Regal Tang?

SeaSerpant · #1 01-11-2008, 01:58 PM

????????? 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 · #2 01-11-2008, 02:04 PM

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 · #3 01-11-2008, 02:05 PM

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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 · #4 01-11-2008, 03:07 PM

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.

michika · #5 01-11-2008, 03:58 PM

I had one in a 230g and that is probably the smallest tank I would put a larger tang in. They need to swim, so lots of lengthwise space is a must. If you are setting up a much larger system, and have smaller system up then I would tentatively say yes. HOWEVER, the smaller system needs to be decently large to start with, say 90g.

fishoholic · #6 01-11-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

I had one in a 230g and that is probably the smallest tank I would put a larger tang in. They need to swim, so lots of lengthwise space is a must. If you are setting up a much larger system, and have smaller system up then I would tentatively say yes. HOWEVER, the smaller system needs to be decently large to start with, say 90g.

I second that. We just upgraded to a 230g because our Regal and Salfin tangs out grew our 120g. They are much happier now in the 230g. However bigger is always better

90g would be the smallest I'd go with for tangs.

Reefer Rob · #7 01-11-2008, 07:59 PM

There are lots of Tangs that do OK in a smaller tank (60 to 90-ish) Any of the "reef cleaning" tangs such as Yellow Tangs happily clean rocks all day seemingly oblivious to their surroundings. It's just that the Regal is a free swimming plankton feeder that likes to roam, they just don't get the living in a box thing.

I can't bring my wife with me when I shop for fish, all those cute little baby Regals at the store have that puppy in the pet store window effect on her.

SeaSerpant · #8 01-12-2008, 01:02 AM

I guess no REGAL tang for me

What other kind of tang would go good in a 60g tank.

VFX · #9 01-11-2008, 04:14 PM

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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?

As you may gather from the replies 60g is too small for a Regal!