can i keep just 2 clownfish and 1 blue regal tang in my 40 gallon for 1 year???

i just wondered could i keep just 2 clownfish and 1 blue regal tang in my 40 gallon for 1 year as i will be upgrading to a 100 gallon in a years time???

my lfs sell regal tangs at 2-3 inches.

i would not keep any more fish in there untill i get the bigger tank

 

Get'em

I see no prob with it. I have a pair of clowns in a 12g nano with a BTA and they are doing great. Fourty gallons is a decent size tank and if you will not be adding any other fish, why not do what your heart desires. Get the tang and when you go bigger you will have a nice fat regal to put in there. Tangs are a little harder to keep as they catch disease easier but with hardy clowns and just the regal go for it. Keep your water quality great for best results, as i know you already are!

 

As long as the clowns of the same species and are paied up or one lives long enough to mate up with the other one ..

 

Its down to each individual. I wouldn't, I would wait until you get the larger tank to add the tang. You might end up not even upgrading and then having t rehome the tang.

 

i will 100% be upgrading next year.clownfish & tangs are 1 of the reasons i got into the hobby.but thats why i will be upgrading nxt year so that i dont have to get rid of the tang.i will be more than happy with 2 clowns and 1 regal.i will buy the 2 tankbred percula clowns then let them settle for about 3 months then add the tang.

 

How big is a 100G? In inches? Is it 5 foot?

 

yeah here are the measurements ive decided to get the 115 gallon instead lol
Tank size (W x D x H, without hood): Approx. 5ft (150cm) x 17” (44cm) x 27” (70cm)


does this sound ok?



i read that blue tangs can live in a tank of 70 gallons minimum on this site

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+330&pcatid=330

 

sound good to me. is the 115 going in a specific spot that requires the L X W you've given? Im asking because IME i would sacrifice some of that tank hight and try to get a longer and/or wider tank. fish prefer longer and wider tanks than deeper tanks and it will give you more room to aquascape if the tank has a larger base.
my tank is a 110g and is 24in high and now i wish i could trim the hight and add to the length or width of the tank. deeper tank are also harder to provide lighting for (if your keeping corals) and can be harder to clean the bottom of the tank.

Regal will be fine in the 40g for the next year tho IMO. I kept a hippo (granted not the same) in a 56 for a year b4 uping to my 110.

 

a cleaner shrimp is a tangs best buddy to have as a tank mate, as well as some macro algae or algae sheets for food..

 

i would be wary of putting in the tang, i have seen those things grow 6 inches in 6 months, might get to be too big imho. good luck if you do though, they are beautiful fish