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Yes mamAre you talking about a hippo tang like Dory?
Ahh , okay, well they can get to be about 12 inches so the minimum is usually recommended to be 120 gallons/ 6 foot in lengthYes mam
I seen so many dif answers from 90 to 125Ahh , okay, well they can get to be about 12 inches so the minimum is usually recommended to be 120 gallons/ 6 foot in length
Do NOT believe people who will tell you that will grow to the size tank they are in, this is false. Even with a very small fish, as they grow they will become stressed in a tank that is too small.Yes mam
I seen so many dif answers from 90 to 125
That tank is amazing - congrats!
Beautiful blonde naso!I see what I think is a lot of confusion on tank size for tangs. I did a ton on research, read everything I could search up about this subject. What I found out, and from experience after keeping tangs and observing them, I believe this to be true is that swimming length in a tank can be more important that volume, especially for tangs. I have an 8ft tank, got several tangs and I can tell you they are extremely active. They spend all day swimming back and forth from one end to the other. You will occasionally see a guy claim they "keep tangs in a 75g with no prob, their fish aren't that active" and the reason their fish are not active is they do not have enough space to swim. My tang gang swims several miles every day.
Tomini and Kole tangs are among the smallest. They recommend 70g for them, I suggest 6 foot length instead. The fish will be way happier in a 6ft tank than in a 4 foot tank.
For the mid size tangs, those getting up to 12 inches long I suggest at least a 7 foot tank.
For the giants, Naso, Vlamingi etc 8ft or longer. There fish can get 18 to 24 inches long.
Also as a general rule of thumb, front to back glass should be longer then your longest fish.
Pictured is my Blonde Naso, he is about 11 inches long with streamers.
Anyway these are my thoughts on Tank Size for Tangs.
Happy Reefing
thank you.Beautiful blonde naso!
Thank you!That tank is amazing - congrats!