Regal Tang?

[SeaSerpant]

I have seen many nano tanks with blue Regal tangs in them. would this be okay?

[VFX]

Originally Posted by SeaSerpant

I have seen many nano tanks with blue Regal tangs in them. would this be okay?

Not recommended really. Even if the tang is a juvi.

Personally, I was advised not to keep one by many different sources in my old 60 gallon unless I was prepared to move it into a bigger tank later on.

I hope not to offened but, IMO a nano tank is no place for a Regal Tang.

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[SeaSerpant]

Ya i just wanted to know that before i get a nano and i wanted a regal tang. But no more. Lol.

[VFX]

Originally Posted by SeaSerpant

Ya i just wanted to know that before i get a nano and i wanted a regal tang. But no more. Lol.

I was so temped when I had my 60 gallon.

Especially when you see them only an inch big in a LFS - way too cute for their own good! lol

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[SeaSerpant]

Ya i kinda wanted to recreate a finding nemos seen with dorie.

[VFX]

Originally Posted by SeaSerpant

Ya i kinda wanted to recreate a finding nemos seen with dorie.

ooh - don't say that out loud!

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[SeaSerpant]

????????? LOL. Well i found a guy thats selling a 60g tank and a 60g sump in my area. I think i'm going to get that. Would that be good for a regal tang or is that still to small?

[digital-audiophile]

Regals get big, and poop a lot. I have one in my 90, that I bought as a quarter sized baby, he has grown to over 3" long in just 7 months. If I had the proper space I would go with a bigger tank but I am confined to my 90 at least until I demo and redesign the basement.


For most tangs they say a 90 is really the minimum. It seems that lots of people keep them in smaller tanks, they just don't talk about it for fear of the tang police.

[mark]

Originally Posted by SeaSerpant

????????? LOL. Well i found a guy thats selling a 60g tank and a 60g sump in my area. I think i'm going to get that. Would that be good for a regal tang or is that still to small?

Have you looked at the links from VFX? Believe they were attached for you as they have recommended min tank size.

[Reefer Rob]

I have a Regal Tang in a 180 and it's still too small for it. Not a fish that adapts well to captivity IMO, even though I bought it Toony size (it's now about 7"). I would never get another one.