Tang for a 50g

[naesco]

Originally Posted by dsaundry

Just so the Tang police dont come after me I will also clarify that I agree a Tang shouldn't be kept in a small tank, But a Scopa tang is small compared to other tangs, but still can be quite nasty...here is a link to the Tang characteristics.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/Fish.htm

Thanks for the link.

Scopas are small as tangs go but they like yellows and purple are swimmers.
They require the swimming room that longer tanks provide.
The reason many reefers here suggested the Kole is that unlike other tangs, it tends to meander about the tank searching for film algae on rocks and the glass.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by naesco

Thanks for the link.

Scopas are small as tangs go but they like yellows and purple are swimmers.
They require the swimming room that longer tanks provide.
The reason many reefers here suggested the Kole is that unlike other tangs, it tends to meander about the tank searching for film algae on rocks and the glass.

And even then they need the larger rock volume to provide enough grazing opportunities.

But hey....people will do what they wanna do with their tanks....whether they should or not.