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Posted: May 14 2007 at 11:46am |
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So what is the minimum tank size you would put a yellow tang in? I'm just curious because I always thought a 55, but I vaguely remember two different people mentioning having them in their 29 gals (I think one was Dion, but I might be wrong...)
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 12:57pm |
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I would never put a tang in anything smaller than a 75 gallon ... they love to swim and need room to do it ...
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 1:12pm |
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I have Dion's 29 gallon and yellow tang. Actually, his tang that we got was eating all my pom pom so I put him in another tank and got a smaller yellow tang for the 29. It is doing great. He likes to swim around with my other fish. They are always together in a little group swimming around. No complaints here!
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 1:32pm |
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How small is your yellow tang? I'm assuming you'll have to take it out of the 29 at some point...
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 2:30pm |
29 is too small for a full grown yellow tang. 55 is pushing it, but I think that is about as small as you should go for a full grown yellow tang.
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 9:06pm |
I agree with thebutler4. 75 gallon.
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 9:46pm |
unless you have a UV sterilizer i would not even get a tang. i got a yellow tang and 2 days later he and another fish had ich and then  !
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 11:18pm |
Well I think I'll hold out until I get a bigger tank (If I get the job I'm interviewing for it should be pretty soon  , if not, who knows...)
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Posted: May 15 2007 at 5:46pm |
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I have a medium yellow tang in my 45G and a large yellow tang in my 55G.
I have had them both for months and have had no problems.
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Posted: May 15 2007 at 7:08pm |
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I would not want to put a yellow tang in a tank smaller that a 75. However, the lovely and gracious Monica is the boss so there is a yellow tang in her 60 gallon...
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