Yeah BABY! My colors are coming back!

StirCrazy · #1 03-31-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by naesco

That is why large tanks (6 foot) tanks provide the optimum size for keeping tangs. They can do what they do best, swimming.

you do realize that in the wild tangs tend to stay close to a specific area. now not all trypes of tangs but the common ones that you find as reef fish tend to stay in a spicif area like yellows and others. so. if there diet is met they don't need a tone of room and if you have a SPS tank with high flow they get plenty of exercise as it mimics the current they swim against. now I don't want to turn this into a tang argument as that wouldn't be fair to Andrew.

looking good by the way Andrew. I like the island you created, one of the nicer looks I have seen.

Now back to the tang, I think it is fine as it is small and has lots of room compared to its size, no need to self apointed tang police here.

Steve

DCDN · #2 03-31-2010, 02:35 AM

Tank looks great, love the rock work

naesco · #3 03-31-2010, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

you do realize that in the wild tangs tend to stay close to a specific area. now not all trypes of tangs but the common ones that you find as reef fish tend to stay in a spicif area like yellows and others. so. if there diet is met they don't need a tone of room and if you have a SPS tank with high flow they get plenty of exercise as it mimics the current they swim against. now I don't want to turn this into a tang argument as that wouldn't be fair to Andrew.

looking good by the way Andrew. I like the island you created, one of the nicer looks I have seen.

Now back to the tang, I think it is fine as it is small and has lots of room compared to its size, no need to self apointed tang police here.

Steve

Yes, Steve but the tang looks 3 inches now and although yellow tangs don't get huge they grow to 5-6inches in no time.
The tank is only 24inches long so there is no room for the tang to swim.
Basically she has only 12 inches to swim taking into account she has to turn around at both ends.

Canadian · #4 03-31-2010, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

you do realize that in the wild tangs tend to stay close to a specific area. now not all trypes of tangs but the common ones that you find as reef fish tend to stay in a spicif area like yellows and others. so. if there diet is met they don't need a tone of room and if you have a SPS tank with high flow they get plenty of exercise as it mimics the current they swim against. now I don't want to turn this into a tang argument as that wouldn't be fair to Andrew.

looking good by the way Andrew. I like the island you created, one of the nicer looks I have seen.

Now back to the tang, I think it is fine as it is small and has lots of room compared to its size, no need to self apointed tang police here.

Steve

Thanks Steve. And thanks for the backup with Gebietsführer Naesco