Would a Tang work?

[sonoma2nv]

Ok is there any other tang i could keep in my 55gal tank,Besides the Yellow Tang?I am Looking For one bigger fish 6-8".

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

All Tangs will grow to large for a 55
See here
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=739380

 

[sonoma2nv]

Thanks For that link.Yeah i was looking at www.liveaquaria.com and they said the yellow tang was min of 50gal.But thanks for letting me know that they need 75gal+.

 

[jbittner]

I have had my yellow tang for 6 years in a 55gal. No ill effects as far as I can tell. Beautiful color, eats like a pig and has plenty of room to swim. I only have 3 fish in the 55 (the tang+coral beauty+clown) with live rock and softies.

 

[Spuds725]

I like to see Tangs in longer tanks (6 feet)-- sorry but you probably didn't want to hear that.

 

[jbittner]

What would be the reason for a 75 being better than a 55 (both 4 feet).

 

[aquawolf]

If you have a really good LFS near by, then you might ask them about a grow out policy.

With one LFS I do business with, I buy babies. My Hippo Tang is the size of a quarter right now. Once the fish grows too big for my tank, I can take it back to the store and they will give me 50% store credit for what they are going to sell the fish for.

This allows me to get a new baby fish or 2 and allows them to sell well established, healthy, larger fish to other clients with bigger tanks.

Thus, I would not have a problem putting a small Yellow Tang in a 55 until it started losing swimming room.