quick tang question

what kind of tang would go well in my 65?

 

well when talking about tangs it is recommended that no tang is in a tank less than 75gallons but... a yellow tang should do fine in there. and maybe a kole tang *some one correct me if im wrong*

but yeah people keep yellow tangs in tanks as small as a 55gallon. ive also seen hippo tangs on 55g that are doing fine.

 

okay. cause ive looked up so many different threads and everyone says tons of different things. so im trying to get it down to one answer.

 

Many people believe tangs shouldn't be in a tank of any less than 100 gallons, due to activity level and temperament. But, people do have them in smaller tanks. It's a touchy subject with a lot of different opinions.

 

i agree.. i still think if you get a yellow tang it should be fine. although get a smaller sized one.

 

well the question is tough.. are you planning a tank upgrade in the future? i feel when the tang is small they can be kept in a smaller tank, so if you get a baby tang i feel you can pick anykind you like... but only if you plan to upgrade you tank to a 6 foot tank.my gf thinger had a yellow tang in a 55 gallon tank for about 6 months and it was fine in there but it was small.

 

yeah i was planning on a small one. maybe a yellow or kole or powder brown or chevron.

 

Are you going to upgrade soon? Or will you be ok with selling/trading the tang in the future?

 

yeah im fine with trading it in later in the future.

 

A small Yellow Tang should be fine, but the decision of weather you feel its cruel too put a Tang in a tank smaller than 100g is up too you.