What’s the minimum QT tank size for Tangs?

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They’ll only be spending 1-2 months in the tank but still I want them to have enough room.
 

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What’s the tang species, and how big will the tangs be?

I currently have a hippo in a 20H what the heck other fish for TTM against ich, and it’s gonna be there until august. The tank is definitely too small for the 6” fish.

If you have the money, I’d recommend a tank size around 6-8x the body length of the fish, and at least double the body length of the fish.
 
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Hippo, Yellow, Sailfin, Purple and Powder Blue. I think I’ll do a 20 long, thanks. Can I get a 40 gallon and divide it? Cos I have to quarantine multiple tangs to introduce them at the same time and I don’t want multiple tanks.
 

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20L works 95% of the time.
 

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Hippo, Yellow, Sailfin, Purple and Powder Blue. I think I’ll do a 20 long, thanks. Can I get a 40 gallon and divide it? Cos I have to quarantine multiple tangs to introduce them at the same time and I don’t want multiple tanks.

I wouldn't do all those at the same time, even in a 40 breeder. Maybe two batches?
 

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I think I’ll just suck it up and do 5 20ls.

You don't have to QT or add them all at once. 2, and then 3 would work fine, and it would allow you to use your 40 breeder. I would add the powder blue to the second batch.
 

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Tank police will say that a 125 is just large enough for the yellow and purple tangs, and that hippo tang will be okay in a 180 along with the sailfin. I think the powder blue is the one that mostly needs a really big tank.

I'm of the opinion that a tank that's 6' long will be able to house most Zebrasomas, a hippo tang, most Ctenochaetus and a smattering of other fish as well. What's in your stocking list aside from tangs though?
 
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Tank police will say that a 125 is just large enough for the yellow and purple tangs, and that hippo tang will be okay in a 180 along with the sailfin. I think the powder blue is the one that mostly needs a really big tank.

I'm of the opinion that a tank that's 6' long will be able to house most Zebrasomas, a hippo tang, most Ctenochaetus and a smattering of other fish as well. What's in your stocking list aside from tangs though?
Current list is:

1 Zebra Moray Eel.
2 Green Mandarin Dragonets.
20 Ocellaris Clownfish.
1 Royal Gramma.
4 Yellowhead Jawfish.
2 Neon Blue Gobies.
2 Yellow Watchman Gobies.
2 Madagascar Spotted Croucher Gobies.
1 Lineatus Fairy Wrasse.
1 Yellow Tang.
1 Regal Tang.
1 Sailfin Tang.
3 Blue Tuxedo Urchins.
5 Pajama Cardinalfish.
25 Banded Trochus Snails.
25 Nassarius Snails.
4 Long Tentacle Anenomes.

I’m planning on a skimmer rated for 250 gallons, a biopellet reactor rated for 225 gallons, and a 20 gallon refugium so the heavy stocking shouldn’t be an issue.
 

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That...is a lot of fish. Assuming that the only competition will be fellow grazers, and that there won't be much in terms of biological waste...it might work? It looks like all the grazing is going to come from tangs. So that's fine in terms of competition.

The blue/regal/hippo tang is a planktonivore, so the only real competition is between the various other tangs. I'd be concerned about a PBT/regal tang showdown if they weren't introduced to the tank at the same time due to colors/size/shape similarities. Same with the yellow/sailfin/purple tang as well. I probably wouldn't put in a PBT just based off of the stocking list, since that is a lot of fish, and PBT's are, from what I know, rather sensitive fish.
 
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That...is a lot of fish. Assuming that the only competition will be fellow grazers, and that there won't be much in terms of biological waste...it might work? It looks like all the grazing is going to come from tangs. So that's fine in terms of competition.

The blue/regal/hippo tang is a planktonivore, so the only real competition is between the various other tangs. I'd be concerned about a PBT/regal tang showdown if they weren't introduced to the tank at the same time due to colors/size/shape similarities. Same with the yellow/sailfin/purple tang as well. I probably wouldn't put in a PBT just based off of the stocking list, since that is a lot of fish, and PBT's are, from what I know, rather sensitive fish.
Yes, what I’m thinking is Sailfin, Regal, and Yellow.
 

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Oh wow.... Thats alot of fish for a 125... I have a 155, I have been able to establish 4 clownfish (two pair at opposite ends). A pair of pajama cardnials (they pair off and you end up with 2 usually, I unknowingly started with 4). A yellow and tomini tang, three different wrasse a Mandarin, pair of oyster crest gobies, and a shark nose goby. I run a skimmer "rated" for a 240 after my turf scrubber to keep up with the load. I'd definitely consider slimming down this list or going with a much larger tank with higher capacity filtration.
 
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Oh wow.... Thats alot of fish for a 125... I have a 155, I have been able to establish 4 clownfish (two pair at opposite ends). A pair of pajama cardnials (they pair off and you end up with 2 usually, I unknowingly started with 4). A yellow and tomini tang, three different wrasse a Mandarin, pair of oyster crest gobies, and a shark nose goby. I run a skimmer "rated" for a 240 after my turf scrubber to keep up with the load. I'd definitely consider slimming down this list or going with a much larger tank with higher capacity filtration.
Okay I’ll send a message with the updated list soon.
 
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