For all those who want/do keep a yellow tang in a 55 ...
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mudplayerx
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Tangs don't belong in 55 gallon tanks period. They really shouldn't even be kept alone... they are much more comfortable in groups of 3 or more.
oceanists
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Originally Posted by NateP206
i have a yellow tang in my 55
my lfs and many trusted websites say 50minumum size tank for yellow tangs mine is doing great ....
I also have a yellow tang that i brought back to health in my 55 (he was tore up at the LFS) ................... he eats very well , always looking for seaweed swims in and out of my currents , is just about the brightest yellow i have seen , and i have had him for 9 months .......... Granted he is only in there with 2 cleaner shrimp a peppermint shrimp crabs snails and my HUGE Maroon Clown
i have a yellow tang in my 55
my lfs and many trusted websites say 50minumum size tank for yellow tangs mine is doing great ....
I also have a yellow tang that i brought back to health in my 55 (he was tore up at the LFS) ................... he eats very well , always looking for seaweed swims in and out of my currents , is just about the brightest yellow i have seen , and i have had him for 9 months .......... Granted he is only in there with 2 cleaner shrimp a peppermint shrimp crabs snails and my HUGE Maroon Clown
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by Merredeth
Mikeyjer:
Can ya slip me an email? I have something off topic for you that you may be interested in viewing since you love birds as much as I do.
My email address is merredeth at gmail (dot) com.
I'll delete this message after I receive something from you.
Denise M.
You've got mail!!! :happyfish
Mikeyjer:
Can ya slip me an email? I have something off topic for you that you may be interested in viewing since you love birds as much as I do.
My email address is merredeth at gmail (dot) com.
I'll delete this message after I receive something from you.
Denise M.
You've got mail!!! :happyfish
kogle
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I think most people are missing the point of not having a tang in a 55. I can't say much becasue I do but it WILL be in a 240 before it's too big. I looked for 4 months before I could find one small enough to start out in my 55. This guy is under 2 inches currently.
The issue isn't so much bio load as it is swimming room. Tangs are very active swimmers and they are very fast if you've seen them in an area big enough where they can get up to speed. I was amazed at how fast a tang could swim 20 feet...
Just a thought....
:thinking:
The issue isn't so much bio load as it is swimming room. Tangs are very active swimmers and they are very fast if you've seen them in an area big enough where they can get up to speed. I was amazed at how fast a tang could swim 20 feet...
Just a thought....
:thinking:
sfe
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Originally Posted by Merredeth
I hope it doesn't grow because when it grows, it will have less space and become more stressed.
Why don't people realize small tanks have limitations as to what they can adequately house?
Why can't people just buy bigger tanks if they want the type of fish for them? I've got an idea. How about living in your smallest coat closet instead of your entire house for a few weeks and see how you like it? This is basically what you are making a tang do - live in a small enclosure when it is in their very nature to need to roam? You would stress and go mental... so why wouldn't a fish?
We all make mistakes in this hobby, but when experts (like Fenner, and even others on this board) even tell us we can't... it is not longer a mistake - just foolishness.
You should house fish so they can thrive in an environment, not merely survive.
Denise M.
Wow. That doesn't make any sence at all. Did you forget that about almost all saltwater fish we buy came from the ocean which has trillion of gallons of water. And your saying putting one in a 55 is so small but putting one in lets say a 110 gallon would be fine for it. Well from what i understand in elementary math, trillions of gallons of water is way greater than any size fish tank. You will never make exactly what the fish wants for roaming space and territory.
I hope it doesn't grow because when it grows, it will have less space and become more stressed.
Why don't people realize small tanks have limitations as to what they can adequately house?
Why can't people just buy bigger tanks if they want the type of fish for them? I've got an idea. How about living in your smallest coat closet instead of your entire house for a few weeks and see how you like it? This is basically what you are making a tang do - live in a small enclosure when it is in their very nature to need to roam? You would stress and go mental... so why wouldn't a fish?
We all make mistakes in this hobby, but when experts (like Fenner, and even others on this board) even tell us we can't... it is not longer a mistake - just foolishness.
You should house fish so they can thrive in an environment, not merely survive.
Denise M.
Wow. That doesn't make any sence at all. Did you forget that about almost all saltwater fish we buy came from the ocean which has trillion of gallons of water. And your saying putting one in a 55 is so small but putting one in lets say a 110 gallon would be fine for it. Well from what i understand in elementary math, trillions of gallons of water is way greater than any size fish tank. You will never make exactly what the fish wants for roaming space and territory.
natep206
Member
Originally Posted by Oceanists
I also have a yellow tang that i brought back to health in my 55 (he was tore up at the LFS) ................... he eats very well , always looking for seaweed swims in and out of my currents , is just about the brightest yellow i have seen , and i have had him for 9 months .......... Granted he is only in there with 2 cleaner shrimp a peppermint shrimp crabs snails and my HUGE Maroon Clown
***) would love to see some pictures of ur clown and tang ***)
I also have a yellow tang that i brought back to health in my 55 (he was tore up at the LFS) ................... he eats very well , always looking for seaweed swims in and out of my currents , is just about the brightest yellow i have seen , and i have had him for 9 months .......... Granted he is only in there with 2 cleaner shrimp a peppermint shrimp crabs snails and my HUGE Maroon Clown
***) would love to see some pictures of ur clown and tang ***)
ophiura
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Personally, I think that if you do have a tang that has been in a 55g or similar for several years, you should, IMO, wonder why it has not outgrown that tank. JMO tho...but it really should. These are not small fish. The fact that it has not outgrown the tank may be a sign of a problem, in and of itself.
