Queen Angel Tank Requirements

[67chevellemalibu2]

I am confused on minimum tank requirements. Liveaquaria says 250 , KP Aquatics says 100. That’s a huge difference. Which is it?
I have a 6ft 125.

 

[James M]

100 gallon is too small. IMO LiveAquaria recommend tank sizes are correct

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

That’s usually what I go with too

 

[Jacked Reefer]

The thing is minimum gallons doesn’t account for footprint. Say I could put a yellow tang in a 80 gallon deep blue (pretty big footprint) but a 120 is usually the recommendation.

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

So, is my 6ft 125 too small?

 

[Jesterrace]

I am confused on minimum tank requirements. Liveaquaria says 250 , KP Aquatics says 100. That’s a huge difference. Which is it?
I have a 6ft 125.

When in doubt, always go with LA's sizes. All other sites are a joke for minimum tank sizes IMHO. No way on earth I could see a Queen Angel living out it's life in a 100 gallon tank (even if it was the only fish).

 

[Jesterrace]

So, is my 6ft 125 too small?

Definitely. You are talking about a very active fish that gets 18 inches when fully grown. That means just sitting still it's taking up a quarter of your tank. Add in the relatively narrow width for a 125 and it just doesn't make good sense.

 

[andys]

You need big for a queen or she will pick on her tank mates. I have a 300 with a queen and a blue both near the same size. Would like to put them in a bigger one but don’t have the funds

 

[Jacked Reefer]

So, is my 6ft 125 too small?

Yeah minimum footprint I recommend for a Queen is 3 by 6(feet) or an 8 foot long tank with at least two foot width.

 

[mattzang]

that site also lists a french angel as good to go in a 40 gallon

..so now we know what my next fish for my 50 gallon cube is

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

Yeah minimum footprint I recommend for a Queen is 3 by 6(feet) or an 8 foot long tank with at least two foot width.

That’s what my tank is 3 x 6 long

 

[Pbh-reef]

That’s what my tank is 3 x 6 long

Are you sure? It is unlikely to be 125 gallons then unless ut is quite shallow (like
11 or 12 inches tall).

 

[Jacked Reefer]

That’s what my tank is 3 x 6 long

?how deep? With a 3 foot by 6 foot tank and 125 gallons it would only be about 11 inches tall am I correct? Queen angelfish are tall. With a sandbed it wouldn’t be able to move up and down. When you get a 72”l by 36”w by 18”h than you are in queen angel territory

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

Yeah, I was wrong on dimensions. No Queen for me.

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

Mine is 18x18x72

 

[Jacked Reefer]

You could do other angels. Live aquaria says Regals are ok in that size. The Genicanthus genus are some you should consider too