Calling the Tang Police, need help.

[Ian Baxter]

I just had velvet wipe out most of the fish in my 120 gallon. I have been able to save my Purple Tang, Kole Tang, male clown, checkerboard wrasse, and kind of my rabbitfish (he's still in the DT for the last week and a half and I can't catch him). The others are all in QT and seem to be okay. I'm trying to decide if I want to downgrade tank size or possibly give up the hobby for a while. If I down size, what would be the minimum tank size for the Purple tang or the kole tang. I'm trying to have a tank that's a little less time consuming on maintenance. The reason I'm considering giving up is because I've had velvet twice and book once. I did QT prior to this last round of velvet, but obviously I messed up somewhere during the process. I feel my tank has been fallow more than full.

 

[Cwentz758]

The police will say. Your current tank is the minimum size.

 

[Crabby48]

I think they will tell you your tank is to small or at best no smaller

sorry for the struggles

 

[Crabby48]

The police will say. Your current tank is the minimum size.

You posted when I did lol

 

[Cwentz758]

They need to make a Tang police badge lol

 

[Crabby48]

They need to make a Tang police badge lol

I and many would agree

 

[40g Nano]

Lol

 

[Crabby48]

I just had velvet wipe out most of the fish in my 120 gallon. I have been able to save my Purple Tang, Kole Tang, male clown, checkerboard wrasse, and kind of my rabbitfish (he's still in the DT for the last week and a half and I can't catch him). The others are all in QT and seem to be okay. I'm trying to decide if I want to downgrade tank size or possibly give up the hobby for a while. If I down size, what would be the minimum tank size for the Purple tang or the kole tang. I'm trying to have a tank that's a little less time consuming on maintenance.

How long is your 120.
kole should be ok in 48”. May need to rehome as it grows.
Purple if small you have some time in 48”

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

They need to make a Tang police badge lol

Honestly

 

[Ian Baxter]

How long is your 120.
kole should be ok in 48”. May need to rehome as it grows.
Purple if small you have some time in 48”

The 120 is 6 feet long. I'm not necessarily stuck on keeping them, was just curious if I could get away with something smaller.

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

 

[CMMorgan]

 

[CanuckReefer]

This is awesome

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

This is awesome

Save the image for reuse!!! took me a hot hot minute to find lol!

 

[New&no clue]

Old thread but has a list of tangs and tank sizes

Tank sizes for tangs: Help us create a list!

Let's put our heads together and come up with a good general rule of thumb for tanks sizes for specific tangs in gallons and in feet. Here is a list of tangs: (please let me know if I missed any) FISH - Minimum Gallons - Minimum Tank Size in Feet Achilles Surgeonfish - 180g - 6 ft...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[CMMorgan]

The license plate though..... ;Dead

 

[CanuckReefer]

I have a YT in my 90 for 16 years. The dude loves his experience here...about 4.5 inches in his old age. How large is the Purple? Kole could 'likely ' survive a smaller existence. Don't give up, get back up on the pony rather than the horse in this case as you desire, and ride!!!

 

[CanuckReefer]

Save the image for reuse!!! took me a hot hot minute to find lol!

Done lol

 

[Ian Baxter]

I have a YT in my 90 for 16 years. The dude loves his experience here...about 4.5 inches in his old age. How large is the Purple? Kole could 'likely ' survive a smaller existence. Don't give up, get back up on the pony rather than the horse in this case as you desire, and ride!!!

Thanks! The kole is about 4.5 inches and the Purple 3.5in.

 

[Crabby48]

The 120 is 6 feet long. I'm not necessarily stuck on keeping them, was just curious if I could get away with something smaller.

Going down to a 4’ wouldn’t save you much less maintenance in my eyes. How small you looking to go. If smaller then 4’ and fish are tiny you would have a short time most likely before they will want out