Ditto this. Thank you Capn.
Tangs VS Tank size - A never ending fued.
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Ditto this. Thank you Capn.
Reeftanks6
Active member
Totally agree with you kar.
mutualbill
Premium Member
The best size tank for xx Tang is.......................The Ocean. I mean seriously people, use common sense in your placement of tangs. Tangs swim for MILES every day over the reef so to say that this tang is better for a 7 foot tank rather than a 6 foot tank is ludicrous IMO.
Is a 6foot tank the place for a Unicorn Tang? Hell no, but IMO a 7 foot tank isn't much better. If you want to keep a tang, have a long, large, tank. That's the bottom line. No tang will THRIVE in an box of water. Its just not natural for them.
Am I an expert? No, but I have 3 tangs, never had ich, and all fat and healthy. Yellow tang, yellow eyed kole tang, Hippo Tang. All had for +2 years
Is a 6foot tank the place for a Unicorn Tang? Hell no, but IMO a 7 foot tank isn't much better. If you want to keep a tang, have a long, large, tank. That's the bottom line. No tang will THRIVE in an box of water. Its just not natural for them.
Am I an expert? No, but I have 3 tangs, never had ich, and all fat and healthy. Yellow tang, yellow eyed kole tang, Hippo Tang. All had for +2 years
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Aquarist007
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Kar--go to the top of the forum that this is posted in. Look for the mod that is watching now(brown type) Email them and request they close the thread
Scott
REEF-n-Chicago
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I don't see any issue with keeping say 3 or 4 tangs in a 55 gallon. I mean; naso tangs don't even get that big.....
Just kidding guys Great info but this always gets ugly !
Just kidding guys
Great info but this always gets ugly !
Reeftanks6
Active member
LOL yea i hate when the threads get out of hand.
jthao
Super Saiyan
very nice thread...... good information for newbs!!!! thanks for posting kar93.
obviously like every other aspect in this hobby, there's different ways of doing things, different methods for doing things, and different opinions on every subject. threads won't get sour if everyone keeps an open mind. One thing that will work for some one, might not work for some one else, and vice-versa.
just an example...... I have a yellow tang in a 10g nano. he's the happiest tang I've ever seen. to explain in details, this tang is blind in one eye, he's 1.5" long, and fat and healthy. I can't keep him in my 180g because he will stress and not be able to find food in there due to the other fishes/flow/rockwork/etc.... In the 10g nano, I can spot feed him with no one else to take his food. also he doesn't stress because he's the only one in there and because it's a 10g nano, he's able to familiarize himself with the surrounding and can actually swim around even to the right...... his blind side.
So with that said, there's certain circumstances for everything in this hobby. do what works for you. if some one else does something different from you and you don't agree, either suggest nicely what you would do if you're in his/her shoe, or keep your opinion to yourself. I know that everyone here has had an adult tell them when they were kids: "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
obviously like every other aspect in this hobby, there's different ways of doing things, different methods for doing things, and different opinions on every subject. threads won't get sour if everyone keeps an open mind. One thing that will work for some one, might not work for some one else, and vice-versa.
just an example...... I have a yellow tang in a 10g nano. he's the happiest tang I've ever seen. to explain in details, this tang is blind in one eye, he's 1.5" long, and fat and healthy. I can't keep him in my 180g because he will stress and not be able to find food in there due to the other fishes/flow/rockwork/etc.... In the 10g nano, I can spot feed him with no one else to take his food. also he doesn't stress because he's the only one in there and because it's a 10g nano, he's able to familiarize himself with the surrounding and can actually swim around even to the right...... his blind side.
So with that said, there's certain circumstances for everything in this hobby. do what works for you. if some one else does something different from you and you don't agree, either suggest nicely what you would do if you're in his/her shoe, or keep your opinion to yourself. I know that everyone here has had an adult tell them when they were kids: "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
kar93
Active member
I decided to swing by to see if this had gotten ugly but it hasn't.
Jthao, I think it's great that you're thinking of the Tang and trying to keep it in a stress free enviroment due to is condition. I would recommend setting up a 55 or 75 gal for him as you probably know they get bigger and will outgrow that 10g. But like I said I think its great what you're doing for him.
Jthao, I think it's great that you're thinking of the Tang and trying to keep it in a stress free enviroment due to is condition. I would recommend setting up a 55 or 75 gal for him as you probably know they get bigger and will outgrow that 10g. But like I said I think its great what you're doing for him.
chrisqueenz
New member
I agree, very informational for those that are begining in this hobby or even begining to aquire a taste fo keeping tangs (ME!). I just set my 260G tank and still undecided as to what tangs I want to keep in there. I want to make sure they have plenty of swimming area.
chrisqueenz
New member
I had a powder blue and died of ich 2weeks later in my 92 corner just before set-up the 260G and it's got me sort of hesistant on purchasing another.
The demensions on the tank is 72x29x29
The demensions on the tank is 72x29x29
Skeptic_07
New member
I'm curious to know what is recommended for Naso vlamingi
*i mean.. i've seen recommendations of 180 on websites that are selling them and i've also seen them full grown in a 30 foot tank at a public aquarium, useing the entire space.
*i mean.. i've seen recommendations of 180 on websites that are selling them and i've also seen them full grown in a 30 foot tank at a public aquarium, useing the entire space.
Skeptic_07
New member
understood.
twoodall
New member
Contributing to Tang Goodwill!:rollface:
I have a sailfin tang now and soon I hope to add a powder brown tang. The LFS tells me that these two tangs should have no problems with each other if I add the powder brown before the sailfin gets too big. I really will be happy with just these two tangs in my 150 gallon, though these will not be the only two fish in the tank. Should they get along in this size tank?
I have a sailfin tang now and soon I hope to add a powder brown tang. The LFS tells me that these two tangs should have no problems with each other if I add the powder brown before the sailfin gets too big. I really will be happy with just these two tangs in my 150 gallon, though these will not be the only two fish in the tank. Should they get along in this size tank?
RichConley
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On that note, why is a 75 enough for a powder brown, but not for a purple, which is not even an open water fish?
