yellow tang - Aquarium Advice

RTV · 03-17-2006, 10:05 PM

I have a 46 gallon tank with 57lbs of live rock and 50lbs of live sand also, AquaC remora hob skimmer.wondering if this tank is too small to have a yellow tang...my plans are to have a six line wrasse, diamond goby, 2 ocellaras clowns and the tang if I can keep it in this size tank- is this too ambitious?

clownface · 03-17-2006, 10:19 PM

i have a 46 to and am sorry to say it wont work short term ok, if they are small, but they need a75-100 gallon tank, there are some people have kept them in a 46 but i think in the long term it will become stressed big time

RTV · 03-17-2006, 10:22 PM

that's what I was afraid of....this was an adequate tank for fw but, for salt, it is a bit limiting.

clownface · 03-17-2006, 10:28 PM

i agree if i could do it over i would get a 75-100 gallon knowing what i know now, but hay you do with what you got , in my 46 i got 2 clowns a flame angel and a sand sifter goby and a neon goby you can still have a enjoyable time with your size tank, i am like you struggling with the tang thing, i want one and on another site this one gut has a yellow tang in his 46 and the tang police are all on him

**lando** · 03-18-2006, 09:46 AM

I agree. A 46 is just too small for a tang. You do have some very nice other options. If you want something yellow look at the lemonpeel angel. It would be a ncie addition as long as you do not plan on corals.

Hara · 03-18-2006, 10:05 AM

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and the tang police are all on him

I would say these are very dedicated hobbiests that are concerned for the health and well-being of the fish.

tucrew · 03-23-2006, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lando

I agree. A 46 is just too small for a tang. You do have some very nice other options. If you want something yellow look at the lemonpeel angel. It would be a ncie addition as long as you do not plan on corals.

I am just a beginner to the forum, so pardon the question, but why is it too small? Wouldn't it depend on the size of the tang?

Hara · 03-23-2006, 01:32 PM

Tangs are an extremely active fish that require alot of swimming room. I call it "left to right" room. In a tank that small, they just cannot swim.

tecwzrd · 03-23-2006, 04:22 PM

Hara, your site lists a 50 gal for a yellow tang and personally I keep a 5” in a 55 gal tank.

Mine is quite an active swimmer but isn’t a 4ft long tank enough “left to right” room for a yellow tang? It seems like 4ft is enough to me.

I agree if the 46 gal is 36” long then it’s not enough room for a YT but if it’s a 46 long tank (48 x 13 x 17) then that pretty darn close to the same size as a 55 gal which is the minimum tank size most people keep yellow tangs in.

Joester2k3 · 03-23-2006, 10:39 PM

I have my Yellow Tang in a 65gal and he is doing great. I wouldnt suggest anything smaller than a 50gal though he does like to swim alot.

03-17-2006, 10:05 PM	#1
RTV Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 72	yellow tang I have a 46 gallon tank with 57lbs of live rock and 50lbs of live sand also, AquaC remora hob skimmer.wondering if this tank is too small to have a yellow tang...my plans are to have a six line wrasse, diamond goby, 2 ocellaras clowns and the tang if I can keep it in this size tank- is this too ambitious?

03-18-2006, 09:46 AM	#5
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,631 Images: 46	I agree. A 46 is just too small for a tang. You do have some very nice other options. If you want something yellow look at the lemonpeel angel. It would be a ncie addition as long as you do not plan on corals. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

03-23-2006, 01:32 PM	#8
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	Tangs are an extremely active fish that require alot of swimming room. I call it "left to right" room. In a tank that small, they just cannot swim. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

03-23-2006, 10:39 PM	#10
Joester2k3 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 196 Images: 3	I have my Yellow Tang in a 65gal and he is doing great. I wouldnt suggest anything smaller than a 50gal though he does like to swim alot. __________________ 65Gal (Yellow Tang, 2Percs, Purple Pseudochromis, Algae Blenny, 2 turbos, 50 snails, Yellow Button Polyps, Red Xenia) 111lbs of dry sand 55lbs Fugi/Caribbean LR Marineland Magnum 350 pro 2 maxi-jet power heads 125gal coralife Needle Skimmer

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03-17-2006, 10:19 PM	#2
clownface Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chicago Posts: 77	i have a 46 to and am sorry to say it wont work short term ok, if they are small, but they need a75-100 gallon tank, there are some people have kept them in a 46 but i think in the long term it will become stressed big time

03-17-2006, 10:22 PM	#3
RTV Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 72	that's what I was afraid of....this was an adequate tank for fw but, for salt, it is a bit limiting.

03-17-2006, 10:28 PM	#4
clownface Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chicago Posts: 77	i agree if i could do it over i would get a 75-100 gallon knowing what i know now, but hay you do with what you got , in my 46 i got 2 clowns a flame angel and a sand sifter goby and a neon goby you can still have a enjoyable time with your size tank, i am like you struggling with the tang thing, i want one and on another site this one gut has a yellow tang in his 46 and the tang police are all on him

03-23-2006, 04:22 PM	#9
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	Hara, your site lists a 50 gal for a yellow tang and personally I keep a 5” in a 55 gal tank. Mine is quite an active swimmer but isn’t a 4ft long tank enough “left to right” room for a yellow tang? It seems like 4ft is enough to me. I agree if the 46 gal is 36” long then it’s not enough room for a YT but if it’s a 46 long tank (48 x 13 x 17) then that pretty darn close to the same size as a 55 gal which is the minimum tank size most people keep yellow tangs in.

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