nikki_kaiser
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Khij159753 said:Blue tang will get to bug. Yellow tang would work
A blue tang can get to 12 inches and typically 75-100 gallons is a minimum (this is debatable depending on who you ask...personally I think 100 gallons to be minimum) to keep one in however these guys like to really swim so obviously a longer 100 gallon would be better than a taller.
Your biggest issue's with keeping a healthy tang are meeting feeding requirements (adults are omnivorous) as they are hefty eaters and like to graze all day, ensuring its not been exposed to parasites (this means you need to QT EVERYTHING THAT GOES IN INCLUDING THE TANG ITSELF), space requirement, and lateral line erosion. They DO react to poor water quality so that means you need a stable tank. I've never put 20 fish that were 5 inches each together so I'm not sure as to how stressed he will be. They get stressed pretty easy. Not as easy as the powder blue but that's just my experience.