Dare I ask? Any tangs for an open concept 75g?

[Nerdy Nudi]

Just curious if anyone thinks there are any tangs that are well suited for a 75g. It will be an open aquascape, pair of mounds, no rock wall or sand to waterline mountains.

There are members of the fam that would like to see one in the tank, but of course only if the 75g was conducive to the tangs good health.

Thanks

[Nerdy Nudi]

At this point the only one I would consider is a kole tang.

[coral_lagoon]

You will be fine if you keep JUST one tang. One thats small, around 2- 4 inches, not to mention not overstocking your tank with other fish. With that said I just picked up a Horse Shoe tang aka Ancantherus Fowerli ( 3.5inches). He was actually given to me from a good buddy of mine. He had this guy for over 2 years in his 45gallon reef tank. He just had that tang and a clownfish thats it. The rest was stocked with sps and lps corals. That tang was thriving in his tank grazing off the liverock and eating pellets to. Now this fish is in my 60gallon cube reef tank. He will be the ONLY one that resides in here..

[eros]

A kole tang would be a good choice, people who have them really seem to like them. A lot of people put Yellow Tangs in 75 gallons, I have one in mine. I also have a Hippo Tang but they are both pretty small and I plan on upgrading long before they outgrow the tank. I wouldn't get a Sohal, Vlamingi or anything like that for sure though.

[LobsterOfJustice]

Common opinion is yes, one from the Zebrasoma or Ctenochaetus genera would be fine. That said, personally I have chosen to avoid tangs in my 4' tank. After trying many "larger" fish, I have always ended up giving them away because I feel bad. Sure, they're fine in the tank at the size that they're sold, but I've seen how big and active they get.

[coral_lagoon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15379969#post15379969 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eros
A kole tang would be a good choice, people who have them really seem to like them. A lot of people put Yellow Tangs in 75 gallons, I have one in mine. I also have a Hippo Tang but they are both pretty small and I plan on upgrading long before they outgrow the tank. I wouldn't get a Sohal, Vlamingi or anything like that for sure though.

Kole tangs, chevron tangs, horshoe tangs are all good for the reef tank. My horse shoe tang has been in my tank for 2 days now, and hes been grazing on my liverock the day I acclimated and introduced him in my 60gallon cube reef. Again though, just keep one tang and do not over crowd..

[eros]

Chervon tangs are beautiful!

[Mike31154]

I have a yellow in my 75 and he's fine. Probably around a 4 inch specimen, I got him from a fellow selling his 3 foot 65 gallon system. So he gained a foot with respect to tank size. In my view, the difference between even a 4 foot and 6 foot tank is irrelevant to a fish that comes from the ocean, where it's range is virtually unlimited. So if he's an active dude, he gets to put the brakes on a whole foot or two before the fish in the shorter tank. This hobby is a more or less selfish endeavour, we're really not doing any of our livestock any great favours. I suppose if you had an Olympic size swimming pool on your property and could run that as a tank, that would be pretty awesome.

Clownfish are tied to the immediate territory of their host anemone. They are probably the least affected by being kept captive since their normal range is so short. No sense arguing about a couple of feet when it comes to more active fish like tangs IMO. Folks that feel that strongly about it would do well to keep things in perspective when it comes to the big picture, namely the sea. A tang in a well kept 65 or 75 is probably a lot better off than one in a 210 that's been neglected and has poor water quality.

[Midwest_Killa]

My Kole tang is VERY happy in my 75g

[Peter Eichler]

Zebrasoma species seem to do the best in more cramped conditions... Keep in mind all of them should have a larger tank eventually.

[mdrc]

a yellow and a kole would work but if u did them both id stick with mainly other smaller fish. or if you dare try one a PB or PBR because your going to have an open aquascape so they can swim, but there are alot of cons with trying one.

[Gwynhidwy]

Many people sucessfully keep Ctenochaetus and Zebrasoma spp tangs in 75G long term and they seem to do well. In my opinion the Zebrasomas get too large, and while all of the Ctenochaetus are reasonable, not all of the Zebrasomas stay smaller, ie the sailfin tang.

If you decide to get a tang, whatever you do make sure that it is the last fish you add. If you don't, you will almost certainly see aggression from your tang towards new additions. And I respectfully disagree with the above poster who suggested you get a powder blue tang, they get nasty in 240G tanks!

[downhillbiker]

many of the bristletooth family dont grow too large and are great community members. i personally like the tomini tang. they are very docile and great workhorse tangs, meaning they graze and clean algae constantly. they max out at around 8" i believe.

[coral_lagoon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15381546#post15381546 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mike31154
I have a yellow in my 75 and he's fine. Probably around a 4 inch specimen, I got him from a fellow selling his 3 foot 65 gallon system. So he gained a foot with respect to tank size. In my view, the difference between even a 4 foot and 6 foot tank is irrelevant to a fish that comes from the ocean, where it's range is virtually unlimited. So if he's an active dude, he gets to put the brakes on a whole foot or two before the fish in the shorter tank. This hobby is a more or less selfish endeavour, we're really not doing any of our livestock any great favours. I suppose if you had an Olympic size swimming pool on your property and could run that as a tank, that would be pretty awesome.

Clownfish are tied to the immediate territory of their host anemone. They are probably the least affected by being kept captive since their normal range is so short. No sense arguing about a couple of feet when it comes to more active fish like tangs IMO. Folks that feel that strongly about it would do well to keep things in perspective when it comes to the big picture, namely the sea. A tang in a well kept 65 or 75 is probably a lot better off than one in a 210 that's been neglected and has poor water quality.

Well said and thought..

[atwinparadox2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15381546#post15381546 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mike31154
I have a yellow in my 75 and he's fine. Probably around a 4 inch specimen, I got him from a fellow selling his 3 foot 65 gallon system. So he gained a foot with respect to tank size. In my view, the difference between even a 4 foot and 6 foot tank is irrelevant to a fish that comes from the ocean, where it's range is virtually unlimited. So if he's an active dude, he gets to put the brakes on a whole foot or two before the fish in the shorter tank. This hobby is a more or less selfish endeavour, we're really not doing any of our livestock any great favours. I suppose if you had an Olympic size swimming pool on your property and could run that as a tank, that would be pretty awesome.

Clownfish are tied to the immediate territory of their host anemone. They are probably the least affected by being kept captive since their normal range is so short. No sense arguing about a couple of feet when it comes to more active fish like tangs IMO. Folks that feel that strongly about it would do well to keep things in perspective when it comes to the big picture, namely the sea. A tang in a well kept 65 or 75 is probably a lot better off than one in a 210 that's been neglected and has poor water quality.

I agree, I put a yellow in my 90 because a friend of mine let his tank go, which was a 180+, it had algae all over it, the water wasn't clear, levels all over the place, just a horrible state for a fish to live, and I put him in my 90 and he is doing better than he ever did in the 180.