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TonysReef · Apr 7, 2010

I love the sailfin..here is a video when i was fish sitting for my freind while he was cycleing his new 125 gallon..the yellow and puffer were also his. Great fish Tons of run to watch! His name was Hercules LOL

GuitarMan89 · Apr 7, 2010

Telgar said: ↑

question: is this in your 55 gallon tank?

I ask because I looked it up to see if I could possible add one to my setup. Here is what I found:

The Red Sea Sailfin Tang is a surgeonfish that grows to be one of the largest of the commonly available tangs. They will need at least a 125 gallon tank (473 liters), preferrably larger, to allow for adequate swimming space and to accomodate for their potential adult size of 15 inches (39 cm). Red Sea Sailfins can be hardy once properly acclimated but will not do well in a tank that has not completed the aquarium nitrogen cycle. Sailfin Tangs also need highly oxygenated water provided through increased surface agitation (multiple powerheads) and/or the heavy use of air stones.
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I noticed that too. If it is in your 55, it will quickly outgrow it as they are one of the larger tangs and especially if you have another tang in there already. I would advise against it as an overcrowded tank leads to disease and other issues.

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