My new purple tang setup

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  1. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    As my purple tang has been VERY VERY aggressive and killing all of my fish, I decided to "rehome" him. I am having a little bit of problems with his new home though....
    He keeps splashing water out of the tank. So I top off the tank, and it is already at 1.030?
    Also now his is laying sideways, well not really sideways...kind of touching his fins to the sides, kind of leaning......
    Here is his new home!
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    his tank is my centerpiece of my coffee table. The cat keeps trying to fish him out but he bits hard.:confused:
     
    schackmel, Jan 31, 2010
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  2. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    lol wheres he gonna go after that? you trying to find another home right? he sure is pretty!
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You really should find the tang a new home. It will quickly waste away in there.
     
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  4. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    what you guys dont think a 5 gallon tank with no filtration is enough for a very large purple tang doing daily water change?
     
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  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Tangs swim over large distances and therefore need lots of room to swim in out tanks. That is why it is splashing.
     
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  6. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    Lol Mel I think you got a few of them to bite!
     
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  7. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    im hoping your kidding lol. if not then no i dont think that is a very suitable place for a purple tang.
     
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  8. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    haha Glad I know you're smart enough to not really do this
     
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  9. montecarloz38

    montecarloz38 Fire Shrimp

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    Has to be at least 10 gallons, I keep my in 12g hex, he loves it...

    LOL J/K! ;D;D;D;D;D;D
     
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  10. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    i have 2 purple tangs in my 2.5 pico .a top will stop the splashing
     
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