Help me get a Tang

TimothyTran · Oct 5, 2017

Im trying to look for a good looking Tang about around 1".... If yall see one hit me up please!

zachxlutz · Oct 5, 2017

What sort of tang are you looking for? How big is your tank? 1" is small for a tang, most grow much larger and will outgrow lots of tanks. The kole tang is a good smaller tang that should work in around 70 gallons. A yellow tang can squeak by in a 120. What are your goals with the tang?

TimothyTran · Oct 5, 2017

zachxlutz said:
What sort of tang are you looking for? How big is your tank? 1" is small for a tang, most grow much larger and will outgrow lots of tanks. The kole tang is a good smaller tang that should work in around 70 gallons. A yellow tang can squeak by in a 120. What are your goals with the tang?

Well... really any nice color tangs, and its for my IM 20g thats why im trying to get it so small. Also i know tangs are not supposed to be in a small tank like this, but its my choice... I've seen tangs in such smaller tanks aswell. Really my goals with the tang is just to put in my tank right now til i get a red sea 250, and just put him in there when i'm ready.

zachxlutz · Oct 5, 2017

TimothyTran said:
Well... really any nice color tangs, and its for my IM 20g thats why im trying to get it so small. Also i know tangs are not supposed to be in a small tank like this, but its my choice... I've seen tangs in such smaller tanks aswell. Really my goals with the tang is just to put in my tank right now til i get a red sea 250, and just put him in there when i'm ready.

Honestly, I'd wait until the new tank is cycled and ready for a tang and put it in the big tank. Putting a tang in a 20 gallon tank isn't a great choice as they grow very quickly with proper space and diet.

joec · Oct 5, 2017

Please do not put a tang in 20G tank

Big G · Oct 5, 2017

Had a yellow tang in a 20 qt and he did not like the small space at all. He was about 1 1/2"-2" at the time. They need room to swim.

TimothyTran · Oct 5, 2017

joec said:
Please do not put a tang in 20G tank

Everybody doesn't like it when people put their tangs in a 40g tank or below? Why so offended by that?

TimothyTran · Oct 5, 2017

Big G said:
Had a yellow tang in a 20 qt and he did not like the small space at all. He was about 1 1/2"-2" at the time. They need room to swim.

Lol, had one in a 29g cube one time... and gave it to my cousin cause he was beggin for it

zachxlutz · Oct 5, 2017

TimothyTran said:
Everybody doesn't like it when people put their tangs in a 40g tank or below? Why so offended by that?

It's cruel. These are our pets. I wouldn't leave either of my dogs trapped in a crate 100% of the time.

HB AL · Oct 5, 2017

My lfs seaside tropical fish just got in around 50 1 inch yellow tangs, maybe they will ship.

zachxlutz · Oct 5, 2017

HB AL said:
My lfs seaside tropical fish just got in around 50 1 inch yellow tangs, maybe they will ship.

Don't encourage this idea.

themcnertney · Oct 5, 2017

Oh my I dislike reading post like this. When someone says its only temporary and when I get a bigger tank set up, I'll move it to there. UGH. If you do this, I'd expect to see another thread by the OP asking for help with a sick dying fish. Its' your choice though, to each its own I suppose.

erk · Oct 5, 2017

I wouldn't recommend putting a tang in a 20 gal either. A 1" tang is a small juvenile and will grow very very quickly till it reaches about 3-4inches. There is also the issue of feeding. These fish are constant grazers in the wild and require a substantial amount of food. Probably too much of a bioload for a 20 gal IM to handle. It isn't worth the headache and the possible tank crash. Just wait until you have a larger tank and do more research for now until you are ready. I'll be honest, tangs can be very difficult animals to keep.

HB AL · Oct 5, 2017

I just answered his question, that's it, what he does is up to him. I figured the tang police would give him there opinion.

TimothyTran · Oct 5, 2017

Dan McNertney said:
Oh my I dislike reading post like this. When someone says its only temporary and when I get a bigger tank set up, I'll move it to there. UGH. If you do this, I'd expect to see another thread by the OP asking for help with a sick dying fish. Its' your choice though, to each its own I suppose.

Not me, btw lol