Any Tangs suitable for a 75 gallon?

[eros]

I'm looking to get a new fish and was wondering if there are any Tangs that I can consider.

[intenseimage]

I have a Yellow Eye Kole in my 75 and she has been nothing but a model citizen. Cleans the rocks/glass all day long and when the wrasse starts chasing people, she steps right in to stop the first --- shes my little tank babysitter :)

[abulgin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13338652#post13338652 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by intenseimage
I have a Yellow Eye Kole in my 75 and she has been nothing but a model citizen. Cleans the rocks/glass all day long and when the wrasse starts chasing people, she steps right in to stop the first --- shes my little tank babysitter :)

+1 I love my Kole in my 90g. There are a few others, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

[nauticac4]

Kole would work you may want to look into mimic tangs but I don't know how big they get.

[Octoberfest]

ok i'll spin up the tang police ....LOL

I have a yellow tang in my 72 gallon and it does great in there. I've had a yellow tang and a hippo tang in a 75 gallon as well. The regal tang started off at less than 2 inches and I had it until it was about 4". You may not be able to keep one to adult hood but if you get it as a baby they will be fine in there for a while. I had mine for about 18 months.

[nauticac4]

While small yes almost any of them are possile but the hippo tangs get HUGE, yellows can also get large. the proper thing would be to get one that will be suitable for that tank in adulthood. That is unless your already taking steps to upgrade.

[LobsterOfJustice]

Most from the ctenochaetus and zebrasoma genera would be suitable.

[Capt_Cully]

Tomini tang. LOVE mine.

crappy pic:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b138/markjcolaneri/IMG_4498.jpg

[J.R.L.]

i have a scopas tang and love it...can be a bit of a bully when intoducing a new tank mate but other than that its a cool fish with a great personality

[dirtyclownfish]

I agree, most tangs of the acantherus genus will get very large and outgrow a 48 inch tank.

[VaderWS6]

I've got a 5" yellow eye kole tang and a 5" yellow tang in my 75 gallon. I LOVE the kole tang, and its funny to see him chase the yellow tang around when its pooping, and then gobble it up. :lol:

[jubjub]

i have a yellow in a 75 absolutely no problems what so ever to be honest model citizen....personally i like purples the best and that would be fine for your tank to... just might not be able to keep them for more then a year or 2

[s ruppa]

i had a kole tang in a 75g. great fish. very active grazer and swimmer. in a 75g for the comfort of your fish i would say one tang. i have seen yellow tangs doing great also.

steve

[cash cow]

any tang in that tank would be fine........just buy the smallest one you can find..... they will adjust their growth to your tank.....

[gogatsbj]

i hope that last comment was a joke

[byrdman81]

any small tang would work. If it gets bigger later in life your need to be ready to upgrade in a couple years. Please dont believe they adjust their growth to the tank, thats crazy.

[SERVO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13340840#post13340840 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cash cow
any tang in that tank would be fine........just buy the smallest one you can find..... they will adjust their growth to your tank.....

Do not purchase any Naso genus (Blonde Naso's, Unicorn tang, nassau tang etc) Valmingi or a dussumieri tang should not be kept in anything smaller than a 400 gallon IMO.

[Bruno3047]

Little ones.

When they get too big, trade them in for new little ones. Since little ones are cheaper than big ones, you always come out ahead.

That is unless, of course, you tend to get emotionally attached to your fish.

Oh, and the Tang Police need not respond to this post because I couldn’t care less.

[Raibaru]

I assume the reason so many people are fond of the idea in a 72g tank is because a 72g is 4' long? 3' long is still a nono even for the Kole tangs I presume?

And just to get it out of the way, this would be for a permanent addition. Not a trade in special down the road :)

[eros]

Thanks guys, If the fish outgrew my tank I would not keep it in there. I know I will be upgrading in the future but I"m not sure how soon. I prefer small fish anyway so it looks like my options are pretty open, I will just sell or trade when the fish outgrows my system. Thanks for all the input, I know this is a touchy subject for some, lol.
Steve

[tbarr5]

+1 for a tomi tang.

[Moonstream]

keep in mind that removing fast swimming fish like tangs usally requires that you completly dissasemble the system and remove all the rock and corals. this is stressful to both the fish and to you, IME, and it is better to just plan to keep the fish long term.