Species Tanks- tangs????

[swishyfishies]

My husband and I were watching The Surreal Life about 2 weeks ago on tv and in the foyer of the house they have a large tank and it was just full of yellow tangs. I was wondering how this could be, I thought they wouldn't live together peacefully.

Has anyone else seen a tank like this? It was beautiful. How did they make that happen? What other species of large fish can you do that with?

Lianne

 

[Anemoneman]

Tangs can be kept singly or in groups larger than 4. They are a shoaling fish in the wild but like their personal space. Their territorial instincts are kept in check in large numbers. Fewer than 4 and you will more than likely have a real estate dispute between them.

Mark

 

[swishyfishies]

Ah ok, maybe I was thinking of fewer than 4 that they wouldn't get along. Duh that makes sense.

 

[fishfreek]

The tank would also need to be large. I would think larger than 180 for them all to be able to grow to full potental size