Advise for size tank

[Lkemja]

hello everyone. My son needs your help. We are all experienced with fresh water aquariums. Ever since I started my salt tank with seahorses, he decided to start up a tank also. He wants to add One or two bluetangs, clowns, puffer and fox face, and possibly seahorses too. Hes want to know what size tank he should get/need.any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

40 breeder size is ideal.
At minimum- 29 gallons

 

[Lkemja]

For all those fish?

 

[JoshH]

If you're looking at keeping multiple blue tangs and a puffer, depending on what type, you're looking at a VERY large aquarium. North of 250 gallons to start, probably much larger... I also don't think sea horses would fare well in such a setup, they typically need there own system...

 

[Albertan22]

For a foxface and a blue tangs in one tank you will need a minimum 6 foot tank. To put 2 blue tangs in a tank you will need a much bigger tank or they will kill each other. Those fish get very big fairly fast. My foxface is an 8” fish, blue tangs will get much bigger than the foxface. Seahorses won’t go into the same tank as the fish unfortunately. They are slow picky eaters and generally need a seahorse only tank. You probably want to start a bit smaller and adjust your fish expectations. Tangs are generally out until you get a tank that is 4” or longer. They are big, active fish that need room to swim. Bigger is usually easier in saltwater but also comes at bigger cost.

 

[Lkemja]

If you're looking at keeping multiple blue tangs and a puffer, depending on what type, you're looking at a VERY large aquarium. North of 250 gallons to start, probably much larger... I also don't think sea horses would fare well in such a setup, they typically need there own system...

Thanks Josh! I'll let him know

 

[Lkemja]

For a foxface and a blue tangs in one tank you will need a minimum 6 foot tank. To put 2 blue tangs in a tank you will need a much bigger tank or they will kill each other. Those fish get very big fairly fast. My foxface is an 8” fish, blue tangs will get much bigger than the foxface. Seahorses won’t go into the same tank as the fish unfortunately. They are slow picky eaters and generally need a seahorse only tank. You probably want to start a bit smaller and adjust your fish expectations. Tangs are generally out until you get a tank that is 4” or longer. They are big, active fish that need room to swim. Bigger is usually easier in saltwater but also comes at bigger cost.

Thanks albertan!I will tell him

 

[fishguy242]

hi thinking 6' minimum for the tangs and foxy,would not recommend the horses w the fish,look into 15 tall ,for the horses they are slow eaters

 

[fishguy242]

all good answers above was typing then on phone ,not echoing above

 

[PatW]

6’ long tanks are pretty much the largest production tanks out there. Common 6 foot tanks are about 180 gallons which is a considerable volume. Above that, you need custom and that runs into $$$$ fast. If a 6’ is affordable, it is a decent place to start if you have experience in aquarium keeping.

Blue tangs get enormous. They really are not suitable for most reef tanks. In a 6’ tank, you could put in a yellow tang and a kole tang. Sea horses need their own tank. They are slow moving and need the right evironment.

Puffers are not reef friendly. If you want to keep corals and most people do want to get corals eventually, you probably don’t want a puffer.

The thing is that you need to think of the fish you want to keep and then think about whether they will go with each other.

I would go to an online fish vender site like Live Aquaria or Blue Zoo Aquatics. I would look at fish that are “easy” meaning easy to keep, reef safe (meaning they do not nip corals or murder snails) and peaceful (meaning they will not kill every other fish in the tank). And even then, get fish that get along with each other. And get fish that will do fine in a tank smaller than the tank you are using. It is not good to push the limits on these things. Fish live in the ocean and that is a pretty big place. Giving them plenty of room is a good thing.