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Yeah!!Thanks! Bigger tank means bigger and more fish!
I disagree. Tangs are the coolest SW fish. As long as they're not the boring common yellow tangs.This is very true!! Tangs are overrated! They’re cool if you have a job for them (loosely keeping algae under control) and can manage the disease but but beyond that, there are better fish, that are more interesting and colourful and aren’t anywhere near as dumb haha! I’d prefer a bustling reef with smaller fish of all sorts over a couple of tangs, all day everyday!
Most dwarf angels are actually really well suited to aquarium life. They weave in and out of the rocks in a way that makes me think that they don't feel as confined. All of this pacing that people mentioned earlier in the thread is really important to consider. For me the ideal circumstance is that fish in a tank act like there is no glass. Therefore, I tend to keep smaller fish and far fewer of them. There is nothing as beautiful as a nice saltwater fish living a happy life in your reef, and nothing worse than trapping one that spends all of its days at the viewing panel.I wonder how big were these four Tangs?
I’m considering a Biota CB Yellow Tang but now that you said how Tangs speed back and forth in a 12 and 14 foot tank, I worry whether 8 foot would be enough even for a Yellow lol.
Do you think Tangs even Zebrasoma are a lot more active than angels both large and dwarf?
Haha! Different strokes for different folks. My favourite fish are angelfish, especially those in pomacanthus (as fur and blue face are my fav) and chaetodontoplus (scribbled and Meredithi here). I have no doubts that there are cooler fish than big angels, but I love the colours, grace and personality of big angelfish, oh and they also grunt which is cool!I disagree. Tangs are the coolest SW fish. As long as they're not the boring common yellow tangs.
Thats probably because they recognize you as the food provider and go to the feeding spot when you go to the tank...It is interesting.. I have found that the fish in ALL of my tanks, tend to spend most of their time in the general area of where I drop the food in. Yes, they use the entire tank, but most often can be found in the "feeding area"
I find the angels seem to have a more perfected speed with graze every 2-3 flaps of a fin (3-4” of tank) then swim the rest, they also seem more reclusive but tangs definitely are race carsI wonder how big were these four Tangs?
I’m considering a Biota CB Yellow Tang but now that you said how Tangs speed back and forth in a 12 and 14 foot tank, I worry whether 8 foot would be enough even for a Yellow lol.
Do you think Tangs even Zebrasoma are a lot more active than angels both large and dwarf?
haha, “common yellows” never heard of that, I’ve only heard of the incredibly expensive yellows.I disagree. Tangs are the coolest SW fish. As long as they're not the boring common yellow tangs.
With that why keep tangs at all?if i put you in a meter square box with food youd survive would you be truly happy with the leg room im not so sure lol