Which Tang for a 75

[75gsalt]

Hi all, I was looking to get a White Cheek Tang for my 75 gallon reef tank. I'm wanting to get rid of my two Damsels and only house my Clown and a Tang. After some reading I found that this Tang is very hard to keep and only lives a couple months. I would like to have all your expert advice on which tang I should get. My tank is only four feet long, I know not real good for a tang anyway, but I want one. Everyone around here has the Yellow and Blue Tangs, I would like something different. Thank You for all advice. Also pros and cons to all would be great.

 

[Drjusc00]

You could go Purple tang. They are much like the yellow but better looking. You could also do the Black tang, but they are VERY expensive ($500)

 

[rholguin]

For a 75 the only tangs that come to mind that mightdo well are a kole tang, tomni, or chevron tang. Any other tang will out grow your tank.

 

[ejk17]

Tomini or Kole fosho

 

[nopa86]

Hello,

sorry for this but I might think that your tank is to smal for any Tang. It is better to keep a pair of them and i think there is not enough space.
What do you think about taking a beautiful pair of Pygme Angelfishes. Klick. It is also possible to keep one male and two female.

Bye

 

[75gsalt]

I'm looking at maybe a foxface now what you think

 

[TampaReefer79]

Hi all, I was looking to get a White Cheek Tang for my 75 gallon reef tank. I'm wanting to get rid of my two Damsels and only house my Clown and a Tang. After some reading I found that this Tang is very hard to keep and only lives a couple months. I would like to have all your expert advice on which tang I should get. My tank is only four feet long, I know not real good for a tang anyway, but I want one. Everyone around here has the Yellow and Blue Tangs, I would like something different. Thank You for all advice. Also pros and cons to all would be great.

:rolleye1:

 

[TampaReefer79]

I'm looking at maybe a foxface now what you think

Foxface is a big algae eater as well.

 

[Mrbeachbum2]

A smaller yellow, scopas, sailfin, purple would be OK.

Some of the power brown/blue will definitely out grow that quicker.

Just need to understand that you'll have to remove in a few years when it's too big.

No-Tang police

 

[75gsalt]

Thanks guys

 

[Sitarangi]

My vote is a kole. Lots of personality in those fish and they do well in smaller sized tanks. Be sure the tank has lots of water flow so he can swim around in the column and stretch his fins.