How Big Tank Of A Yellow Tang?

[Sharm]

I saw a vidoe on youtube yesterday when I saw a yellow tang in a very small tank, and it didnt look like it was happy. Just wonder because I would love to have one.

 

[Alex Brown]

300L

 

[kj23502]

Well a standard 75 usg 48"x18"x21" is the smallest I'd puta yellow tang in.

 

[Ren&Stumpy]

most serious hobbyists wouldnt put any tang in a tank smaller than 6x2x2

 

[kj23502]

^^ I disagree.

 

[VictorMeldrew]

Me to, I would say about 75g

 

[Buddyboy67]

For ave tangs water volume is more important than tank dimensions...larger pelagic tangs are when this is more essential and surgeons..any open water species is looking for 6 foot and above

 

[Ren&Stumpy]

Me to, I would say about 75g

Sorry my mistake

 

[Nim]

Me to, I would say about 75g

Sorry my mistake

Well I have a 300L tank and I can certainly say that it is small enough to make a decent yellow tang uncomfortable.. got my tang when it was less than 3 inches about a year ago and now its a massive 6 inch (ok not massive in terms of tangs) .. hence having to upgrade my tank coz of the tang.

Nim

 

[kj23502]

Me to, I would say about 75g

Sorry my mistake

You don't have to appologize for you opinion Nothing is set in stone in this hobby, mate

Well I have a 300L tank and I can certainly say that it is small enough to make a decent yellow tang uncomfortable.. got my tang when it was less than 3 inches about a year ago and now its a massive 6 inch (ok not massive in terms of tangs) .. hence having to upgrade my tank coz of the tang.

Nim

Do you have a giant rock wall or lots of swim through spots? How do you know it's uncomfortable?

 

[Nim]

Do you have a giant rock wall or lots of swim through spots? How do you know it's uncomfortable?

It does have open space and a few caves and crevices to go into which it does.. but when it starts its tang spring from one end of the tank, in 2 flaps it has already reached the end... looks like a sprinter taking off and has to break suddenly coz there is a wall just after 3 steps... if you know what I mean.

Anyways.. I already have a 500L tank for it to go in.. just need time to swap things across.

Nim