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04-01-2008, 02:47 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
Posts: 741
|  Yellow Tang In a 55?
I was wondering what people thought of, of having a yellow tang in a 55gal tank? At its mature size, approx. 8", will it be too big for the tank?
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Equipment: 55 gal, Remora Skimmer w/ maxi jet 1200 pump, 4x54w T5 lighting, 2 super actinics, 2 12,000K actinic white bulbs, 55+ lbs fiji live rock...
Inhabitants: Ocellaris Clownfish, Yellow Tailed Damsel, Six Line Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, 3 Chromis, Crocea Clam, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Corals: Zoas, Yellow Fiji Leather, Pineapple Brain, Frogspawn, Pearl Bubble, Blastomussa Merleti, Monti, GSP, Green Psammacora | 
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04-01-2008, 02:56 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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yup too big  _________
"Don't sweat the small stuff, the big stuff is right around the corner waitin' on your a$$!"....me | |
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04-01-2008, 02:56 PM
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| | Dragon Wrasse
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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It can be done. In a perfect world it can't. Do you plan on getting a larger tank? Does your LFS welcome returns for credit, or, free? Keep in mind that it is a pretty mean fish and should be added to tank accordingly. Meaning, don't add it first then start adding fish that would be a little more timid. Size will also be a factor. I do have a small yellow tang in my 55 ,but, it's more of a worker and will be transfered from reef to FOWLR as needed. _________  | |
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04-01-2008, 02:56 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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A 55 would be too small for a yellow tang. They swim a LOT _________ 125 Gal Reef. Born March 2002 FISH: Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Fairy Wrasse, Sand Star, Fuzzy Dwarf Lion, Mandarin Dragonette, Hippo Tang CORALS: Green Striped/Red/Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Toadstool Leather, Bubble, Frogspawn, 2 Hammers, Yellow Polyps, Open Brain, Ridge Leather, Various Zoas, Button Polyps, Kenya Tree, Colt, Elephant Ear Mushroom, Clove Polyps, Torch, Purple Clam, Rose BTA  | |
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04-01-2008, 02:59 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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i have a smaller yellow tang in my 55, he seems okay so far. But eventually he will be reaching his limits and ill get a bigger tank  _________  | |
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04-01-2008, 05:22 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by aquaboy  i have a smaller yellow tang in my 55, he seems okay so far. But eventually he will be reaching his limits and ill get a bigger tank | Even a small tang needs room to be happy and healthy.
Keeping in too small a tank will cause stress causing it to be more prone to get parasites and diseases.
(It certainly will not be a happy fish)
I think we have a responsibility to maintain the best conditions we can for the species we choose to keep.
Don't mean to be a repeating record...but tangs, all tangs need plenty of swimming room/space.
If you want to keep, get it a larger "home."
Be kind to "Bubbles"   _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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04-01-2008, 05:28 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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According to my ref. book, the min. should be 75gals. Doesnt mean you cant have one in a 55g, but as stated below, sooner or later you will have to either get it out or get a bigger tank. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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04-02-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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thank guys, im not planning on getting a bigger tank any time soon, so I guess Ill have to forgo this one | |
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04-02-2008, 11:06 AM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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good choice a 8" yellow tang I would concider to big for a 55gl.
I dont think that you should be fround upon for keeping a smallish yellow in a 55gl however!! _________ 
55gl skimmerless, 80lbs live rock, DIY wavemaker running 3x MJ1200 with hydor deflector.
2 DIY fluidized reactors Carbon & ROWAphos
LIghts- 2x 50/50 atinics T10's , 2x life gro T10's ,
1x20,000K T12, 1x6,000K T10.
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04-02-2008, 12:17 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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i mean its only like 3-4".........and the tanks isnt a LR quarry | |
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