Tang in Reefer 250

[drcole]

I would love to have a yellow or purple tang in a Red Sea reefer 250, is this possible?? Most places I look say 75-100 gallon minimum

 

[Crabs McJones]

Are you upgrading to a larger tank in the future? You could house one for a while but eventually they'll outgrow it and you'll either have to upgrade or rehome it. If not I would not recommend it:)

 

[drcole]

Are you upgrading to a larger tank in the future? You could house one for a while but eventually they'll outgrow it and you'll either have to upgrade or rehome it. If not I would not recommend it:)

How much time would I have? I would love to upgrade in the future but at least a couple
of years away from that

 

[Crabs McJones]

How much time would I have? I would love to upgrade in the future but at least a couple
of years away from that

If you buy it really small, itd be a while before it got to big on you. And worse case scenario if it outgrows before you upgrade you can rehome it or trade it in to your lfs

 

[Crabs McJones]

How much time would I have? I would love to upgrade in the future but at least a couple
of years away from that

Another question would be what do you have in the tank currently. Although little, tangs are constant eaters, and also constant poopers so your bioload would incresse.

 

[drcole]

I don’t have the tank yet, I’m my 55 currently I only have a clown so no worries about the bioload

 

[joec]

I would say no tang in a Reefer 250. Not a big fan of the rehoming theory. Add fish that fit your tank at adult size

 

[nereefpat]

I love the 36x21 footprint, but I don't like it for a tang.

Look into dwarf angels, Halichoeres wrasses, and fairy wrasses instead.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Not a good idea for a Zebrasomma. They grow at a decent clip.

 

[drcole]

Any tangs that I could make work?? If not, any recommendations to something similar?

 

[joec]

smaller dwarf angel

 

[James Mikell]

Tomini tang is what i will eventually put in my reefer 250

 

[kiddbid]

I've had a purple tang in my 250 for over 2 years. I feed a little nori on a clip just about every day. I occasionally treat him to fresh dragons breath. It's gone from about 2 to 5 inches nose to tail in that time. However the plan had been to be in a bigger tank this year. I only have 3 fish in the tank though and never more than 6. He and the two clowns hang out and then he roams about. The real problem was a yellow wrasse that grew from 1.5 in to about 5 and then just decimated my clean up crew and pod population. By the time I got him out the damage was done; my leopard wrasse and mandarin goby starved a few weeks later. It's not only whether the fish will do well in your system but also making sure that nothing gets too dominant any contained system.