What Tang should i buy?

1journeyman

1journeyman

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Originally Posted by ChrgerOnDavins
http:///forum/post/2474698
I think you need a 123,000 gallon tank for even a single tang, of any kind so they can play hopskotch and drive sports cars.
The larger the tank the better, although the salt water will quickly corrode most automobiles...
 
kevin34

kevin34

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Originally Posted by Am00re34
http:///forum/post/2474349
the reason i didnt mention a kole tang is the ones i've seen aren't real colorful and thats what i'm looking for. Also what i'm hearing is that if i want to get something like a sailfin i'd need to get two and i think even a 125 might be to small for that.
I really want the powder but i dont want ick. stupid tangs!!
i also want a trigger, but everything i read says they aren't reef safe, but many people i know have them in thier reefs. thoughts?
How long has your tank been up and running? If you really want a powder blue your tank needs to be mature, underpopulated for plenty of room for the powder, and water params must be perfect. These with proper acclimation and QT along with a very very healthy diet should keep a powder blue happy. I am also thinking about getting one in the future.
 
tangwhispr

tangwhispr

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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2474404
Even a 125 isn't big enough for some of the fish you mention.
My best advice is to simply wait until you get the bigger tank then choose fish accordingly. Buying fish now and planning for a future upgrade isn't a good idea for several reasons. Not the least of which is Tangs do best in seasoned aquariums. Get your new tank in April, stock it with quality, fresh live rock, let the tank age for a few months, then shop for a new Tang (and choose a species that stays under 10 inches)

+100 Thank you!
Originally Posted by Reef_Dart21
http:///forum/post/2474417
i also say a naso i got one and its doing great
Your tank is WAY to small for a naso...please don't give advice.
 
srfisher17

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Originally Posted by TangWhispr
http:///forum/post/2475545
+100 Thank you!
Your tank is WAY to small for a naso...please don't give advice.
This is a message board where participants exchange opinions, ideas, and experiences. Unless the mods say otherwise, I believe anyone should feel free to do just that; without being insulted.
 
am00re34

am00re34

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I agree srfisher, i have been told by many people that my current 55g is way to small for a yellow tang. I have had him for over 2 years and he's doing great.
I know this wasnt on the list, but i think i'm going to get a kole tang.
thoughts on that tang?
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Originally Posted by Am00re34
http:///forum/post/2475925
I agree srfisher, i have been told by many people that my current 55g is way to small for a yellow tang. I have had him for over 2 years and he's doing great. ...
See, that is the point I try to get across to people.
If a fish, which should grow too large for your tank, isn't growing too large for your tank, I can't see how it is "doing great".
Something is wrong. Why is the fish not growing like it should?
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/2475839
This is a message board where participants exchange opinions, ideas, and experiences. Unless the mods say otherwise, I believe anyone should feel free to do just that; without being insulted.
Correct. Everyone has the right to post. As Mods, not matter how much we disagree, we will never edit a post because we believe it is giving "bad" advice or opinion.
 
m0nk

m0nk

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Originally Posted by Am00re34
http:///forum/post/2475925
I agree srfisher, i have been told by many people that my current 55g is way to small for a yellow tang. I have had him for over 2 years and he's doing great.
I know this wasnt on the list, but i think i'm going to get a kole tang.
thoughts on that tang?
This is something that's been brought up on numerous threads lately, but I suppose it needs mentioning again. If you have a 55g, imo, you shouldn't have a tang and really shouldn't be considering adding another when that one tang is a yellow. Yellow tangs get rather aggressive, and in such tight quarters, they'll even be more so when introducing another tang. IMO, if you really want to consider getting a kole, definitely wait until you upgrade, and if you're in the processing of making your upgrade decisions, go larger than 125g but you certainly have a taste in fish that a 125g does not support.
Again, this is my opinion, but there is a lot of anecdotal evidence and personal experience that is a basis for my opinion, and all I can do is provide advice and hope you'll use your better judgment knowing the implications if you don't. If you don't follow the majority of the advice being given here, and something goes wrong, you need to understand it will be because of your choices.
 
