tennenti tang in a 75

verojeremy

verojeremy

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Ok so right now I am starting to add more corals and sruff and I'm deeing a little bit of algae and I have no idea why. I have a phosphate reactor, skimmer, goood light schedule, not overfeeding and not overstocked. So I talk to my trusted lfs and he says if your yellow tang is getting lazy and not doing well I got some nice tennentis in. Well I love them but thought they need a 180 gallon, I have a 75. He has had one in his 90 gallon for about 3 years and is fine. So if I got I small one let's say 2 to 3 inches and trade in the yellow would he be ok for a while? I have a lot of open swimming room and only have 5 fish now. I also just love the way it looks not sooooo much for the algae but you know it helps.
 
rickross23

rickross23

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Yea you COULD keep a Vlamingi in a 75. Is it right, NO! You COULD keep the tenneti for a couple of months to a couple of years...depends on how you care for him. Remember, the lfs is tryin to SELL you things...they will lie to get money from customers. Dont always trust them. If you want a tang for your size tank, I'd say Yellow Eye Kole Tang as these stay around 6" and add personality to the tank.
 
verojeremy

verojeremy

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I understand that some do but this one I will probally work for over the summer and he dosent lie to me to make me buy stuff I can trust him. He dosent say oh yeah ylu can get an achillies tang for your tank or yeah you can get a clown trigger with your dragonet and clowns.
 
rickross23

rickross23

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Do what you want...just warning you. 180gallons is a good minimum tank size for one...why do you want a fish that needs double your tank size and more? Ask about a Kole...if you insist on one, look to upgrade in a year or so to at least a 180g. Don't mean to sound like a jerk, but I speak my mind.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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No. Any Acanthurus sp. tang has NO place in a 75G, even when young. They are fast growing tangs and are aggressive and will be even more so in a smaller setup. A 180 is pushing it for this fish. There is also no such thing as having "a lot of swimming room" for a tang in a 75 gallon tank. Adding a tang, or any fish, to solve an algae problem is not the answer, I can not stress this enough. You'd be adding to your bio load which will increase the tendency for algae to grow.
What does your CUC look like?
I know you say that you're not overfeeding and not overstocked and have a good lighting schedule but can you tell us what you feed, how often, and how much?
What is the stock of your tank?
What is your lighting schedule?
What GFO are you running in the reactor and when was the last time it was changed?
A "trusted" LFS would not be trying to get your to put ANY tang, let alone an Acanthurus sp in your 75, so don't call them trusted. They're trying to sell you and see you as nothing more than a giant dollar sign. He wouldn't even consider recommending this tang to you if he were to be trusted. Sorry, but that's just the honest truth of the matter. You may have been steered in the right direction in the past, and he may have some great knowledge to share, but in this instance, no, not to be trusted. Sorry.
 
verojeremy

verojeremy

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Ok no I found the solution to the algae, when I pluged in my protein skimmer I turned off one of my powerheads to make room on the strip and I turned it on and its all good. But what would be a nice colored tang with a good personality for a 75 gallon? Could I keep my yellow and that tang if I upgrade in a couple of years?
 
btldreef

btldreef

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OK but if I got rid of the yellow would a purple tang be ok?
I don't recommend it. Purple's are usually more aggressive than Yellow Tangs are, which can become more of an issue in a smaller tank. They also tend to grow quickly and graze A LOT more than the yellow does (at least that has been my experience). If you were to get rid of the yellow and really wanted another tang, I'd recommend the Bristletooth family, such as a Kole or Tomini, but only one.
 
verojeremy

verojeremy

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OK so my lfs has a nice tomini tang in that is about 4 inches. Would that one be ok? Can I still keep the yellow or should I trade it in? When I eventually upgrade would an adult tomini be ok with some of the more aggresive tangs, like lets say with a purple and a tennenti tang?
 
verojeremy

verojeremy

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I wouold like to get a 125 or a 180, but then how many tangs could I put in it? I like a naso, purple, tennenti, and a tomini. Would this be possible in a 180?
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by verojeremy http:///t/391338/tennenti-tang-in-a-75#post_3470225
OK so my lfs has a nice tomini tang in that is about 4 inches. Would that one be ok? Can I still keep the yellow or should I trade it in? When I eventually upgrade would an adult tomini be ok with some of the more aggresive tangs, like lets say with a purple and a tennenti tang?
It would be a good idea to have one of the smaller less aggressive tangs such as the Tomini ahead of time because they are more likely to be bullied by the bigger and more aggressive tangs.
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Originally Posted by verojeremy http:///t/391338/tennenti-tang-in-a-75#post_3470237
I wouold like to get a 125 or a 180, but then how many tangs could I put in it? I like a naso, purple, tennenti, and a tomini. Would this be possible in a 180?
If you want a Naso AND a Tennenti, you need a minimum of a 180. I wouldn't put a Naso in anything smaller than a 180. I have a Blonde naso, purple tang and a blue hippo in my 180 (the hippo would be gone if I could catch her) and the naso does far more swimming than the other two do. Naso's are VERY active and really need a 180+, especially if you get a male. Having 4 tangs, especially two larger ones is going to be a big strain on your bioload, so you'll really need to plan accordingly.
 
verojeremy

verojeremy

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Yeah I plan on trading in my yellow now and get the tomini. If I scratch the naso can I have the three tangs in a 125? If so I would then move the fish in by aggresion I have now and then get the tennenti and then the purple right? So I would have a total of 7 fish, how many other fish wpould I be able to add about?
 
rickross23

rickross23

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You could put in no more fish...that would be overstocked also...tenneti gets a foot. Just cause Bzoo aquatics says 75g doesnt mean you can. They are a BUSINESS. I think you could do yellow, purple, and tomini or Kole tang.. the other fish need a 180+. If you want all 7 tangs we are looking at 300+.
 
rickross23

rickross23

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What other fish? I think if you want a tenneti, you need a 180 not a 125. They get 1' and the Minimum tank size is 180g. You can keep him do you will upgrade to a 180g+, but if you're gonna upgrade, might as well upgrade, then get the tenneti.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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I don't think that any Acanthurus sp. or Naso sp., or MOST tangs belong in anything less than a 180 to be completely honest, especially if you're going to be housing multiple specimens at once.
You also can't just go by a number for how many fish you can have. It depends on their size, their care requirements, their personality, etc.
 
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