Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

shes stressed.

She's beautiful!

 

[Rakie]

The great Tang debate...you've seen lots of tanks. Do you think Tangs stay small if you start young and keep them in a smaller tank? Strickly from your observations.

Yes, and they grow all messed up with bad spines, and typically become very aggressive and constantly stressed. The only times I've seen tangs work in small tanks is when they're disabled and can't utilize much room efficiently.

 

[Katrina71]

Yes, and they grow all messed up with bad spines, and typically become very aggressive and constantly stressed. The only times I've seen tangs work in small tanks is when they're disabled and can't utilize much room efficiently.

Pretty much exactly what I expected.

 

[Katrina71]

@Rakie I know someone that adopted a yellow Tang from a Biocube and put it in a 65 gallon tank. It genuinely seems happy there. I guess the stress reduction was a blessing. I assume that is the reason anyway.

 

[Rakie]

@Rakie I know someone that adopted a yellow Tang from a Biocube and put it in a 65 gallon tank. It genuinely seems happy there. I guess the stress reduction was a blessing. I assume that is the reason anyway.

yellow tang are among the smallest. they can be happy for life in about a 120 gallon IMO. 65 is still small, but mostly they need a footprint of at least 4', not so much a certain amount of gallons.

 

[mch1984]

I have a hard time sleeping before something fun like that too. My wife, meh 5 min and out. I just plumbing my dads tank tomorrow and I’ll have trouble sleeping thinking about it.

 

[Rakie]

@Musovski -- Powder blue tangs are possibly the most sickly fish on earth. They are also outrageously aggressive towards other tangs. Keep an extremely close eye on that one. Very often they get stressed and give the whole tank ich, even if they've been quarantined they can develop illness.

They are one of the true "ticking time bombs" you can buy.

It's not guaranteed to go wrong of course, but watch carefully. Especially if you didn't QT him.

 

[Katrina71]

I have a hard time sleeping before something fun like that too. My wife, meh 5 min and out. I just plumbing my dads tank tomorrow and I’ll have trouble sleeping thinking about it.

Me too. All we get to do tomorrow is bring her home and give her a bath!

 

[mch1984]

Me too. All we get to do tomorrow is bring her home and give her a bath!

Still so exciting

 

[Katrina71]

@Rakie Hippie kid and I keep our fish until the end. We have no plans of putting a Tang in the bigger tank. I was curious because of a debate I read.

 

[Katrina71]

Still so exciting

Will you please post your plumbing pics? I'd like to learn from you. Even little details matter.

 

[Musovski]

Uh oh, @Musovski did you get a Powder Blue?!

yeah.... i know, ich magnet.... Ive got a qt ready for when it happens.

 

[Musovski]

Yes, and they grow all messed up with bad spines, and typically become very aggressive and constantly stressed. The only times I've seen tangs work in small tanks is when they're disabled and can't utilize much room efficiently.

which is why i ordered a new tank good enough for all my tangs.

 

[mch1984]

Will you please post your plumbing pics? I'd like to learn from you. Even little details matter.

Of course, it’s the one thing in reefing I seem to be pretty good at

 

[Katrina71]

Of course, it’s the one thing in reefing I seem to be pretty good at

And I am just starting to learn...

 

[dantimdad]

I can tell you that a gold spot rabbit fish will get at least 10" long in a 45xh. I rescued one and put it in my 180. It was a baby. Loved it. Had to let it go when it broke 12" and got thicker. He went to live his remaining days in a 750

I want another one but know better.

I really wish I could find the videos and pics of him.

 

[Musovski]

@Musovski -- Powder blue tangs are possibly the most sickly fish on earth. They are also outrageously aggressive towards other tangs. Keep an extremely close eye on that one. Very often they get stressed and give the whole tank ich, even if they've been quarantined they can develop illness.

They are one of the true "ticking time bombs" you can buy.

It's not guaranteed to go wrong of course, but watch carefully. Especially if you didn't QT him.

he was qt'd at the lfs with copper and some other thing, im running UV right now so hopefully ich wont spread too fast. I know it bound to happen. However i didnt know that they were as aggressive as people said. Ill watch it. thanks for the heads up rakie

 

[Katrina71]

which is why i ordered a new tank good enough for all my tangs.

One day...one day...

 

[Crabby48]

@Musovski nice tang
You know when the big tank may begin?

 

[Katrina71]

@Seawitch can you please get with @Rakie to write an article about chaeto and fuges? He had an excellent post here. I think lots of folks could benefit from it.