can i put a small yellow tang in a 100 gallon

[Remos reefs]

i want to get small yellow tang for my 100 gallon tank it is 4 1/2 ft long is this possible

 

[Clownfishdude29]

Absoloutley! Go for it! just not a blue tang

 

[Remos reefs]

Absoloutley! Go for it! just not a blue tang

thanks for the reply

 

[Clownfishdude29]

Of course. Happy reefing!

 

[User1]

How is your aquascape? Fish only? Reef? Doesn't matter much really but was just curious. One thing we as hobbyists consider, or should anyway, is the amount of swimming space. I mean if it is cram packed with rock and corals and it just has the space in front of the glass then no, I personally wouldn't do it.

But to your question can you - yes, of course. 100 gallons is a decent size. I kept a purple in my 100 gallon years ago and it did well. Not to aggressive but also not a lot of fish. It was the only tang in the system though. Rest of the fish at the time are flame angel, six line, and a pair of clowns. So not a lot and the purple was the largest.

Yeah - you can. Not that you needed our permission

 

[nereefpat]

I would at it last, by the way.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I would at it last, by the way.

I would echo your response. Tangs need to be added last in a community tank. Once they get established and set their territories, they can be difficult to add other fish.

 

[Remos reefs]

How is your aquascape? Fish only? Reef? Doesn't matter much really but was just curious. One thing we as hobbyists consider, or should anyway, is the amount of swimming space. I mean if it is cram packed with rock and corals and it just has the space in front of the glass then no, I personally wouldn't do it.

But to your question can you - yes, of course. 100 gallons is a decent size. I kept a purple in my 100 gallon years ago and it did well. Not to aggressive but also not a lot of fish. It was the only tang in the system though. Rest of the fish at the time are flame angel, six line, and a pair of clowns. So not a lot and the purple was the largest.

Yeah - you can. Not that you needed our permission

Not much for rocks and I have a pulsing xenia that is doing great

 

[User1]

Not much for rocks and I have a pulsing xenia that is doing great

All good. I like Xenia Sounds like you have a new fish

 

[Remos reefs]

All good. I like Xenia Sounds like you have a new fish

 

[Remos reefs]

Thanks guys for the input I'm going to add 2 more fish and then I'm going to add the small tang. The fish I have (2 small occ clownfish and 2 Mollies) and I plan to add 2 chromis damsels and 1 purple firefish and last but not least the yellow tang. Happy reefing btw!

 

[Clownfishdude29]

No. They need at least a 200 gallon. You are a fish abuser. I keep mine in a 600 gallon as a MININUM.

 

[Remos reefs]

No. They need at least a 200 gallon. You are a fish abuser. I keep mine in a 600 gallon as a MININUM.

ok well maybe ill reconsider any other input on this?

 

[Clownfishdude29]

ok well maybe ill reconsider any other input on this?

jk. he would fit good, just making fun of tang police

 

[Remos reefs]

jk. he would fit good, just making fun of tang police

lol ok I was a little confused Happy reefing!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Easily. Just assure it gets proper diet and a place to hide. Mainly with yellow tangs, stock in odd numbers - 1...3...5 and so forth

 

[XxAlex_OhxX]

No. They need at least a 200 gallon. You are a fish abuser. I keep mine in a 600 gallon as a MININUM.

that's seriously overreaching. Yes, tangs are active swimmers, but yellow tangs/purple tangs will spend most of their time weaving through the rockwork and are no where close to being as an active, open swimmer as a hippo. Also not everyone has the space, let alone the money to have such a massive gem. People have kept yellow tangs for 10 years in tanks as small as 75 gallons. Bigger the better, of course but you can go as small as a 150-180

 

[dadnjesse]

that's seriously overreaching. Yes, tangs are active swimmers, but yellow tangs/purple tangs will spend most of their time weaving through the rockwork and are no where close to being as an active, open swimmer as a hippo. Also not everyone has the space, let alone the money to have such a massive gem. People have kept yellow tangs for 10 years in tanks as small as 75 gallons. Bigger the better, of course but you can go as small as a 150-180

If you read his next post he was kidding.

 

[albano]

i want to get small yellow tang for my 100 gallon tank it is 4 1/2 ft long

are you sure of the 4.5’ length? How wide and tall is it?

 

[XxAlex_OhxX]

are you sure of the 4.5’ length? How wide and tall is it?

ive seen some as big as 8 inches in length. Vertically, they are about 5-6 inches still so still big