Tangs VS Tank size - A never ending fued.

[Skeptic_07]

I'm going to venture a guess that the brown tangs are a little hardier and not as easily stressed. tank size doesn't always have to do with fish size, although normally it does.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12857154#post12857154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisqueenz
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

there is very little way around it--you have to quarantine powder blues esp and other tangs also

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12859654#post12859654 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Skeptic_07
I'm going to venture a guess that the brown tangs are a little hardier and not as easily stressed. tank size doesn't always have to do with fish size, although normally it does.

I don't think I could possibly disagree more. Powder browns are just as easily stressed as powder blues, and achilles. They're just cheaper.


Purples are probably the easiest tangs out there aside from yellows.


I'm horrified by the idea of a Vlamingi in even a 1K gallon tank. A full grown Vlamingi is over 2' long, and very active.

 

[kar93]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12864567#post12864567 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley


I'm horrified by the idea of a Vlamingi in even a 1K gallon tank. A full grown Vlamingi is over 2' long, and very active.

Yeah, Long term it isn't a good idea but it may suffice when they are at an "average" size. But unfortunately, the reality is that only a handful of reefers have a big enough tank to house these Tangs when mature.

 

[Reeftanks6]

Totally agree with above. I think that powder browns are a little easier to keep then the PBT and the PBT is a little easier then the Achilles.

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12864581#post12864581 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kar93
Yeah, Long term it isn't a good idea but it may suffice when they are at an "average" size.

It may suffice? But where are the fish going after that? Most people don't have a friend who has a 10K gallon tank and wants a vlamingii, and the aquariums do not want your fish


They're not suitable for homes.

 

[kar93]

Shame they are even collected really but once they are there is not much we can do but help provide the best possible home for them and thanks to sites such as RC that is possible.

 

[Skeptic_07]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12864567#post12864567 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
I don't think I could possibly disagree more. Powder browns are just as easily stressed as powder blues, and achilles. They're just cheaper.

Easy brother. Thats why i said it was a guess.

 

[kar93]

It also depends on what Powder Brown you are talking about?

 

[Skeptic_07]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12864806#post12864806 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kar93
Shame they are even collected really but once they are there is not much we can do but help provide the best possible home for them and thanks to sites such as RC that is possible.

I totally agree. I saw one for sale at a LFS once. It was about 6". Poor guy doesn't have a chance. Its really sad, they seem like such an amazing animal.

This is where i go to see vlamingi tangs and they still seem a bit cramped, swimming the glass.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/2/aquarium/view