What about a powder blue tang in a 105 gallon?

wow ^^ that's surprising. What about a couple yellow tailed damsels? I've read from many on here that they can be relatively peaceful - I know you said not in the running but just thought I'd mention. I have a small coral beauty that is very active and leaves my coral alone but I don't have SPS but I do have LPS with no noticeable problems.

 

I have a flame in my reef and he's well behaved. How about a midnight Fijian angel? It's a nice black dwarf angel with bright blue markings on the fins.

 

It's funny that in SW we think of a 105 as a "small"tank. I guess the Kole will be the "show fish". That's ok though, I love "Vera".

 

Forgive me for stirring up trouble.

A powder blue is an exceedingly difficult fish. They're prone to ich, unpleasant with other fish, and inclined to stress out. They will be difficult regardless of the size of the tank.

That said, a 105 is not a small tank and I'm sick of the tank size ratchet. If you're willing to struggle through all the issues and you have a nice, open healthy tank, try a powder blue.

It will not be easy, but if you get one to settle down, they're lovely fish.

 

Finally! I agree 100%. I'm at a point where I won't even show any new fish I get because of someone saying my tank is too small and it turns the excitement of a new addition to being bummed out. Thanks servillius, this needed to be said. Adding a powder blue to a 105 isn't like adding 14 fish in 55.

 

You gave all of the reasons why a Powder Brown needs to be in a larger tank, but then said tank size doesn't matter :-/ I do think people can get carried away with bashing on people for borderline cases (Blue Hippos in 125's, Naso's in 300 gallon tanks, etc). However for the most part, the minimum tank sizes and lengths are there for a reason. They weren't just made up arbitrarily. Some retailers chose to show the minimum size for a juvenile fish rather than a full grown one, and shame on them. Otherwise, I think LiveAquaria has it right with there minimum sizes on Tangs.

 

lawl. Wow.

 

Aside from the tank size issue that has been addressed (to each their own).. They are ICH MAGNETS and IMO not worth the trouble. I had one and every day I stressed over it getting ICH and it finally did. I nursed him back to health and traded him in. It's stress on the fish and the owner. I steer away from those and Powder Browns. I love the look of both fish, but just not worth the hassle they bring for the fish and owner.

 

Wow.

 

Perhaps the agression of the powder blue might be the biggest problem. A five foot tank vs a four foot doesn't seem like a lot, but you guys seriously talked me out of the powder blue on many levels. I think damsels and my snowflake clowns, also being damsels, would set me up for trouble.

Back to the flame. I have very few small SPS; purple monti digi, green slimer and a few assorted frags. The vast majority of my coral are LPS. Is the consensus that the Angel is less likely to nip at LPS? What about nems or clams. I don't have a clam yet, but it's on the wish list.

Suppose I should name the other inhabitants of the 105: Kole tang, royal gramma, 6-line wrasse, 2black snowflakes, red firefish, spotted mandarin and rainsford goby.

The angel, a Midas Blenny and a Bangaii cardinal would be my last little friends.