Tang vs Tang
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rubberduck
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they might fight BUT IN A 55 GALLON THATS TOOO SMALL
bill f
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Most people will tell you that a 55 gallon is too small for one tang let alone 2. These fish need room to swim 6ft long tank is also recommended.
I have 3 tangs in my 90. I have a clown tang (aggressive,chases my convict around), a naso and a convict. I got them when they were relatively small but are growing pretty quickly. Both the clown tang and naso were about 3 inches when I got them 4-5 months ago. They are both now around 5 inches.
SO....
I just bought and received a new 180 gallon to be set up this month. I upgraded for the two fish and would also like to add more fish. I am maxed out now.
Good Luck but I would advise against it.
I have 3 tangs in my 90. I have a clown tang (aggressive,chases my convict around), a naso and a convict. I got them when they were relatively small but are growing pretty quickly. Both the clown tang and naso were about 3 inches when I got them 4-5 months ago. They are both now around 5 inches.
SO....
I just bought and received a new 180 gallon to be set up this month. I upgraded for the two fish and would also like to add more fish. I am maxed out now.
Good Luck but I would advise against it.
chypriss
Member
I was thinking about trading in the yellow tang and get a small naso tang or blue hippo tang. Once they get to big then trade them in for another fish. Not to sure right now still researching on what i want to do. I know for sure im going to get a flame angel and i have the yellow tang right now, but i wanna add some colorful fish but yet at the same time make sure they are happy and not fighting. I dont want to rush into getting anything and kill fish.
jester805
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I had a yellow tang for a while before I added my copperband butterfly. The tang chased him around all the time. I ended up trading in the tang for a watchman goby. I didn't do my research there tho....I didn't know that a tang should be the last fish to add.
Good Luck. :happyfish
Good Luck. :happyfish
ophiura
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I think one tang in a 55g is enough - and it will out grow it. I prefer that it be something like a yellow or purple or small small blue or yellow eye. But no on the Naso- very active swimmers. Too small from the start, IMO. Not so much an issue of will they get along, moreso that it is just too small for that type of tang.
jacknjill
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i had a yellow and the only fish that could stand up to him was a big 6 inch hippo that left him alone. however the yellow kept bothing him so the hippo beat him up to put him in his place and the next day the yellow had a big chunk out of his top fin. need less to say he leaves the hippo alone now
rubberduck
Active Member
LOL THAT GUY PUT HIM IN HIS PPLACE
ophiura
Active Member
Originally posted by Chypriss
I was thinking about trading in the yellow tang and get a small naso tang or blue hippo tang. Once they get to big then trade them in for another fish.
Ah, but this is the tricky part. Often people don't want to trade a fish they have kept back to the store...especially if they have grown with them. And then there is the tricky part of "when are they too big?" IMO, tangs like naso, vlamingi, unicorn are too big for that size tank from the start...regardless of other fish in there. IMO, you are better off with fish that will fit that tank size. But you are doing the right thing in researching!