Yet another (dang) tang poll

Which of the following are 'true'?

  • Most varieties of tangs travel miles in a day

    Votes: 10 32.3%
  • Tangs travel much further/day than other fish of similar size.

    Votes: 6 19.4%
  • Tank size is NO MORE IMPORTANT for tangs than other fish of similar size.

    Votes: 8 25.8%
  • Tank size is MORE important for tangs than other fish of similar size

    Votes: 10 32.3%
  • Travel by tangs is based mainly on the search for food or avoiding predation

    Votes: 7 22.6%
  • Most varieties of tang should not be kept in aquaria due to their travel range in the wild.

    Votes: 3 9.7%
  • Tangs in TANKS may be 'less stressed' due to lack of food, predation, etc than those in the wild

    Votes: 8 25.8%
  • In the wild - Tangs grow consistently to a large size so a large tank is required

    Votes: 7 22.6%
  • In the wild - tangs live decades - though they grow quickly when young growth slows

    Votes: 7 22.6%
  • Tangs of the same species are best kept singly

    Votes: 6 19.4%
  • Tangs are schooling fish - so they should be kept in groups

    Votes: 2 6.5%
  • There are too many tang polls...

    Votes: 23 74.2%

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There have been a couple recent threads about the size of tanks (thanks @revhtree) - Here is another poll about tangs - choose each option with which you agree. There are no (absolute) right or wrong answers (unless you want to hash it out in the comments)...
 

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Many of the options in the poll are probably better answered by marine biologists than the general public here at R2R. That is, assuming you would rather have facts than opinions?
 

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Many of the options in the poll are probably better answered by marine biologists than the general public here at R2R. That is, assuming you would rather have facts than opinions?
Agreed.

However, as someone who has done a fair amount of diving, I have seen groups of tangs roaming over a multi hundred yard area while down there.

The thing is, with the exception of certain homebody species like clownfish, morays, etc, most reef fishes do this.

I think the better questions in the poll are looking at how tangs “adjust” to the confines of an aquarium as opposed to how far they roam in nature. If we were looking at wild ranges, we’d all be keeping clowns and gobies.
 
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Many of the options in the poll are probably better answered by marine biologists than the general public here at R2R. That is, assuming you would rather have facts than opinions?

The reason I asked the question is that all of these things are things I've read as opinions on R2R or other forums. As you can see (which is as expected) - there are almost as many people thinking xxxx as people thinking the opposite of xxxx. Thats the reason I said there aren't really 'right' or 'wrong' answers - its about the general conceptions out in the community about tangs in general.

BTW - of course if you know me and my articles - I do have some information to share about the answers to some of the questions - but even that information will not (of course) completely answer any of those questions. :). Stay tuned.
 
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Agreed.

However, as someone who has done a fair amount of diving, I have seen groups of tangs roaming over a multi hundred yard area while down there.

The thing is, with the exception of certain homebody species like clownfish, morays, etc, most reef fishes do this.

I think the better questions in the poll are looking at how tangs “adjust” to the confines of an aquarium as opposed to how far they roam in nature. If we were looking at wild ranges, we’d all be keeping clowns and gobies.

I agree - IMHO (which is why I worded the question the way I did) many people believe that since tangs travel xxxxx distance in 24 hours, they need a huge tank - or not be kept at all. On the other hand plenty of other people say they keep tangs in relatively small tanks - and thus presumedly are 'well adjusted'. The problem with 'well adjusted' - is that both sides of that question have different definitions of what 'well adjusted' means.
 

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I agree - IMHO (which is why I worded the question the way I did) many people believe that since tangs travel xxxxx distance in 24 hours, they need a huge tank - or not be kept at all. On the other hand plenty of other people say they keep tangs in relatively small tanks - and thus presumedly are 'well adjusted'. The problem with 'well adjusted' - is that both sides of that question have different definitions of what 'well adjusted' means.

I can tell we are alike in that we both crave hard data. I’m a science minded logical thinker right down to my bone marrow lol.

This is one of many situations in the reef hobby where amateur observational data, otherwise known as opinion, is all we are going to get.

I have been keeping and observing reef fish since the late seventies, so have a pretty fair database of my own opinions. I like to keep tangs and other large fish in tanks no smaller than 6’ in width.

Those who want to keep them in a 55 gallon tank can find plenty who are doing it and will give them the positive reinforcement they need.

I guess it all comes down to doing as much research as you can with what is out there. Success as a provable, peer reviewed set of hard data is not possible in this instance.

I do fully respect your effort to squeeze out what you can. :)
 
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I can tell we are alike in that we both crave hard data. I’m a science minded logical thinker right down to my bone marrow lol.

This is one of many situations in the reef hobby where amateur observational data, otherwise known as opinion, is all we are going to get.

I have been keeping and observing reef fish since the late seventies, so have a pretty fair database of my own opinions. I like to keep tangs and other large fish in tanks no smaller than 6’ in width.

Those who want to keep them in a 55 gallon tank can find plenty who are doing it and will give them the positive reinforcement they need.

I guess it all comes down to doing as much research as you can with what is out there. Success as a provable, peer reviewed set of hard data is not possible in this instance.

I do fully respect your effort to squeeze out what you can. :)
Stay tuned:)
 
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When any question reaches 15 (except the last one lol) - I'll post some information to discuss...
 

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