powder blue tang

[Sli]

Hello there!
Would you guys say that i could keep a powder blue tang in my 47″ x 23.6″ x 23.6″H Tank?

 

[Marshall O]

Hello there!
Would you guys say that i could keep a powder blue tang in my 47″ x 23.6″ x 23.6″H Tank?

I wouldn't. They should be in a 6' tank IMO. You could certainly do some smaller Tangs, such as those from the Ctenochaetus genus.

 

[Humblefish]

I wouldn't. They should be in a 6' tank IMO. You could certainly do some smaller Tangs, such as those from the Ctenochaetus genus.

Agree. A PBT will pace continuously and display aggression in just a 4' tank.

 

[Sli]

Well , i guess not any tang of acanthurus would fit in my tank rigjt?
And with 4 and 6 you mean foot right?
My english isnt the best yet :p

 

[Rob Top1]

Well , i guess not any tang of acanthurus would fit in my tank rigjt?
And with 4 and 6 you mean foot right?
My english isnt the best yet :p

The ' after a number is feet, for future reference. I would stay away from the whole group in you size tank, even a smaller specimen narrowing trouble

 

[Humblefish]

The ' after a number is feet, for future reference. I would stay away from the whole group in you size tank, even a smaller specimen narrowing trouble

Yes, only some tangs from the genus Ctenochaetus are suitable for a 4 foot tank.

 

[Sli]

Actually i first thought about a pair of zebrasoma flavescens.
Are they getting to big aswell or are there other things i have to know?

 

[Rob Top1]

I wouldn't do a pair, maybe if they were small and introduced together, but still I don't think so. A single one...Some will say no, I have seen it done, but remember both these groups, zebra and a can are swimmers and as such want some space. Have you looked at the bristle tooth tangs like a yellow or blue eyed kole tang (ctenochaetus)

 

[Sli]

I did both are beautifulll.
About the zebra i was actually sure that it would be okay since a lot of people keep them in tanks like i got.
In germany (where i live ) would the most people would advice to take the zebra over an bristle tooth tang.

 

[Rob Top1]

I have found the zebras I've kept to be very active and a bit aggressive, kole tank a puppy dog happy to nipple at rocks all day. Like I said I have seen Z. Flavescens kept in your size tank, and I think one would work, but two...Not sure its worth the risk

 

[Rob Top1]

I just looked at the width and height of your tank, been stuck on its length. I feel slightly better about the pair. Maybe even worth the risk, as long as the rock work leaves plenty of swim room.

 

[Sli]

It should be 2-3 pillars from atoll riff deko, with some ls.
They look very nice in my opinion !
Videos - Atoll Riff Deko
Thats his website and here he shows some tanks with those pillars .

 

[Sli]

Another question.
Is it porssible to add a Ctenochaetus strigosus and Ctenochaetus tominiensis?[h=3][/h][h=3][/h]

 

[Marshall O]

It may work, it may not. Generally, you want to avoid Tangs of the same genus in smaller tanks. Maybe someone else who has kept both can chime in.

 

[Z06-Hec]

I have a 6 foot tank and i just got rid of my 4 inch Powder blue because she was very aggressive towards my 6 inch Purple tang and other tank mates.
So i have the 6 inch purple and a 2 inch blue hippo tang.
been a few days but everyone looks happier now, especially my blenny, he used to get abused by the PBT.

 

[Sli]

Yea some tangs are really aggresive , thats why i hate the purple tang too , but he is still beautifull.
But some ppl say that these species of tangs prefer to be aggresive to their own species , less to like a yellow tang. Can you confirm that?