question regarding tangs and tank size

[naesco]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

But minimum tank size is a 360 gal

Get a small one lol. Or build a bigger tank

[asylumdown]

In my newb days, I had an 8 inch sohal tang in a 90 gallon tank. Bought it as a 4.5 inch fish, had no idea how fast it could grow

I vividly remember the conversation in the fish store

Me: "wow, that's a beautiful fish, how big of a tank does it need?"
LFS guy: "How big of a tank do you have?"
Me: "90 gallons"
LFS guy: "It needs a 90 gallon".


It started going crazy around 7 inches long. Would have these little freak outs that lead to the carpet surfing of probably 2 grand in rare wrasses. At that size, I couldn't give the thing away. Eventually ended up giving him to Red Coral when they were in their old location, but I'm pretty sure he bit it after the move. I literally still feel guilty about that fish.

Even now that I have a tank that's 6'X3', I still feel like it's too small for a larger tang. You rarely see a full grown PBT or achilles in a fish store, but when you see one that's hit it's near max size, even in a 180, they look outrageously large for their environment. Who knows what the subjective emotional experience of the fish is, but from a design point of view, huge fish in small tanks just looks wrong to me.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by naesco

Get a small one lol. Or build a bigger tank

Wife put her foot down on anything bigger, this WILL be the last big tank unless I win the lotto

[naesco]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Wife put her foot down on anything bigger, this WILL be the last big tank unless I win the lotto

Like I posted before. Check the trunk of her car for hidden high end shopping bags and her purses for the sales receipts than tell her 'hon, it is only an extra two feet'.
Works every time.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by naesco

Like I posted before. Check the trunk of her car for hidden high end shopping bags and her purses for the sales receipts than tell her 'hon, it is only an extra two feet'.
Works every time.

Wife doesn't shop high end so that's a wash, new tank(s) 300 gal + 60 gal cube & stand is already going to take up 13' of a 16' wall in our livingroom.