coralreefer
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can i keep a yellow tang in a tank with a seaclone 100 protein skimmer? I know it's a bad skimmer, but can i keep a yellow tang in my tank?
yellow tang question
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coralreefer
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sorry, its a 75 gallon
coralreefer
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im only going to have one yellow tang, but can i keep it with this skimmer?
jthomas0385
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I'm by no stretch of the imagination an expert but I would say that as long as your parameters are okay, then you can keep a tang or any other fish. If for example your nitrates are high, then you may have an underlying problem (bad skimmer, not enough water changes etc.)
coralreefer
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my trates are ZIP
m0nk
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While tangs do produce a fair bit more waste than most fish (on account of their constant grazing), unless you're stocking heavily with them then the skimmer brand won't make that big of a difference.
Personally, I wouldn't do a yellow in a 75g, partly because of their need to constantly graze, but more so due to their aggressive nature in smaller tanks. You're certainly welcome to give it a shot, but be sure to add this fish last out of all the fish you'll put in there.... and be aware that it could get aggressive.
Personally, I wouldn't do a yellow in a 75g, partly because of their need to constantly graze, but more so due to their aggressive nature in smaller tanks. You're certainly welcome to give it a shot, but be sure to add this fish last out of all the fish you'll put in there.... and be aware that it could get aggressive.
clownfish11
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why the yellow......and idk if this is correct, but i think it is...why do ppl think that the yellow tank is the best tang for a smaller tank when it get as big if not bigger than any other tang, and in MO is one of the worst looking tangs...i would go with a different tang...JMO
reefwatcher
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maybe a Kole tang....
m0nk
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Originally Posted by ClownFiSH11
http:///forum/post/2547668
why the yellow......and idk if this is correct, but i think it is...why do ppl think that the yellow tank is the best tang for a smaller tank when it get as big if not bigger than any other tang, and in MO is one of the worst looking tangs...i would go with a different tang...JMO
Yellows only get to 8 inches (though there's a member on the boards here who has a 10 inch tang). Some other tangs get to 12, 18, and even up to 24 inches.
I personally like the yellow tang and am planning on getting one for my own tank (a 180g)...
http:///forum/post/2547668
why the yellow......and idk if this is correct, but i think it is...why do ppl think that the yellow tank is the best tang for a smaller tank when it get as big if not bigger than any other tang, and in MO is one of the worst looking tangs...i would go with a different tang...JMO
Yellows only get to 8 inches (though there's a member on the boards here who has a 10 inch tang). Some other tangs get to 12, 18, and even up to 24 inches.
I personally like the yellow tang and am planning on getting one for my own tank (a 180g)...
clownfish11
Active Member
thats fine its just MO, i mean dont get me wrong i thnk most all fish are cool, and hes an awesome fish, but just not the type for me...you know..and ive heard they get like 20+ inches from someone...