small yellow tang in a 30g cube?

[tangov559]

will this be a good idea..when he gets big..ill find him a bigger home...planning to get a small one..like 2-3 in...

[rodeo klown]

Why would you buy something with the intention of getting rid of it? A good rule of thumb is to only keep what you can maintain into adulthood. I would say no.

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12601950#post12601950 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rodeo klown
Why would you buy something with the intention of getting rid of it? A good rule of thumb is to only keep what you can maintain into adulthood. I would say no.

Really can't add much more to this. Even more so with a 30 cube, it will outgrow it very shortly.

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12601800#post12601800 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tangov559
will this be a good idea..when he gets big..ill find him a bigger home...planning to get a small one..like 2-3 in...

Na, it'll just be all stressed out and hyper (think Finding Nemo yellow tang.... bubbles!! ;) )

Were you just looking for something yellow, or did you need an algae eater? Maybe we can suggest something more appropriate for that size tank.

[Jerry W]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12602113#post12602113 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Toddrtrex
Really can't add much more to this. Even more so with a 30 cube, it will outgrow it very shortly.

+1.
Really not a good idea.

[Reeftanks6]

yea i dont think it s a good idea. I had one in my old 37 and after a while he got very very very aggressive to all my other fish and very very skittish.

[Fish_King_25]

kept a scopas tang (same family) for 2+ years in my 30g and if you read my post earlier in the week, i recently brought him to the LFS for a better home...he became a little too big for the 30, and far too aggressive, i couldnt add anything after him because he would kill it right away, i had smaller fish in the tank, but because they were there first, he was fine. it was supposed to be a temp. move but turned out to be ALOT longer....don't do it it will be a bad idea in the future.

[jennmac415]

NO

[tangov559]

thanks guys...

[buzzbombtom]

really a 55 gallon long is even too small, you would have to watch him closely to be safe, and still he is going to out grow that tank so for your tank i would say no.