. This is just my opinion from my experiences owning these fish.
Flippers4pups
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I have a Tomini in my 125 and is a awesome tang! It would be fine in your size tank.
Flaring Afro
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I agree with this. A ton of people ask for suggestions while the tank is cycling but IMO people should decide what fish they want before aquascaping. As an example, if you get a lion you need to make a cave big enough for him. I'm also going to make large arches in my 125 so a small tang could weave and make different paths, which should be more interesting for both him and me than just side to side.
I never would recommend a large tang because it might be hard for it to turn around (especially with rock work) but I agree with the above people saying a tomini would be OK.
roberthu526
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Totally agree that aquascape makes a huge difference. As a matter of fact I just re-arranged my tank and it looked much much bigger although it is still the same tank. The fish have much more room to swim and the tank just looks deeper visually.
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Lots of factors. The RC guidelines are a good place to start, but they are just that: guidelines. An open aquascape with adequate length will be better than one that is packed with rocks. FWIW, I've kept many tangs, some for periods approaching a decade, and none of them grew to be a foot long (though I don't keep any from the Naso genus).
hitawaah
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Yeah that's also a valid point I haven't had every fish but tangs are swimmers both back and forth and weaving in and through your aquascaping kinda like sports car. LOL. They love to move and groove through everything then something will cath their eye and they stop on a dime and start grazing then back to swimming. Not all of them need the large tank just adequate swimming room IMHO the yellow doesn't amongst others. I also agree with the posts above about the tomini. Just my .02
I was only wondering because with a 6x2x1 90g the tank is the width and length of of a 180 just missing the height. Now, all that being said, I don't even have the tank yet, I'm currently shopping for an upgrade for my 75 which is pretty lightly stocked with a few chromis and a couple clowns.
Flaring Afro
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Maybe it was a typo, but the first post was 6x1x2 and the standard is length x width x height, which is why everyone assumed it would be hard to turn around.
In that case, I would think most 180 tangs would be OK if you have enough filtration. I'd just stay away from any that have a taller shape and wouldn't recommend a deep sand bed.
Aquascape and stock levels play as much as a role as length, also tangs like regals have a tank size bigger than purples yet, purples are more active than regals.
I don't have a tang, I've been thinking if I should get a yellow tang but I'm not sure. My lfs has some really nice deep yellow ones.
What ever you decide watch your tang and see if they pace, look stressed become aggressive etc then you have a good indication your tang is out growing your tank.
I had a purple tang once upon a time and he was very placid and peaceful but the tank had lots of swimming room and was low stocked.
I don't have a tang, I've been thinking if I should get a yellow tang but I'm not sure. My lfs has some really nice deep yellow ones.
What ever you decide watch your tang and see if they pace, look stressed become aggressive etc then you have a good indication your tang is out growing your tank.
I had a purple tang once upon a time and he was very placid and peaceful but the tank had lots of swimming room and was low stocked.
Purple may be more aggressive, but certainly not more active - and not nearly as neurotic. A crowded regal can become quite problematic. I'd not house one in anything less than a 7 foot tank.
nereefpat
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What species?
