Tang in 70 gallon tank?

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  1. Ryan1221

    Ryan1221 Plankton

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    I have a fluval Osaka 260l that has 70lbs of live rock and 80lbs of live sand. Have a fluval 496 canister that I run with just chemi pure carbon. In the process of adding a sump. I will be using a tunze 9006 protein.

    The tank is 41" wide. I keep hearing that they need at least a 4ft wide tank.

    Are there any tangs that would do fine in my tank. I am looking at the kole tang and any of the bristletooth tangs.


    I would be adding this fish last.

    If I can't get a tang, what other fish would work well for my set up?

    My plan is too have a few small fish and 1 fish that got a little bigger than all the others.

    My current livestock:
    2 true perculas
    1 green chromis
    1 lawnmower blenny
    2 wheeler gobies
    1 hectors goby
    1 sideline wrasse

    2 cleaner shrimp
    4 turbo snails
    4 electric blue hermit crabs
    8 assorted small hermit crabs
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    A kole tang or any of the smallest bristletooth tangs should be OK.
     
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  4. sailorguy

    sailorguy Torch Coral

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    The Tomini tang has always been a favorite of mine,they do require very good water quality from what I've read,but very beautiful.
     
  5. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Yellow, kole, and blue tangs. Any of the smaller sized ones like 2in10 said.
     
  6. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Maybe a small bristletooth tang. IMO a yellow would get to big, a blue would get way to big.
     
  7. Tyler805

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    70 should be fine for most tangs
     
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  9. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    Not even close, its fine for the bristletooths, no others.