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[scottdwh]

Is a 75 gallon tank to small for a yellow tang?

 

[Soccer]

I haven't kept these fish personaly, but i read post and i here of people keepin them in 55g so a 75g should be a good size. These fish swim for miles in the ocean, so a long tank is recommended and also bigger is better

Happy holidays

 

[JohnMemorialHS]

75 would be the most minimum permanent tank for those guys in my opinion.

 

[scottdwh]

Thanks for the help. I have just one more question, are there any other types of tang that would fit in a 75 or is the yellow tang the smallest one?

 

[latazyo]

arent' Naso tangs smaller than yellows?

 

[gcvt]

Nah, Naso tangs grow about twice as big as Yellow tangs.

Kole tangs (Ctenochaetus strigosus) only grow to about 7" though - slightly smaller than a yellow. Beautiful fish too!

 

[latazyo]

I'm sorry, I was terribly wrong

 

[slipknottin]

no tangs in 4 foot tanks.

 

[JohnMemorialHS]

Wait, so no tangs unless you have at least 125 gallons of water to work with?

 

[jonah]

The Tang Police are everywhere.

A 75g is fine for a yellow tang. And that's my experience, not just something I read somewhere from some guy that heard it from somebody else. Bigger is always better, but that doesn't mean a 75g is too small.