Need some advice on setting up a tang tank

cschilly · Dec 22, 2011

So I recently started working from home and am wanting to set up a tank in my office. Right now I just have one tank going, a 130 gallon frontosa set up.

I was kind of wanting to go smallish on a tang tank, maybe a 20 gallon long. But I have an empty 55 gallon in the basement that I could get going basically for free (minus stock).

So I really like altos and comps and calvus. Which tank would you go with? What about stocking? What would fit in a 20? How about the 55?

Thanks for your help!:thm:

jpappy789 · Dec 22, 2011

For the 20L I would most definitely do a N. multifasciatus colony.

The 55g opens up a lot more options. Calvus or comps would work, I'm just not very good at stocking around them myself.

Pittbull · Dec 23, 2011

Right on with what Pappy said, the 20gal would be an awesome Multifasciatus shellie tank and will provide hours of watching enjoyment as for the 55gal stick with one or the other when it comes to Altolamprologus, either do the A. Calvus or A. Compressiceps..

A group of 6 Black Calvus and a group of 6 Lelupi and a group of 6 Julidochromis to start off with for the 55gal would be awesome as well, just keep an eye on the aggression as they grow and mature and remove any as you go along.. Provide plenty of rocky cave retreats..

I have a computer room with a 120gal, 2 50gal and a 10gal and i never leave this room..

rufioman · Dec 25, 2011

^I had a computer room like that once. Sad was the day I took her down.

Pittbull · Dec 26, 2011

Yeah Rufio i hear you on that one, but man i love my room.. LOL

cschilly · Dec 26, 2011

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I'll probably be setting the 55 up since it's here already and I can have a lot more flexibility with it. Thanks too for the stocking tips.

SubRosa · Dec 26, 2011

One key to setting up any tank for territorial species is to make sure that there are definite borders in the aquascape. A solid wall of rock, particularly if its set up against the back wall makes borders less defined and conflict more likely. Discrete formations separated by open space, and if possible room to swim easily all the way around them minimizes conflict.

jpappy789 · Dec 26, 2011

Pittbull said:
Right on with what Pappy said, the 20gal would be an awesome Multifasciatus shellie tank and will provide hours of watching enjoyment as for the 55gal stick with one or the other when it comes to Altolamprologus, either do the A. Calvus or A. Compressiceps..

A group of 6 Black Calvus and a group of 6 Lelupi and a group of 6 Julidochromis to start off with for the 55gal would be awesome as well, just keep an eye on the aggression as they grow and mature and remove any as you go along.. Provide plenty of rocky cave retreats..

I have a computer room with a 120gal, 2 50gal and a 10gal and i never leave this room..

Pitt, you're certainly a lot more courageous in stocking Tangs then I would be...but if a stock like that worked out it would be an awesome tank!

Pittbull · Dec 26, 2011

LOL pappy i am a Tang rebel and if you would look into my tanks right now you would shake your head, I have always kept multiple Tang species together, early on and into adulthood.. But for what i recommended above is to start out young and weed out the crazy ones..


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