True or False?

[Omie]

I have a 54g corner tank and I want to buy a naso blond tang (and that fish grows real big)... Is true or false that fish grows depending on the size of the tank?

[forrealb50]

False, the fish does not grow depending on the size of the tank.

[SINY_reef_lover]

Definitely False!

[Ston3]

The fish may not reach its full potential size due to lack of space; ie you would be stunting its growth. That is unfair to the fish. There are plenty of other attractive fish that would live comfortably in a 54g.

[DevilBoy]

completely agree with the above 3 comments. Lets put it into a real life perspective, if you were held in a 2' x 2' closet space would you grow to your maximum height? I would not put a tang of that size in anything less then a 6' foot long tank.

Some of the smaller tangs: yellow, kole, and etc you could probably get away with a 90g 4' long tank.

[bertoni]

The people saying that fish grow to the size of the tank primarily seem to be people selling fish.

[kcsalt]

I also agree with everyone else it is FALSE!!!

[returnofsid]

Housing a fish in too small of an environment can stunt it's growth. However, it's not true that fish grow according to their environment. This is a wide spread myth. Well, it's actually not a myth. There are a couple of species of fresh water fish, that have "growth inhibiting hormones," that will stop a fish's growth, according to it's environment. These are typically fish that live in areas that have dry seasons, and end up living in not much more than mud puddles.

Your tank is WAY too small for any type of Tang. Even a juvenile tang needs much more swimming room than your tank offers.

[blennydude]

If you don't return that fish, you might get a visit from this guy. hehehe

[DaveAngie79]

i have a yellow tang 4 1/2 years old about 4 in long and a blue hippo about 4 years old and 5 in long both in a 75g both are very happy healthy and attentive fish, i dont think i would go any smaller and than a 75 either

[lordofthereef]

True! Once it gets too big it will probably die, hence stop growing! ;)

In all seriousness, it looks like your answer has been covered, just wanted to have a little fun.

[SDahmer]

Just don't do it. There are plenty of other fish to choose from.

[qfrisco]

Remember, too, that not all humans grow to be as tall as Yao Ming. :-) The tricky part is knowing how big that particular fish will grow, which is impossible without knowing its lineage.

I don't know, anyway, how the Tang police has figured out that an additional 20, 30, 40, or however many gallons makes or break it for a fish that is used to swimming miles and miles a day. I love how people say "75 gallons minimum", as the fish travels much, much more than this in the wild. Who's to say that 210 gallons is enough?

[Firedog1962]

Bigger is almost allways better, atleast thats what my wife says LOL

[TorisFishes]

lol false