Breakthecycle2
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Im with some of the other posters. most likely aggression. The tang is in too small of a tank and you have too many clown fish.
Im not buying the "overloaded" theory. Yes, it could be, but When I had two 38G going, I had 10 fish in one and 12 in the other. Granted, most of them where 2" or smaller, but thats as much or more of a bioload. I guess the real question is, how much live rock do you have and how big is the tang?
A fresh or salt tank? It's makes a big difference. The amount of fish isn't the factor. It is how much food they eat and how much they poop. The tang also needs much more swimming room. That's like saying "I'm gonna have a family of 12 people live in a one bedroom 1/2 bath apartment." It's not going to work. The OP is wrong and didn't do enough reasearch. I seriously hope you didn't have that many fish in that size salt tank. That would be I humane.
I think you should do your research. they were saltwater tanks. It's not inhumane. Give me a break. It depends on that kind of fish first of all. Secondly it depends on the size of fish. Putting 10 tangs in a 40 gallon is inhumane. Before you criticize someone, know all the facts.
If its all about the bioload, if you had a 40 gallon with a 50 gallon sump for exemple, the tang could be fine?
If its all about the bioload, if you had a 40 gallon with a 50 gallon sump for exemple, the tang could be fine?
I know its off topic but might aswel ask, how old can yellows tangs live?
Anywhere from 3-7 years on average.
Tangs can live 20-25 years. 3-7 is wild lifespan. In captivity they should live much longer. This store near me took in a 20 year old purple tang a while ago.
Oh sorry. It's just what I have read. That's really interesting though.