Tangs

[Reef Life!!]

Do you have to keep tangs in your tank. I have always been told that if you going to have a reef tank you have to have a tang in your tank. I have always had them but for some reason they have always been prone to problems for me mainly ick. Any thoughts

 

[Hemmdog]

You don’t have to do anything. Depending on tank size, in many cases you shouldn’t have a tang. What size is your tank that your tangs got ich?

 

[fishguy242]

hi yes in 75 or larger reefs,love the tangs good workers but need room,what size is your tank ,and what tangs do you want to add

 

[fishguy242]

You don’t have to do anything. Depending on tank size, in many cases you shouldn’t have a tang. What size is your tank that your tangs got ich?

little slow on the trigger i was good questions

 

[Haydn]

No you do not have to keep tangs, there are plenty of better alternatives out there, you just need to do a bit of research.

 

[Topekoms]

I have several Achilles, Yellow, Purple, and Dej Sailfin. What you need to do to keep them is to do a proper QT off all fish. I recommend going fallow in your display for 76 days. Then any new fish make sure you QT any new fish before you add them. Ich problem solved.

 

[Reef Life!!]

I had a 55 once upon a time and when I first started that was the fish that caused my problems never had any problems from any other fish. I had the fish for a little while before it got sick so not sure if quarantine would of helped before adding. Just trying to decide if I want to try the tangs out again cause they always caused me problems. And it could of been my fault because if tank size.

 

[nereefpat]

Do you have to keep tangs in your tank.

Heck no! Don't keep anything you don't want to keep.

People just like them because they are big, pretty, and eat algae.