okay i know its not right to do so but hear me out. So you know that thing called marriage? Well yea my wife lovessss yellow tangs! So do i! My fav fish but i can live without one in my tank but the wifey really wants me to get it! She says im spending so much money on corals and crap and not getting a tang for her... So question is! Can a get a reallly small one and have it in and maybe by the time it grows ill upgrade tank anyways! If not just give him away....
Yellow Tang In A Biocube29
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I'm a believer in tangs in less tanks then a 90 gallon but I wouldn't put one in a 40 gallon or less the issue is the like to have swim room and a lot of liverock to graze . Your biocube aren't made for swimming so id have to say you'd really be risking the stress level on any tang .
There are two issues with your theory. We all know how tempting it is to get stuff we realllllllllly want. First issue even though you get a small one a Tang is a very active fish always in motion swimming around . Even a small one needs lots of room . They get up to 8 inchs or so. Second issue is will your wife let you get rid of the fish after you have had it for awhile?
derrick orosz
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Yes she will. She'd eventually get bored and wouldnt care hahah... And like i said most likely i will upgrade by then! Soo
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... ya, its prob not the best idea to ask us about it unless your willing take our advice cuz most of us get kind of emotional about this stuff....
is it possible?.... yes, for a short time... is it cool?..... no.
is it possible?.... yes, for a short time... is it cool?..... no.
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its fairly easy to find a home for tangs, but theoretically thats planning on having a constant flow of fish through your tank as opposed to producing a perfect home for the life of your pets..
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Don't do it. Tell your wife you need a larger tank to have one. Maybe she'll ok that sooner than later.....
Sounds like you already knew what we were all gonna say. I've seen some really tiny yellow tangs for sale. Stock your tank with a little guy. Maybe you would consider a aquacultured tank bred fish, so it doesn't know any better.
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I doubt it, but its a perfect reason to upgrade to a 150 gal
Because a Tang will end up loosing it's mind and bashing the glass and most likely trying to do anything it can to commit suicide, unlike the corals you buy.
It is a great excuse to go bigger. I do not think you will find much love here about tangs in a nano tank.
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not to mention ich.......tangs under stress tend to disply this trait
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Lemonpeel angel ? Would that work. I know it's not a tang..
I've never had luck in a 20 gallon tank yet alone. A bio cube
I have seen tangs in small tanks get extremely aggressive and attack other fish and start to be destructive to corals. Even if you place it in the tank on a temp basis what will you do if you can't catch it? Take the tank apart? Not very likely. A tang in a small tank is like a horse in a shed.
I like the Lemonpeel angel !! Wonder if that can work!
EricTMah
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Honestly. You really need to stock your tank with appropriate size fish.
Lemon peel angels are also not a good choice.
Research the fish you want and see what the full grown adult size is.
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Lemon peel angels are also not a good choice.
Research the fish you want and see what the full grown adult size is.
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LIttle Reef Keeper
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Smallest yellow fish I can think of is a yellow wrasse, mudas blenny, canary blenny or a yellow chromis.
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