Tang in a 55 G

[cnall]

I was wondering if there were any types of Tangs that I could put in a 55. It would be sharing the tank with a false percula, a few chromis, royal gramma, and a lawnmower blenny. I don't want to be that guy with fish way too big for his tank so any advice would be great...thanks

 

[surfinusa]

a yellow tang might be ok for a while but will eventually need a bigger tank

 

[lion_crazz]

I would suggest a beuatiful dwarf angel over putting a tang in a 55. The tang will eventually have to be moved out because all tangs will grow too large for a 55.

 

[triga22]

You cannot do any tang in that tank.. But you could add a angel if it isnt a reef..

 

[scsinet]

This tank is pretty fully stocked as is. If I were going to add ANY more fish it would be nothing bigger than a dwarf angel, goby, etc.

 

[torno]

You could try a tomini kole tang, they don't get too large, 6-7", and are relatively easy to keep once you get them through quarantine and onto prepared foods.

 

[cnall]

thanks for all of the help I think I'll pass on the Tang I definitely don't want to overstock. Maybe I'll try for a sixline or something along those lines...thanks for all of you help

 

[vanos]

I have a blue tang in a 55 gallon. Give it a try, maybe a small 2 inch one.

 

[puffer32]

The blue tang will quickly out grow your tank and you will have to upgrade or get rid of it eventually.

 

[cnall]

thanks for all of your help I see so many people that have overcrowded their tanks so I think I'll have to pass on the tang. Maybe a Yellow Pigmy Angel or a Sixline, I'll make sure to post some pics when I get it figured out. Thanks for helping with my tang dilemma. After I posted I found like 20 threads talking about people trying to put tangs, lionfish, angels, etc in their 55's.

 

[triga22]

Your getting there. Very smart and unlike some people and go ahead and buy one and then next week youull see a post saying it died or too big gotta sell it.. Very smart with your ways. Kannot wait to see it