What tang could i put i a 30 gallon tank?
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Rephrase your question, and you'll end up with much better answers. You may get one person somewhere to tell you you can keep a tang in a 30 gallon, but its so far beyond the recommended edge of what should be done that it truly should be considered cruel.
Now, to get actual help with what you are trying to do, take the time to examine what it is that you like about the tang and angels you want to keep. Is it color, shape, behavior, or what? Once you pinpoint those things, its likely that the folks here will be able to help you understand what fish suitable for your tank will be able to give you what you like about the fish in the space requirements allowed. People seem to get "set" on wanting a fish without understanding why they want that fish.
Sometimes its hard to put a finger on what it is you like. Find a good site that lets you browse through whats available, and don't filter. Page through, and note the fish you like, once you have a list, look through it and find the similarities. You aren't building a stocking list, you are identifying what draws you to certain fish.
Once you understand that, throw up a post that notes your tank size, and your list of things you like, or even note the actual fish that you can't have. There will be plenty of recommendations as to fish suitable to your tank that will work as "substitutes" for the fish you can't have. Some things you just can't have, but with a little time a research, you can get nearly the same feel and experience from a 30 gallon tank as you can one that is much larger.
Now, to get actual help with what you are trying to do, take the time to examine what it is that you like about the tang and angels you want to keep. Is it color, shape, behavior, or what? Once you pinpoint those things, its likely that the folks here will be able to help you understand what fish suitable for your tank will be able to give you what you like about the fish in the space requirements allowed. People seem to get "set" on wanting a fish without understanding why they want that fish.
Sometimes its hard to put a finger on what it is you like. Find a good site that lets you browse through whats available, and don't filter. Page through, and note the fish you like, once you have a list, look through it and find the similarities. You aren't building a stocking list, you are identifying what draws you to certain fish.
Once you understand that, throw up a post that notes your tank size, and your list of things you like, or even note the actual fish that you can't have. There will be plenty of recommendations as to fish suitable to your tank that will work as "substitutes" for the fish you can't have. Some things you just can't have, but with a little time a research, you can get nearly the same feel and experience from a 30 gallon tank as you can one that is much larger.
SushiGirl
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I gave the benefit of the doubt with this post until they posted another thread with another unsuitable fish. Plus, they never respond.
MrTuskfish
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Often, the fastest way to get someone to disappear is to tell them something they don't to hear. Wish that worked with my neighbors kids. The OP asked the same question in the new hobbyist section a few days ago.
Lol....often I notice people get mad when you dont tell them that its ok to put a unicorn tang in a 20 gallon.
I notice the trend on here. Im asking a question so you will tell me what I wanna hear even though its not a good answer. Or Ill get mad and get the thread closed lmao
I really hope this is a joke.....you know they grow over 2 feet long?
Rapide
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I must say, that as a North European it's sometimes rather hard for me to understand that someone is actually even considering keeping such a big fish in such a small tank...
I see these things every day here in RC. Things that just aren't right. Often it's HUGE tangs, angels and such kept in tanks that are far too small... Too small in our eyes.
Here in Finland we have quite clear laws about animals. Here is a translation I made:
"An aquarium must be fitted with lid or coverslips so that the fish do not jump out. One side of the aquarium must have a cover, unless the aquarium vegetation or other decoration give adequate protection for fish.
Aquarium water quantity, quality, temperature, water surface area and the depth of the water must be suitable taking account of the fish species, fish size and number. Water must be replaced or cleaned regularly in order to maintain good quality. Dead fish are removed from the aquarium immediately.
Aquarium decoration and the base material must be suitable for fish. Fish must have, if necessary, suitable hiding places.
When combining groups of fish, flocks, and species, or when introducing new fish category, particular attention should be paid to the compatibility of the fish and the fish swarm behavior.
Fish is not kept in a round tank!
Aquarium must have at least 1 liter of water for each of up to 5 cm fish and at least 4 liters of water for each of up to 10 cm fish. Aquarium water is always at least 40 liters."
