Tang question

[Pauly]

Hey all,
So after looking around my lfs on my last few visits iv decided I want my next fish to be a tang ( regal or powder blue I can't decide which), I also know there's no way he's going in my 90litre so iv decided the only thing to do is get a bigger tank. So I have a question, is it volume or lenght I should be looking for in a tank.

Iv seen 2 tanks I like, first is a quite sleek one. 200litres and just under 5 1/2 feet long

The second is 450 litres, bow fronted but only a bit more than 4 feet long but quite deep.

Any other suggestions of a tank type greatly appretiated from people experienced in this fish.

Thanks
Paul.

 

[marcah]

neither one of those will be big enough for a regal tang.. the powder blue will be a close fit for the 450 litre, only thing is the bowfront and not length.. they need length..
A powder blue tang I would put it in nothing smaller then a 120 gallon and the regal would need a tank minimum of six feet( will be close) but would prefer 8..

 

[Pauly]

Thanks very much,
I'll have to start looking at what other tanks my lfs does, luckily they also do custom made tanks so I could get a quote on an 8ft tank.

 

[wontonflip]

+1 marcah Get the biggest you can afford/fit in your space :)

 

[Northstar24]

With Tangs it is more about length then actual volume of the tank

For both of those tanks, you'd want at least 6 feet. If you are talking standard size tanks, that would be anything larger than a 125 gallon / 475 Litre tank

That is assuming that tanks on your side of the pond are sold in the same standard footprints as the tanks over here

 

[FishyReef]

Powder blue tangs are really hard to keep - they stress out and get ich very easily - and regal tang / blue hippo really needs at least a 180g. But there are some tangs that will do okay in 90g-125g tanks. The kole eye or bristletooth tangs and a yellow tang would be okay in either of the tanks you listed above, but would need to be added towards the end of your stocking list. Good luck!