Tank size/Fish compatibility

[reefwars]

ummm you havent seen my tank have ya lol :P

go for an island style aquascape or something that allows the fish to swim a full circle without hitting a wall and i think youll be just fine

[FishyFishy!]

Tank size with a copperband really has nothing to due with their success. Getting them to eat is the success! lol.

Originally Posted by reefwars

ummm you havent seen my tank have ya lol :P

go for an island style aquascape or something that allows the fish to swim a full circle without hitting a wall and i think youll be just fine

WORD. If you have 4 X 3ft walls in a criclular pattern for them to swim in, they'll be happy as a pig in $hite

[daniella3d]

It's fine for a copperband, the problem is the copperband itself. Many die because they don't eat or won't eat enough. I had my copperband in a 75 allons for 2 years and he was fat as a little pig. He ate live white worms as his main diet for all that time. I sold him because he was starting to nip at my clams and corals, so this is a risk. He was fine for 2 years.

Why do you want a copperband? hope you know they are very finiky eaters and you might have to give it some live food and messy food like fresh live mussels. They often have problem feeding because they are gentle fish and other more aggressive fish will get to all the food before the copperband even have a bite. They are way best kept in a tank with no aggressive fish at all. Mine was with one niger trigger that was always hiding, and just a few small fish. I was feeding him twice a day with a pipette so that he would eat. They can be very time consuming and you must be prepare for this.

Originally Posted by asylumdown

You think that's too small for a copper band? I thought they could live in way smaller tanks? Or just that copper bands are testy to begin with? I've had amazeballs success with copperbands so far, you should see how fat my current one is.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

It's fine for a copperband, the problem is the copperband itself. Many die because they don't eat or won't eat enough. I had my copperband in a 75 allons for 2 years and he was fat as a little pig. He ate live white worms as his main diet for all that time. I sold him because he was starting to nip at my clams and corals, so this is a risk. He was fine for 2 years.

Why do you want a copperband? hope you know they are very finiky eaters and you might have to give it some live food and messy food like fresh live mussels. They often have problem feeding because they are gentle fish and other more aggressive fish will get to all the food before the copperband even have a bite. They are way best kept in a tank with no aggressive fish at all. Mine was with one niger trigger that was always hiding, and just a few small fish. I was feeding him twice a day with a pipette so that he would eat. They can be very time consuming and you must be prepare for this.

if you read his thread youd prob see hes had a copperband for a while now he just wants to know if the tank size is good or not

[naesco]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

I'm in the early stages of planning a new tank, and I wanted to see what you guys thought of these fish in the dimensions I'm planning-

Tank will be 36x36x22, so 123 total gallons (though I'll likely have 2 inches of sand).

I don't want many fish, but the two that I really hope can live in a tank this size are a powder blue tang and a copper band butterfly.

what does everyone think about those fish in a tank that size? I know people normally say 6 foot minimum for a tang like that, but I have zero experience with cubes, so I'm not sure if that gives you more options in terms of fish.

Any thoughts?

Tangs are swimmers. They swim to and fro and need the length that larger tanks provide.
Anyone who has had a 3 or 4 footer can attest that the longer tank is more suitable for tangs. I think you know that.

Like almost all reefers I have not been able to keep a CB lontg enough to determine their spacial needs.
Wayne