slycoolman

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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2475998
See, that is the point I try to get across to people.
If a fish, which should grow too large for your tank, isn't growing too large for your tank, I can't see how it is "doing great".
Something is wrong. Why is the fish not growing like it should?
This, IMO, is an absolutely terrible way to judge the fish's health. Aquarium fish do not grow to the sizes they do in the wild and there are many reasons as to why this could be happening. An only modest amount of food is much more likely the contributing factor for a fish like a tang growing slowly; in the wild they graze continuously, and in a tank they get fed only once or twice a day. Another factor is genetics and even self-limitation, i.e., slowing growth, to survive in cramped quarters (any aquarium). To blame the owner for his fish not growing quickly and to the size of it's giant relatives, IMO, is ridiculous and conceited.
The fact that this "tang police" trend is new and as of yet has no real evidence supporting it lessens the credibility of it's proponents even further IMO.
 
tangwhispr

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Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/2475839
This is a message board where participants exchange opinions, ideas, and experiences. Unless the mods say otherwise, I believe anyone should feel free to do just that; without being insulted.
This person is a noob and constantly gives bad advise.
Originally Posted by Am00re34
http:///forum/post/2475925
I agree srfisher, i have been told by many people that my current 55g is way to small for a yellow tang. I have had him for over 2 years and he's doing great.
I know this wasnt on the list, but i think i'm going to get a kole tang.
thoughts on that tang?
How do you know he's doing great? do you have some kind of way to communicate with fish? just because it is alive doesn't mean its doing well
Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2475998
See, that is the point I try to get across to people.
If a fish, which should grow too large for your tank, isn't growing too large for your tank, I can't see how it is "doing great".
Something is wrong. Why is the fish not growing like it should?
+1
 
hammerhed7

hammerhed7

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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2475998
See, that is the point I try to get across to people.
If a fish, which should grow too large for your tank, isn't growing too large for your tank, I can't see how it is "doing great".
Something is wrong. Why is the fish not growing like it should?

this is a valid point, and the great tank size debate seems to always be over tangs. However most captive fish fail to reach their maximum wild size in captivity. Naso's do get 18" in the wild yet I have never seen one over 14" in person, even the bullet proof panther grouper will is not likely to grow to 3 feet in a home aquarium.
In the big picture, alot of people outside of our hobby think that any tank, smaller than the ocean itself is too small for marine life, and we are all torturing these fish. Should we all go back to keeping farm raised freshwater fish that dont know the difference?
 
damsel luver

damsel luver

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DONT get a blue tang. VERY hard to keep without it getting ick. plus i heard they go into shock realy easily. One more thing. Can any1 tellme how to post new threads
 
morgs

morgs

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Hope I'm not hijacking, but you folks seem to be pretty passionate about the tangs...
I have a 125 gallon with about 120lbs of live rock (so plenty of swimming space) with 2 clowns, a shrimpgoby and a lawnmower blenny. Is my tank suitable for a yellow tang? and I was actually thinking of getting 3 at once, but I'm obviously not into the hobby to kill fish!
Thanks for the advice.
 
m0nk

m0nk

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Originally Posted by morgs
http:///forum/post/2477229
Hope I'm not hijacking, but you folks seem to be pretty passionate about the tangs...
I have a 125 gallon with about 120lbs of live rock (so plenty of swimming space) with 2 clowns, a shrimpgoby and a lawnmower blenny. Is my tank suitable for a yellow tang? and I was actually thinking of getting 3 at once, but I'm obviously not into the hobby to kill fish!
Thanks for the advice.
That should be suitable for a yellow tang, yes.
 
jason05

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If you really like the Powder Blue the Powder Brown is a much hardier a fish and just as appealing in my opinion. The Brown has blue outlined fins....Very cool under the blues.
 
am00re34

am00re34

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Originally Posted by TangWhispr
http:///forum/post/2476913
How do you know he's doing great? do you have some kind of way to communicate with fish? just because it is alive doesn't mean its doing well
TangWhispr: i have seen you on multiple threads and you never give any useful advice. All you do is bash people who try and help a fellow reefer.
And how can i tell my fish is doing well? If he's swimming around and eating w/o any signs of distress(hidding in a corner or breathing for air at the surface). Thats how you tell.
I agree 100% with slycoolman. We shouldn't expect this fish to grow to thier natual sizes for the reasons he mentioned. if you take the outlook of the "tang" police then we shouldnt have any fish. Its almost impossible for us to get our fish to reproduce which they do in the wild so we must be tourturing them. Thank you for everone's good opinions on the type of tang. I really wanted a powder blue but decided to stay away for the fear of ich.
 
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