All things Tangs!

[Kristin1234]

So it seems a lot of you know your fish stuff.

I don't. Getting there, but not yet.

I have a new 100 gallon that has been running for about a month now. It has cycled, lost a fish but we are now back in business.

Currently rolling with a fire fish and 2 pajama cardinals.

I absolutely love tangs. Yellow, blue, purple, sailfin and powder blue.

Who's a good pair for us? Who's not? Can I have atleast 2 of the above?

Thanks in advance!

 

[jay0705]

Good pair and tangs are iffy lol.
That said, your tank is border line for a yellow, it is too small for the rest.
Tangs need length to swim, so if your tank is 5-6ft long your fine w a yellow. Some say 4ft is ok aswell, but generally u want 6ft for most tangs.

 

[snakeblitz33]

I had a yelliw tang in a 55g tank for years without problems.

For a 100g you might could do a yellow tang and a like tang.

I kept a sailfin tang in a 90 for a while. most responsible aquarists on here are too worried to take risks.

 

[Kristin1234]

I had a yelliw tang in a 55g tank for years without problems.

For a 100g you might could do a yellow tang and a like tang.

I kept a sailfin tang in a 90 for a while. most responsible aquarists on here are too worried to take risks.

So absolutely no more than 2?? Even if bought as babies?

 

[Kristin1234]

Good pair and tangs are iffy lol.
That said, your tank is border line for a yellow, it is too small for the rest.
Tangs need length to swim, so if your tank is 5-6ft long your fine w a yellow. Some say 4ft is ok aswell, but generally u want 6ft for most tangs.

Do you say this bc they will be aggressive towards one another? My tank is about 4 ft long if I'm estimating correctly. Keyword if.

 

[jay0705]

Tangs are aggressive fish yes. Now there amount of aggression is usually related to 2 things. Tank size and tank mates.
I have a yellow and one spot fox together. There are minor issues w hiding places, both like similar places. It never gets nasty, but spines are shown and the tang wags its scalpel.
I have seen a small purple chase a much larger naso all over a tank tho.

 

[silverado61]

You need to think long term.
"How big will this fish get?"
"Will it get along with the other fish I have?"
"Will it eat the same foods or does it need a special diet?"
And so on.
Then plan your tank around those answers.
Yes, you can buy babies but they will outgrow the tank. Then what will you do? Just get rid of them?
If you bought a puppy and it grew up to be a St. Bernard. Would you just, get rid of it? Or would you buy a puppy that would grow to a comfortable size for the house?

 

[aduvall]

I had a yelliw tang in a 55g tank for years without problems.

For a 100g you might could do a yellow tang and a like tang.

I kept a sailfin tang in a 90 for a while. most responsible aquarists on here are too worried to take risks.

I agree with this assessment ... although I can't figure out what a "like tang" is.

 

[Kristin1234]

Well I do

You need to think long term.
"How big will this fish get?"
"Will it get along with the other fish I have?"
"Will it eat the same foods or does it need a special diet?"
And so on.
Then plan your tank around those answers.
Yes, you can buy babies but they will outgrow the tank. Then what will you do? Just get rid of them?
If you bought a puppy and it grew up to be a St. Bernard. Would you just, get rid of it? Or would you buy a puppy that would grow to a comfortable size for the house?

I totally understand this statement.

I do have plans to build my home within the next 3 years with a built in 250 gallon in my master. Oh yeah, it's in the blueprints However was planning on this being a more aggressive tank. Would the tang grow too big for my 100 gallon within 3 years? Can he hang with the triggers and the meanies once he's 3 years old?

Does your statement go for all tangs?

 

[trigger40]

if you plan on getting mean fish like triggers go with the powder blue.

 

[silverado61]

A general statement for all fish. Research everything before you get it in my opinion.
My tanks about 6mths old and I still only have two fish. A clown and a goby. Still researching for what else can fit in my 75g and thrive not just survive.

 

[trigger40]

+1 to research.

 

[snakeblitz33]

A like tang. Lol. My phone autocorrected. I meant to say kole.

Most tangs, given time, will grow to be 8+ to 12"+. Given that information, do you think two big foot long fish in a six foot tank will be comfortable?

I had a 15" Oscar in a 30g one time. Tough fish. I put him in a 55g tank when I could. Still wasn't big enough. Though, when it comes to oscars my first judgement is to put one per 50 gallons. I know, it's freshwater- but you have to think in different terms with saltwater. Long distance swimmers, demersal spawners, pelagic spawners, hiding spaces, water flows, filtration methods- it all has a really big part in what you can keep.

That being said, Silverado has hit the nail on the head. Mostly, you decide what fish you want and they dictate what size aquarium you should have. In this case you have a 100g tank and now you need to decide what fish are the most responsible for keeping in it the next three years.

 

[aduvall]

A general statement for all fish. Research everything before you get it in my opinion.
My tanks about 6mths old and I still only have two fish. A clown and a goby. Still researching for what else can fit in my 75g and thrive not just survive.

what else you looking at?

 

[silverado61]

I'm researching herbivore's that will fit in a 75. Filtration isn't a problem, I've got that covered. Just need something that won't out grow the tank, isn't an ick magnet, will leave my cuc alone and none aggressive. I know, tall order right?

 

[aduvall]

Why herbivore?

 

[silverado61]

To help keep the algae under control without having a crap load of cuc. Lol

 

[bang guy]

This guy had a great personality.

 

[silverado61]

That ones at the top of my list.

 

[jay0705]

One spot fox perhaps