Temporary Tank housing for 5 tangs...Need Advice

[bwade209]

Everything I've read says tangs need roughly 6' tank to be happy but nothing on the depth. Right now I have 5 (larger) tangs in my 300gal (8' long X 2' wide 30"tall) but have noticed a few problems that need to be fixed ASAP which will require me to have to completely break it down for at least a month...hopefully sooner, but I always seem to run into problems

I have a 6' X 3' X 12" frag tank I'm in the process of building. Would this be enough swimming space for them while I fix these problems in my main tank? Like I said, it'll probably be torn down a month or so. Most of the rock from my 300g will be housed in the sump so they can have the most swimming room possible.

Fish are

8" Blue Tang
10" Blue Tang
12" Naso Tang
10" Black Cheek Tang
12" Red Sea Sailfin Tang

They all get along but I'm worried in less living quarters, they will start fighting...also worried they might jump in such a shallow tank? TIA

 

[davocean]

I would cover it, and have some LR in there to create some kind of space to claim or hide in, and be prepared to section off bullies maybe w/ acrylic or something, or add another holding tank in case of bullying.
Good luck.

 

[cakemanPA]

I have seen some people use the large rubbermaid tanks for temporary housing. You could cheaply split them up that way.

 

[palmer373]

I have seen some people use the large rubbermaid tanks for temporary housing. You could cheaply split them up that way.

"it'll probably be torn down a month or so" i dont know about you but i wouldnt feel comfortable putting my big and 'priceless' (to me) fish in a rubbermaid tub for a month. it would be cheap but unless its the $100 4x4 ones i wouldnt do it. JMO

the depth concerns me but i guess if you didnt put any sand in it youd be ok, watch for jumpers!