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08-09-2007, 07:32 PM
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I did.
 My theory is that I'm doubling the surface area of the tank so why not double the number of tangs I can keep.
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08-09-2007, 07:34 PM
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Hehe, good thinking but I think many will argue that they need at least 4' of swimming room. Mind you I guess the diagonal on that tank will be 4' so there you go
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08-09-2007, 07:55 PM
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I find that most fish school only for protection. I've bought a small school of chromis and anthias in the past - they will school together for the first week or two but once they realize there is no longer a presence of a threat, they stop and start in-fighting for hierarchy.
Anthony used to have FOWLR with 5-6 yellow tangs and it was an awesome sight to see them in a tank. They swam independently and did not swim in a school like in that pic. That is an awesome picture BTW
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08-09-2007, 07:59 PM
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Yeah you're right but it would still be neat seeing them occasionally pass by each other. I just like the idea of being able to have more than one in a tank actually. Kind of like having a school of chromis or anthias but larger fish
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08-09-2007, 08:10 PM
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200-300 gallons IMO.
I would not recommend you do it with Powder Blue tangs. They are very difficult to keep. They seem to do alright for awhile and than get sick and die taking a few of their tank mates with them. By buying 3 your chances of this happening triples therefor please do not take the risk. Wayne Ryan
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08-09-2007, 08:17 PM
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At least 20 gallons, 25 if you have the space.
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08-09-2007, 09:18 PM
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 I would think 3-4 for a 250g-300g would be fine. Of course bigger is always better 
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08-09-2007, 09:21 PM
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 *please note: I will not be doing this.
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08-09-2007, 09:24 PM
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08-09-2007, 09:26 PM
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PBs are hard to keep because they're about the only fish out there that is MORE prone to ich that Regal/Hippo tangs are (and that's sayin' somethin'!). If they feel the least bit crowded I'm guessing things would go downhill from there. You're gonna need a BIG tank to make them feel comfortable. Whoever said 200 - 300 gallons for a small shoal was probably in the ballpark. I'd go even bigger.
Anthony has about the healthiest specimen I've seen.
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