2 tangs in a 90?

[cshouston]

When you say blue tang you mean like a hippo tang?

I have to hope they meant a Caribbean blue tang because the thought of a foot-long hippo swimming back and forth in a 4’ tank for that long is kind of heartbreaking.

 

[billwill]

yes, hippo and bristletooth

 

[billwill]

My 10 year old hippo is about 5.5" long, as is my bristletooth. Certainly not too big for a 4' 90g tank

 

[billwill]

I have to hope they meant a Caribbean blue tang because the thought of a foot-long hippo swimming back and forth in a 4’ tank for that long is kind of heartbreaking.

I'm interested to see anyone with a 12" hippo tang. I've been in this hobby over 25 years and have never seen one larger than maybe 8"

 

[Zbutcher]

I'm interested to see anyone with a 12" hippo tang. I've been in this hobby over 25 years and have never seen one larger than maybe 8"

No kidding eh? Yeah I'm looking to start a new aquarium myself and not sure if I should go with the 5 ft or 4 ft aquarium from red sea. It will house a purple tang and a white tailed bristletooth and not much more than that. It's mainly going to be for coral growing. The main thing with the 5 ft is I'm worried about my floor joists holding it and space to keep the tank. Ideally a 4 ft tank fits in my office atm but idk if my purple tang would be okay in there that I get