Strong flow from the powerheads will help. It will give the tang "exercise". A suggestion that you can try is to aquascape your rock such that the full rock structure is in the middle. Keep a circle of open space around it. This could give the tang the impression there is more length. The more open the aquascape the better.
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Strong flow from the powerheads will help. It will give the tang "exercise". A suggestion that you can try is to aquascape your rock such that the full rock structure is in the middle. Keep a circle of open space around it. This could give the tang the impression there is more length. The more open the aquascape the better.
Thank you very much for your help! If I continue with this tank in the future, I will do the aquascape you said. Also, I will tell you when I see it and what I decide, in case I have more questions.
Merv49
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Go for it.
Here is a side angle to show exactly what you are talking about. My tangs swim "laps" around the rock in the middle of the tank
Yeah that's pretty much what you want. Just make sure it's easy for them to go around the rock structure in the new tank.
BreakingWave
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4' is fine. Keeping them well fed is more important than just size. Flow helps too. Open rockwork.
That corner tank definitely looks big enough for some small tangs if they are added in a good order, healthy to begin with, and kept well fed.
That corner tank definitely looks big enough for some small tangs if they are added in a good order, healthy to begin with, and kept well fed.
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
Four feet is fine for a small tang or two, although mixing tangs is always a gamble.
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
Perhaps as temporary home to a very small tang
It’s a small tang, diagonally from corner to corner you probably have close to 4ft. Give it a shot and see how the fish does. It’ll be fine for the time being, just have a back up plan just in case it’s health starts to decline as it get larger.
ChrisOFL
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My Tomini tang (full grown) is not much of a swimmer from my experience. When the lights are at peak brightness he spends most of the time hanging out underneath a large overhanging rock that's near his algae clip or with my clowns under their breeding rock. Doesn't seem to be a big fan of the bright lights. He can dart across the tank and kick up nasty sand storms but seems like quite a lazy tang for the most part. I think yours will do just fine in that corner tank.
You should be ok on the Tomini Tang, they are one of the smaller tangs based on my knowledge. Not so sure about the Fox Face, don’t have any experience with them.
If it makes you feel better I keep a Sailfin, Hippo, Lemon Peel and Tomini in a 4ft 120 gallon. The Sailfin and Hippo love the flow, while the Tomini and Mimic like to meander between the rockwork.
If it makes you feel better I keep a Sailfin, Hippo, Lemon Peel and Tomini in a 4ft 120 gallon. The Sailfin and Hippo love the flow, while the Tomini and Mimic like to meander between the rockwork.
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