Luckily, when there is not that many fish stores here, and everyone basically knows everyone in this hobby, the chances of someone doing something stupid are quite low. Usually we just shoot all bad ideas down right away, and the LFS's here don't sell a fish if the tank is not suitable. It happens all the time with ignorant people. When the circles are this small, a bad reputation can do some real harm, especially for the fish store that sells unsuitable fishes to unsuitable tanks. So the FLS' here can't afford to get that kind of reputation, and thus we don't often even see this kind of questions here in our finnish forums.
I believe that it might be hard for some of you to understand, but for an example we only have 3 Sohals here, as far as I know. I have one of them. 2 Clown Tangs, and so on and so on... We see this kind of fish as species that require special care, and everyone knows that. We take these things quite seriously.
If someone tries to keep ANY tang in a tank that is less than 66 gallons, he/she will be most likely be attacked by the "tang police" :uzi:And believe you me, we have a lot of them here :worried: I consider myself as one of them...
I see these things every day here in RC. Things that just aren't right. Often it's HUGE tangs, angels and such kept in tanks that are far too small... Too small in our eyes.
Here in Finland we have quite clear laws about animals. Here is a translation I made:
"An aquarium must be fitted with lid or coverslips so that the fish do not jump out. One side of the aquarium must have a cover, unless the aquarium vegetation or other decoration give adequate protection for fish.
Aquarium water quantity, quality, temperature, water surface area and the depth of the water must be suitable taking account of the fish species, fish size and number. Water must be replaced or cleaned regularly in order to maintain good quality. Dead fish are removed from the aquarium immediately.
Aquarium decoration and the base material must be suitable for fish. Fish must have, if necessary, suitable hiding places.
When combining groups of fish, flocks, and species, or when introducing new fish category, particular attention should be paid to the compatibility of the fish and the fish swarm behavior.
Fish is not kept in a round tank!
Aquarium must have at least 1 liter of water for each of up to 5 cm fish and at least 4 liters of water for each of up to 10 cm fish. Aquarium water is always at least 40 liters."
Luckily, when there is not that many fish stores here, and everyone basically knows everyone in this hobby, the chances of someone doing something stupid are quite low. Usually we just shoot all bad ideas down right away, and the LFS's here don't sell a fish if the tank is not suitable. It happens all the time with ignorant people. When the circles are this small, a bad reputation can do some real harm, especially for the fish store that sells unsuitable fishes to unsuitable tanks. So the FLS' here can't afford to get that kind of reputation, and thus we don't often even see this kind of questions here in our finnish forums.
I believe that it might be hard for some of you to understand, but for an example we only have 3 Sohals here, as far as I know. I have one of them. 2 Clown Tangs, and so on and so on... We see this kind of fish as species that require special care, and everyone knows that. We take these things quite seriously.
If someone tries to keep ANY tang in a tank that is less than 66 gallons, he/she will be most likely be attacked by the "tang police" :uzi:And believe you me, we have a lot of them here :worried: I consider myself as one of them...
I work undercover. I dont need a badge lmao
It all boils down to the attitude of "I want what I want and I want it now" Its really a crappy attitude and its the livestock that pays the price, no matter how much money the person pays for the fish
Yep! You're absolutely right...
Shouldn't you work underwater, rather than undercover
Lol I guess youre right. Good point haha
Putting a tang in a 30 gal tank and putting in 2 dwarf angels?!?
Both situations are disasters. The tang will grow out of the tank within months and the angelfish will kill each other. You could get away with one dwarf angel though but i would avoid the lemonpeel because they are tricky to keep.
Both situations are disasters. The tang will grow out of the tank within months and the angelfish will kill each other. You could get away with one dwarf angel though but i would avoid the lemonpeel because they are tricky to keep.
gone fishin
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Def troll seen some other post from this one
sreefs
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What tang could i put i a 30 gallon tank?
A nice Plastic one would work, any other tang no way! :debi:
A nice Plastic one would work, any other tang no way! :debi:
ScootsComputes
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what does this mean? thx
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