Guys you will love this one!!!!!!!!!

[DrzFishFan]

My parents had decided on a 30 gallon but today i went to walmart and they had a 55 gallon for the same price that the 30 gallon was gonna cost so they were like well bye you this one in december so im mega exited what do you guys think now im good for saltwater because you guys said that i should go for a 55 gallon so there you go and by the way any comments on this or any changes that i can make would be totally appreciated.....

PPPPPSSSS....CAN I PUT A TANG IN A GALLON BECAUSE I COULDENT IN THE GALLON

[Weezer]

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[rockethippo]

I still don't think you could put any tang in a 55 gallon.

[aquaman#1]

Congrats Have fun stocking the tank. LOL:dive:

[dorkfish]

I still don't think you could put any tang in a 55 gallon.

You can, just not after it gets to 5-6 inches IMO.

[BIGgourami]

well that's about as big as yellows get right? maybe +1-2"

[dorkfish]

well that's about as big as yellows get right? maybe +1-2"

Ya, 8" for yellows. So you gota lot of time before you need to upgrade, if you were to start with a 2-3" fish,

[DrzFishFan]

Thanks any comments/suggestions/ideas welcomed

[tankanator]

I'm going to chime in here, I know this will stir the pot LOL I have a 55 gal with both a blue hippo tang and a yellow tang for 2 years now but I always knew that I was going to upgrade and I have with a 180 gal. I bought mine out of impulse because of my kids and of course finding nemo lol,keep in mine that they need room and will stunt there growth but I do think you would be alright with the yellow tang for awhile. All I can say is do your homework and ask questions this site has helped me allot.

[BIGgourami]

well with a 55 the door is pretty wide open you can do all but the largsest and fastest (in the case of the tang) fish you really want.
any of the "smaller" fish can be added within compatability's sake.
what r u looking for in this tank?

[WeeNe858]

my suggestion is to have a plan of attack and research the products.. and have an idea of how your going to set it up

[SHK_ATK]

you can put whatever fish you want to get IMO, being:

1. Thats its in the juvi phase and
2. That it will have a proper home in the long run
3. know about compatibility with other fish/inverts/coral

other than that you should be fine.

[DrzFishFan]

Well what i have in mind is a couple of small reef fish and only one tang but can it be a blue or does it have to be the yellow...

[rockethippo]

Sorry I should more specific. I meant that you should have a bigger tank ready for when it is an adult.

[5xevy]

Congratulations that you're getting the new tank! Sounds like you have some time to think about its inhabitants. I agree with the Tang advice- only in the 55G if it's temporary.

Sounds like you're going to get a good deal- glad your parents found it before buying the 30.

:)

[Germanman]

im so glad for u! cant wait to see it up and going in the winter!

[5xevy]

cant wait to see it up and going in the winter!

That's one of the best times to start it in my opinion. More apt to be indoors or stuck indoors.

You're from CT, you should know what I mean! :D

[SHK_ATK]

Well what i have in mind is a couple of small reef fish and only one tang but can it be a blue or does it have to be the yellow...

by blue do you mean REGAL TANG? You can get w/e you want just be prepared to either invest in a bigger tank or have plans for him to be transfered to suitible home when he outgrows his tank. I have plans for my Naso and Vlimingi if they get toooooooooo big then Im going to sell them to my LFS and get some $$$$$ for him :D But I have a looooooooong time for THAT to happen. Who knows I might just get a bigger tank.....MTS!!!

[DrzFishFan]

Yea it does snow here alot and i get way to cold to be out so yea i agree with you on that one but i mean like a hippo tang and i plan on doing the same thing as you shk_atk so no worrys i just want to have a beutiful not to overcrowded with corals tank if you know what im saying so yea

[Scribble68]

This may upset some people, but IMO it's irresponsible to put a fish that you know will outgrow a tank into that tank no mattr how big it is at the time. Most of the time even though there is a "plan" to upgrade it never happens. A fish such as a tang, no matter which one, needs a tank much bigger than 55g and by putting one in a tank that size is limiting their quality of life. Why get a fish that you know you will have to get rid of eventually, have it die, or have other problems related to being in a confined space when there are hundreds of other cool fish out there better suited to a smaller tank? Just my .02$ but thats how i feel.

[oddballfanatic]

^^^i agree...

[rockethippo]

Yeah I agree too. Think about it like a person in a box he can barely fit in. when he can fit in it anymore he gets a larger box. Doesn't really make sense:rolleyes: