Would this be too much?

Everyone is always freaking out about tangs and how they need a 180 or its cruel, blah blah blah. I've always wondered where this magic rule came from. Using that logic, you shouldn't even own a saltwater tank because ALL saltwater fish belong in the ocean, not in a glass box in your living room. Its not okay to keep a tang in a 75 or 90, but its perfectly fine to keep a pair of clowns in a nano without their natural anemone host? I guess I'm wondering where the line is drawn.

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None. Sixline = incompatible with other wrasses.

If you really want an orange back, the sixline must go.

Which is trying to kill them. Tangs are called tangs because of the scalpel-like bone with protrudes from their tail. "Slapping" with this literally slices open other fish.

 

way i see it, if you spend your money on it, with every intention of givin your tang, or any other fish, a happy healthy environment, then you can do what ever you want with them! silly tang police....

 

What good are intentions if you don't have a system capable of supporting a certain fish? Also comparing tangs to clowns is like comparing apples to oranges. In the ocean a clown is very happy living out its life in or around its anemone.And even when not being hosted they will defend a very small territory. A tang can swim several miles each day foraging for food. What you should understand is that there are certain fish that have certain needs and a tangs is space. You can argue with that if you want(some people just love to do it). But the fact of the matter is these particular fish need room.
Jay Hemdal-There are three basic categories of fish
Category 1:Stationary Species:Examples
Anglerfishes,Dwarf Lionfish,Eels,Gobies,Pipefish,Seahorses,Scorpionfishes,
Category 2:Manuverable Swimmers:Examples
Anthias,Clownfishes,Damselfishes,Marine Angelfishes,Marine Butterflyfishes,Triggerfish,
Category 3:Open-Water Swimmers:Examples
Jacks,Moorish Idols,Parrotfishes,Pelagic Sharks,Surgeonfishes,Wrasses(most)
No one is saying you can't do what you want to do. This is just my opinion and take it as such. All I ask is you use a little common sense in your judgements on purchasing animals that you commit to caring for.

 

No one is "freaking out." Nobody is trolling here.

I said, "I wouldn't suggest it; here's why I think this way."

People talk about 'the tang police' like they are a bad thing.

 

After you keep tangs for a few years or any saltwater fish, you will know where to draw the line. It's really quite simple, you do what is best for the fish, not keep trying to re-invent the wheel or let an ego guide you.
I am not the tang police, I look first and foremost at the condition of the fish and tank and the level of experience. If you have to ask if you can keep tangs in anything smaller than no is the answer to those general questions in my book.
I know a lot of experienced hobbyist on this forum that keep them in tanks under 100 gallon, experienced is the key word.

 

I've had my yellow tang in my 75gal for a year, since I've had the tank pretty much. He's about 4" big now, and doesn't bother any fish at all. He does seem to have a different personality compared to most tangs I see though. Him and my dog face just swim around and enjoy the tank together, sometimes my clown will follow them too, it's interesting. He lets me touch/rub him, and he eats algae straight from my hand.

 

Sooo maybe a dwarf angel of some kind instead of a tang?

75 Gal. 90+ lbs. LR. Clownfish, Pijama Cardinal

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I think that would be a more reasonable choice. It's kind of a toss-up when it comes to whether or not they will nip at corals. Some people have had great luck, some not so much. Personally, I like the Coral Beauty angel I had. I really like the cherub angel as well.