question regarding tangs and tank size

[reefgirl189]

In my 6' tank I have:

Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Sailfin Tang
Regal Tang

I think all do well but eventually the Regal will need a bigger tank. He's too much of a mover and grows so quickly. Everyone else will do well in there for years to come.

[Coralgurl]

I have 3 tangs in my 6' - yellow, sailfin and tominini. I also have a blue throat trigger, these are my 4 big fish. The yellow is not much of a wanderer, but the other 2 are. That said, they don't race from one end of the tank to the other. Interestingly enough, my clarkii clown is the same size as my trigger.....

While you won't have the length of tank, I think you should be fine as others have noted.

[reeferfulton]

thanks for all the replies . I do appreciate them .

I am going to attempt to start a build thread tonight . I only want to start one if i can figure out how to post pics in the thread .. (something i have never done before ..)

thanks
Jon
Vic BC

[apexifd]

Hmm... I wonder if I should list the number of tangs in my 210.

[intarsiabox]

I had a Tomini tang in a 3'x2' tank and it was a great addition. This tang isn't a very active swimmer and spends most of its time picking at the rocks instead of doing laps. Mine was very peaceful and had lots of personality and was easily my favorite fish in the tank.

[reeferfulton]

right on . these are great posts

wasnt looking for the green light to add 20 tangs to my tank lol , I was just looking for some of your examples of 1 or 2 that you thought were doing well .

great .
so it appears that people do keep some tangs happily in slightly smaller tanks

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reeferfulton

so it appears that people do keep some tangs happily in slightly smaller tanks

Most people that like tangs and have smaller tanks combine them. I've kept tangs in a 75 and they did fine. I currently have a Sailfin, Purple, Yellow and a PB in my 180 and will be adding an Achilles shortly. They all get along fine and don't display any neurosis

[ocean diver]

I have a 5 foot tank and I also have a Yellow, Powder Blue, and a Red Sea Sailfin Tang and have noticed that the PB is the swimmer as the other don't swim around as much.

[The Grizz]

Well being in the 8'er club I can say that my lg Sohal tang does do the whole length of my tank from time to time but most if not all of my other tangs really don't. I think a 6' tank is good for most tangs until they get up to 6-8" in body length not including there tail. If you place your rock so that they have lots of room to swim with some hideouts for the ones who like to go into areas like hideouts at night.

My current tangs are Sohal, Sailfin, Luitenent, Purple, Scopas, Orange Shoulder, Yellow & 2 Regals. once my 300 8'er is done there will be an Achillies added.