Tang Tank Question

[K9coral]

Is 46 gallons too small for a small tang (about 2") and is a 100 gallon too small for a Naso tang that is around 4"?
Just looking for opinions.

 

[jimmy n]

This is just my opinion but...

A 46 is really too small for a tang. You could probably get away with a smaller species of tang but anytime you can use the phrase "get away with" in reeftanks it usually ends badly.

A Sohal is likely too big for a 100 gallon at 4" and will surely outgrow the tank quickly. I'd keep a yellow/purple/Kole in a 100 gallon tank though.

I'm sure you'll get several examples of "How I do it" from people who have successly kept tangs in tanks this small, but I wouldn't do it.

Jim

 

[K9coral]

A kole sounds good to me!!! Now I just have to find someone who wants to trade. lol

 

[Anonymous]

Is 46 gallons too small for a small tang (about 2") and is a 100 gallon too small for a Naso tang that is around 4"?
Just looking for opinions.

The naso will be fine in the 100g for a long time.
~wings~

 

[Tackett]

ive kept a yellow tang in a 55 gallon for about a year now and hes still teeny.

 

[SpicyBalls]

i've got a yellow tang in my 44.. it's doubled in size in a year.. i'm going to end up getting that larger tank earlier than i expected.. =)
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[Anonymous]

I have a 220 gallon tang tank with a Purple, Powder Blue, Blue Hippo, and Sohal tang...and that's about all she can take. My sister bought a 1" blue hippo tang and put it in her 55 gallon tank about 2 months ago, and the thing has already trippled in size. I don't know how much longer she's going to be able to keep it in that size tank. I think you can put a reall small tang in your tank for a little bit, just make sure you actually have somewhere else to put it when it quickly outgrows it.