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06-06-2005, 02:38 AM
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No need for the Tang Police
I am trying to decide on what else to add to my 50 gallon FOWLR tank. I currently have a Coral Beauty and a Domino damsel in it plus the large scarlet hermit crab. I know it is too small for a tang, but I've been wondering if a threadfin butterfly would be a good choice. I have seen that a 50 is the minimum reccomended size for them, but I'm not sure if that makes it an ideal tank size. I don't want to have it outgrow the tank and have to find it a new home.
What is the general consensus on butterfly fish tank sizing? Are there Butterfly Police too?
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I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke. Ed _______________________________________ 50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump. 130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium. 10 gallon quarantine. 60 gallon winter tank for pond fish. 300 gallon pond with waterfall. 
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06-06-2005, 03:06 AM
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I've got a latticed butterfly in my 120g. It grows to an adult size of 6" long in the wild. I think I am pushing the limit with this fish, however, at the moment, it's just under 2" long. How big do threadfins get?
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06-08-2005, 04:22 PM
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I see that they reach up to 8" in captivity. Sounds a little big for a 50, and I dislike having to find new homes for fish. I don't know how fast they grow and how long it would be ok in that small of a tank. Perhaps I need to come up with a better choice. Odd that it would be reccomended for a 50 gallon tank.
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I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke. Ed _______________________________________ 50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump. 130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium. 10 gallon quarantine. 60 gallon winter tank for pond fish. 300 gallon pond with waterfall.
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06-09-2005, 04:06 PM
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Ed I agree, it's odd how some recommendations go but it's good that you are asking and using sense in making the decision. Bravo to you.
Doug
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