yellow tangs?
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ophiura
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If you do some research on this, and it is a VERY common question, the overwhelming answer will be "no." I really, really discourage this for any period of time. If you had a 125 in the "other room" and wanted to "grow out" a tang from the tiny one's they sell...maybe OK for a little while. But as an addition, IMO, no, it is not a suitable fish. They are very active fish and long term this is a very poor idea for them. I would really ask you to reconsider such a purchase.
smoney
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I would agree with ophiura for the most part. Most of the time when people say that they are going to upgrade their tank they never do. The ABSOLUTE smallest tang you can have is the yellow tang in a 50 gallon and even that is pushing it. Tangs are one of those fish that are SWIMMING fish, they need lots of room to swim. :happyfish Most of the times, when you do put a tang in a small tank such as yours, it will get ich and die. So, it wouldnt be a good investment. I really really want an achillies tang, but I cant put him in a 50 gallon, he requires a tank of at least 180 gallons.
scubadoo
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Not really. A small yellow and I mean very small would work for a very BRIEF period...but it will eventually grow, stress and die. They do reach about 8" as an adult.
Try an upgrade to a four foot long tank..a 55. You could then place a Kole Tang in the system (55) and it would do okay to adulthood.
yelow tangs really need 6 feet.....long-term. They are very active swimmers.
Try an upgrade to a four foot long tank..a 55. You could then place a Kole Tang in the system (55) and it would do okay to adulthood.
yelow tangs really need 6 feet.....long-term. They are very active swimmers.
smoney
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Originally Posted by ScubaDoo
Not really. A small yellow and I mean very small would work for a very BRIEF period...but it will eventually grow, stress and die. They do reach about 8" as an adult.
Try an upgrade to a four foot long tank..a 55. You could then place a Kole Tang in the system (55) and it would do okay to adulthood.
yelow tangs really need 6 feet.....long-term. They are very active swimmers.
Yeah, I was just stating the ABSOLUTE minimum IMO. I know they need tons of swimming room.
Not really. A small yellow and I mean very small would work for a very BRIEF period...but it will eventually grow, stress and die. They do reach about 8" as an adult.
Try an upgrade to a four foot long tank..a 55. You could then place a Kole Tang in the system (55) and it would do okay to adulthood.
yelow tangs really need 6 feet.....long-term. They are very active swimmers.
Yeah, I was just stating the ABSOLUTE minimum IMO. I know they need tons of swimming room.
scubadoo
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Originally Posted by Symon
Trust what they are telling you , i have a yellow tang in my 60 wide, and it's really growing fast, I may have to give it to a friend that has a 150 very soon!
I will miss her very much!
Tangs are in my opinion one of the most misunderstood species in the hobby. You can get them small so some folks think certainly they can live in a four foot tank.
The one problem with purchasing one and placing in a smaller system is knowing when the time is right to upgrade and/or move to a bigger system.
Tough to part with our animals but it is always a good thing if it is best for the overall health and happiness of the fish.
Trust what they are telling you , i have a yellow tang in my 60 wide, and it's really growing fast, I may have to give it to a friend that has a 150 very soon!
I will miss her very much!
Tangs are in my opinion one of the most misunderstood species in the hobby. You can get them small so some folks think certainly they can live in a four foot tank.
The one problem with purchasing one and placing in a smaller system is knowing when the time is right to upgrade and/or move to a bigger system.
Tough to part with our animals but it is always a good thing if it is best for the overall health and happiness of the fish.
ophiura
Active Member
Originally Posted by Symon
Trust what they are telling you , i have a yellow tang in my 60 wide, and it's really growing fast, I may have to give it to a friend that has a 150 very soon!
I will miss her very much!
I am sure you will, but it is the best decision. But take heart in this: your tang is healthy and GROWING. There are often people who have tangs in similar size tanks, and have had them for "years" with very little sign of much growth. They interpret this to mean the animal is healthy, when in fact, it is not normal. A healthy tang WILL outgrow these smaller tanks. So you are doing something right
Trust what they are telling you , i have a yellow tang in my 60 wide, and it's really growing fast, I may have to give it to a friend that has a 150 very soon!
I will miss her very much!
I am sure you will, but it is the best decision. But take heart in this: your tang is healthy and GROWING. There are often people who have tangs in similar size tanks, and have had them for "years" with very little sign of much growth. They interpret this to mean the animal is healthy, when in fact, it is not normal. A healthy tang WILL outgrow these smaller tanks. So you are doing something right
danedodger
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I gotta agree with the general consensus here, I'm afraid. I've got one in my 130 gallon and he can easily dart from one end of the tank to the other in the blink of an eye. They're simply too active a swimmer for anything smaller.
But there are loads of other wonderfully lovely fish and inverts that you can consider with a 37 gallon!!
But there are loads of other wonderfully lovely fish and inverts that you can consider with a 37 gallon!!
scubadoo
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Originally Posted by DaneDodger
I gotta agree with the general consensus here, I'm afraid. I've got one in my 130 gallon and he can easily dart from one end of the tank to the other in the blink of an eye. They're simply too active a swimmer for anything smaller.
But there are loads of other wonderfully lovely fish and inverts that you can consider with a 37 gallon!!
I have about an 8" sailfin tang in my 175 and you are correct....he really can dart to the other side. Yellows grow to 8" in length and can really "motor". They must be powered by a Hemi.
I gotta agree with the general consensus here, I'm afraid. I've got one in my 130 gallon and he can easily dart from one end of the tank to the other in the blink of an eye. They're simply too active a swimmer for anything smaller.
But there are loads of other wonderfully lovely fish and inverts that you can consider with a 37 gallon!!
I have about an 8" sailfin tang in my 175 and you are correct....he really can dart to the other side. Yellows grow to 8" in length and can really "motor". They must be powered by a Hemi.