Tangs?

out of all the tangs which tangs are the smallest?
i have a 60 gallon reef tank

 

the bristletooth ones r small, such as a kole or tomini tang


but i dont think any tang should be in a tank less the four feet long

 

Surgeonfish: Tang Fish, Yellow Tangs and other Surgeons

lol Most tangs need a larger tank then 60 when full grown. but heres a list of the 70g Min.

 

buddy of mine has a convict tang that has been about 2-1/2" for YEARS.

 

Kole tangs are small and fairly easy to come by. I agree that your tank should be at least 4 feet when keeping tangs.

 

Many bristletooth tangs get over 8" long.

A tomini is probably your best bet as they only get to be 6". A kole will get to be 7" long, and most of the other bristletooth tangs get 8".

Even a small tomini will outgrow a 60 gallon tank pretty quickly.

 

oh ok
then i guese i wont be getting a tang
so are there any different kind of fish that would do well in a reef with a fu manchu lionfish

 

Well, as you know any lionfish is not really a good reef fish. Anything you get better be as big or bigger than the lionfish is, or can get, and even then it may end up as food.

 

yea i know but they are my favorite fish.
And i know that they are reef safe.
so is there any fish that would do well in a reef and with the lion

 

be aware kole's are very mean tangs, I was gonna get one and found out that after I would upgrade that i wouldnt be able to add another tang with him.