Tang

[bonesnapper]

Ok, I am looking to buy a Tang that is relatively passive. I like the Yellows, but I have heard that they are aggressive. I don't want a big Tang like a Naso; something that is smaller than that. Oh, I forgot to mention it is going in a 46 gallon, but I will be upgrading as the Tang grows.
Thanks, James

 

[bonesnapper]

Bump

 

[azul1994]

The smallest tang is the kole tang. That would probably be your best bet.
But why don't you just wait until you upgrade?

 

[wangotango]

Originally Posted by azul1994
http:///forum/post/2568520
But why don't you just wait until you upgrade?

IMO that is the best option. No sense in getting a fish that isn't right for your setup, then have to transfer it to another tank down the road. Too much headache.
-Justin

 

[nicetry]

Upgrades often don't happen for any number of reasons. Select fish that your tank will sustain for the long haul. If and when you do get a large system, then think about larger, active fish.

 

[cracker4418]

no tang!!!

how about a flame angle or coral beauty

 

[florida joe]

I am by no means a member of the Tang police but a tang in a 26g is not a good fit, you may get away with a Kole in a 26 long if that’s the only fish you are going to keep and do not displace a lot of water with other things in your tank

 

[m0nk]

I recommend you wait until you have a suitable environment first, then think about getting the tang.

 

[sk8shorty01]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2569570
I am by no means a member of the Tang police but a tang in a 26g is not a good fit, you may get away with a Kole in a 26 long if that’s the only fish you are going to keep and do not displace a lot of water with other things in your tank

just a little correction, the OP said 46 gallon, but the rest of the post is still accurate. A tang would not be suited well for a tank that size. I would suggest, as well, that you wait until you upgrade, as it will make life much easier on you (not having to move a tang is a good thing).

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by sk8shorty01
http:///forum/post/2569588
just a little correction, the OP said 46 gallon, but the rest of the post is still accurate. A tang would not be suited well for a tank that size. I would suggest, as well, that you wait until you upgrade, as it will make life much easier on you (not having to move a tang is a good thing).
I stand corrected I went to his profile to get the tank size

 

[bonesnapper]

Sorry, I haven't updated my profile, I do have a 46 gallon. If I got a tang, it was going to be a really small one like 1-3".

 

[m0nk]

Originally Posted by BoneSnapper
http:///forum/post/2570189
Sorry, I haven't updated my profile, I do have a 46 gallon. If I got a tang, it was going to be a really small one like 1-3".
I'd still recommend against it until you have a suitable environment. This is from personal experience, too. I got a juvenile hippo for a 55g, with the intent of upgrading. The upgrade process was harder than I thought, and though I actually did upgrade, most people end up not doing so. At any rate, even though the tang was 1", within a few weeks it broke out with ich. Then, after survivng that ordeal, the poor little fish got HLLE, and that took 8 months to clear up. Within 1 week of being in a 180g tank, the HLLE was practically healed. Anyway, the point is that tangs don't take long to become active swimmers, and would be completely stressed in a tank as small as yours. Juveniles are also harder to keep alive, and I was lucky mine survived. There are loads of stories on here about people who got a juvenile tang and it died within a month. My advice is not to get one, but it's your decision, just know that it will very likely end badly.

 

[bonesnapper]

Please click one of the Quick Reply icons in the posts above to activate Quick Reply.

 

[niskyvaulter]

just out of curiosity, how big of a tank do you think a kole needs?

 

[cracker4418]

The very minimum, 90gal would be pushing it. Tangs love to swim and pick though live rock. The bigger the tank the more the tang will feel at home. I personally don't like to see tangs in any tank smaller than a 125. IMO