Tang - Yellow Zebrasoma flavescens

[Chin_Lee]

Please provide your experience in this poll:

• Use the top 9 poll questions if your fish has passed away.
• Use the bottom 7 poll questions if you currently own this fish.
• Multiple polls are allowed.
• Select the best answer to the best of your knowledge.
• Adding comments or elaborating on the cause of death in a post is encouraged.

The options are as follows:

died within 0-3 months
died within 4-6 months
died within 7-9 months
died within 10-12 months
died within 13-18 months
died within 19-24 months
died within 2-3 years
died within 3-4 years
died after 5 years +
currently alive 0-6 months
currently alive 7-12 months
currently alive over 1 year
currently alive over 2 years
currently alive over 3 years
currently alive over 4 years
currently alive 5 years +

[BMW Rider]

My yellow tang is now nine years old. It's my very first saltwater fish.

[Tom R]

The Yellow Tang is a very nice fish to have in your tank. My Yellow Tang is 7 or 8 years old. Their vibrant yellow colour is a stunning addition to your tank. These fish are always moving through the reef and bring a active roll to your reef presentation.

Tom R

[EmilyB]

Mine was 8 years old when I sold it, I hope Spiffy is alive and well.

[Chowder]

Had a young one for 7 or 9 months but died unexpectingly . Was eating and swimming normal, the next time I looked at the tank he was floating by.

[niloc16]

how aggressive are they compared to other tangs. i have always been so hesitant to add one because i have always heard they are bastards

[BMW Rider]

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

My yellow tang is now nine years old. It's my very first saltwater fish.

Nearly twenty and still going.

[untamed]

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

Nearly twenty and still going.

20! That is awesome. Mine is 10.5 years now.

[ReefMadness]

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

Nearly twenty and still going.

how big does an elderly, tank raised yellow tang end up being?

[Frogger]

Generally the size of the fish is related to the size of the tank. My yellow tang was over 20 years old when it died 4 months ago. Who knows how old she was when I got her in 1997. Most of her fins were gone from the battles she lost many years ago. A 20 year old yellow tang is about the size of any adult yellow tang no bigger and only smaller if housed in a small tank.

I have a male clown fish that I have had for at least 21 years and he is still tiny because the female (over twice the size) is 22. They are both still doing well. It has been about a year since they laid their last batch of eggs.

Originally Posted by ReefMadness

how big does an elderly, tank raised yellow tang end up being?