Yellow tang

[Erictoronto]

I want to get a yellow tang for my fowlr tank. Right now I have a clownfish and two yellowfin damsels...I heard that tangs get ich really easy...is there a way I can prevent this? I don't want my other fishes getting sick nor do I want to quarantine any of them because I have no place to quarantine them. Is this a bad idea to want to get a yellow tang, should I wait until I learn more about this hobby. I am a beginner taking over my brothers 65gallon salt water fowlr tank.

Any suggestions would be great...I am still doing research.

 

[ronk]

Tangs do seem to get more often then other fish so to be prepared I would get a qt. In case you have to perform hyposalinity. In a 65 gallon tank it is costly to treat and copper can harm live rock and certain fish and inverts. I would do a bit of research on things

 

[ronk]

Tangs do seem to get more often then other fish so to be prepared I would get a qt. In case you have to perform hyposalinity. In a 65 gallon tank it is costly to treat and copper can harm live rock and certain fish and inverts. I would do a bit of research on things.

 

[ronk]

Sorry for double post my phone messed up. Lol

 

[MississippiFishGuy]

Feed your tang seaweed that has been soaked in garlic medicine. That's how I got rid on one of my Tangs ich. I do it about once or twice a week neither of Tangs have had it since I started doing it.

 

[Rossij101]

Feed your tang seaweed that has been soaked in garlic medicine. That's how I got rid on one of my Tangs ich. I do it about once or twice a week neither of Tangs have had it since I started doing it.

What type of seaweed and what garlic medicine?????

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[jenatron]

I figured someone else would have mentioned it already.. A yellow tang does not belong in a 65 gallon tank.

 

[MississippiFishGuy]

What type of seaweed and what garlic medicine?????

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From Pet Co they should have both

 

[xsmoker_3]

a yellow tang should be fine in a 65 gal tank mine is happy in my 75 gal.

 

[David S]

tangs need a longer tank or could cause trouble later on unless you are planning to upgrade,but you could get a yellow eyed kole tang which will be fine in a tank that size and in my opinion are a nicer fish,plus they keep your tank clean