What kind of tangs are fit for a 75 gallon tank

[lockrookie]

we put ppl in 4x 8 cells lol no one batts an eye. these rules ideas and thoughts are great it does help ppl think before they act but it depends on the caregiver as well first off your not going to try and put a shark in a small tank just wont happen. nor should anyone put a regal in a 40g tank you know its going to outgrow it... im guilty of putting my regal in my 90. although i did plan to upgrade. and since my wife loves this fish it was a great incentive

as i say i do appreciate the concern for these fish. if you feel the space is inadequate then it most likely is. and just planning to upgrade isnt an excuse unless you have the means to do so. i made a mistake and put a yellow in my 50 to help with algea and he did a great job. the plan was to move him to the 180 when built but. the space was just to small even though he was a juv and regretfully he didnt make it. its not like we can take our fish fr a walk to stretch thier fins lol. all that said a 75 is ok maybe for awhile but id aim for 120 ish for a yellow personally.follow your own concience

just how i feel and i never claim to be right forever learning...usualy from mistakes

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

I'm not sure why some people single out Tangs for their aquarium suitability. When it comes down to it no fish is really suitable for an aquarium. I doubt they can tell the difference between a 50 and a 500 gallon when they're use to an ocean.

Well said. I agree 100%.

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by paddyob

This thread is bound to lead to a public flogging for even posting it.

If it does not, something is wrong as I have been chastised more than once.

I have a yellow in my 70 and it's happy happy.

Keep the tang smaller, and once it's size is edging on outgrowing the tank , you can rehome it or maybe trade for a smaller.

Most people are ok advising kole tangs, but most think none.

Be smart on the specimen you choose. I am sure, without reading all the posts, you will find a variety that you can keep, if anything, for a couple years.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.

I am more concerned about the fishes health and happiness if they are cramped into a small space like my tank in the long term. I have decided to go back to my original plan to get a wrasse, I can see my tank is not suited for any of the tangs because they are fast and far (as aquattro said)... and grow too big. I am attached to my fish very much, I know I can't sell him/her later on.

[Gripenfelter]

I have a 314 gallon 7 foot tank with the following fish:

Powder Brown
Yellow Tang
Blue Hippo Tang
Blue Throat Trigger
Black Clowns
False Perc Clowns
Domino Damsels
3 stripe Damsel
Azure Damsels
Sand Sifting Goby
Coral Beauty
Lamarck Angel
Foxface

I used to have a Lavender Tang and Niger Trigger.

The only tangs that use up the entire swimming area in my tank are the Powder Brown and Lavender Tang. The Black clowns do laps of the entire tank.

The Hippo Tang really stays put in one spot. The others drift here and there but don't really use a lot of swimming area.

The Foxface and Trigger do a lot of vertical laps from the sandbed to the surface.

If I still had my smaller 4 foot tank my yellow tang and hippo would have been fine in it.

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by Casey8

I am more concerned about the fishes health and happiness if they are cramped into a small space like my tank in the long term. I have decided to go back to my original plan to get a wrasse, I can see my tank is not suited for any of the tangs because they are fast and far (as aquattro said)... and grow too big. I am attached to my fish very much, I know I can't sell him/her later on.

well said im attached to allmy fish as well...no wait not my clowns thier EVIL..

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Casey8

Yellow tang was one of my favorites for over 10 years too, but this time I want to get something different. Anyway, one of my canreef friends offered to help me to make a mesh top for my tank so I am going back to my original plan to get a flasher wrasse. No more tangs for me at this time.
Thanks for all your input and chiming in to help me. You guys/gals are wonderful whenever I need your help.

Great decision Casey. When you get a tank large enough to accommodate a tang you will really enjoy them. Happy reefing.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

I'm not sure why some people single out Tangs for their aquarium suitability. When it comes down to it no fish is really suitable for an aquarium. I doubt they can tell the difference between a 50 and a 500 gallon when they're use to an ocean.

The reason is that most experienced reefers strive for the optimum conditions for the critters they keep. The Tangs are singled out because the requirement for larger tanks is a know fact.

Those of us who keep tangs in smaller tanks and upgraded to larger tanks saw obvious differences in tang activity. They spend the day zooming back and forth instead of kinda just hanging around.

[paddyob]

Edit.

Never mind. No point in actually commenting as it only comes back negative.

[Casey8]

Thanks everyone

[Reefie]

Gee, this reminds me of the Tang Police knocking on my door when I posted in the 2012 FTS thread. Haha!

I know of someone else that has a Blonde Naso in a BC29.

Originally Posted by paddyob

This thread is bound to lead to a public flogging for even posting it.

If it does not, something is wrong as I have been chastised more than once.

I have a yellow in my 70 and it's happy happy.

Keep the tang smaller, and once it's size is edging on outgrowing the tank , you can rehome it or maybe trade for a smaller.

Most people are ok advising kole tangs, but most think none.

Be smart on the specimen you choose. I am sure, without reading all the posts, you will find a variety that you can keep, if anything, for a couple years.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.