YELLOW TANGS !!!!!!!! - Aquarium Advice

OceanMist · 04-28-2005, 04:32 PM

I've read on a few sites that yellow tangs should either be kept individually or in groups of 6+, do you think i could keep two so long as a bought them together

[acronym:b99cf74de7="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:b99cf74de7]

revhtree · 04-28-2005, 04:41 PM

What size tank do you have??

OceanMist · 04-28-2005, 04:50 PM

32 [acronym:110e588a7b="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:110e588a7b]. (4ft x 1ft x 1.1ft)

dansemacabre · 04-28-2005, 04:54 PM

I wouldn't put one, let alone more than one.
Tangs like room to swim and a 32 [acronym:a0a3e08ba9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a0a3e08ba9] is, in my opinion, too small for the little guy.

Phyl · 04-28-2005, 04:57 PM

Unfortunately a yellow tang is not recommended for a tank so small. With a tank that small one would not be happy and two would get very agressive not only to each other, but probably also to tankmates. www.liveaquaria.com has tank size recommendations for fish (50g recommended for a YT). It would be good to go through there and see if the fish you want can fit in your tank. Keep in mind that conservative estimates would give you 6" of adult fish inches and a more liberal approach would get you up to maybe 10" if they were all small fish.

OceanMist · 04-28-2005, 05:17 PM

Ok fair enough, Thanks!

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04-28-2005, 04:41 PM	#2
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04-28-2005, 04:54 PM	#4
dansemacabre Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 443 Images: 19	I wouldn't put one, let alone more than one. Tangs like room to swim and a 32 [acronym:a0a3e08ba9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a0a3e08ba9] is, in my opinion, too small for the little guy. __________________ 125 gallon saltwater: 55gal sump, 4 Blue-Green Chromis, Purple Tang, True Perc, Firefish, Royal Gramma, 5 Ricordea, Bubble Coral, 15 Pulsing Xenia, Green Star Polyps, Deresa clam, Green-Tip Torch Coral (about 11 "heads"!), Orange Montipora Cap, Purple M. Digitata, Green Slimer Acro. Yongei, 3 Orange M. Digitata, Pink&Green Acro. Millepora

04-28-2005, 04:57 PM	#5
Phyl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,107 Images: 30	Unfortunately a yellow tang is not recommended for a tank so small. With a tank that small one would not be happy and two would get very agressive not only to each other, but probably also to tankmates. www.liveaquaria.com has tank size recommendations for fish (50g recommended for a YT). It would be good to go through there and see if the fish you want can fit in your tank. Keep in mind that conservative estimates would give you 6" of adult fish inches and a more liberal approach would get you up to maybe 10" if they were all small fish. __________________ Phyllis Join the NJ Reef Club Today! Saving the world's reefs one living room at a time! Next meeting: Eric Borneman, Dana Riddle, & Charles Mazel on October 25, 2008

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04-28-2005, 04:50 PM	#3
OceanMist Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 299	32 [acronym:110e588a7b="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:110e588a7b]. (4ft x 1ft x 1.1ft)

04-28-2005, 05:17 PM	#6
OceanMist Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 299	Ok fair enough, Thanks!

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