Yellow tangs small tanks

[Squidward]

It's just common sense. (Unless you're a total noob to the hobby.) No need to stuff a tang in a 20g long term to suffer just for a silly experiment.

 

[DSC reef]

I don't think the OP was suggesting putting a tang in an actual 20 gallon but more of a question if there are any studies versus personal opinion to actually show how detrimental it is to keep a tang in a smaller than "recommended" tank versus a large tank. If you saw our purple tang in person you'd be impressed with how vibrant and healthy he looked in the 75. If you saw him in the 200 gallon he's in now, your heart would break and he's the only tang in the tank and no other large fish are with him.

 

[ThePurple12]

Does anyone else find it interesting that folks will give all the reasons why a tang will be happier in a large tank then give you 10 ways to kill an aiptasia?

Aiptasia don't have feelings and can't think, but fish do.

 

[Paul B]

do we know that for sure. Maybe aiptasia are smarter then us.

 

[jrill]

Aiptasia don't have feelings and can't think, but fish do.

And we know that how?

 

[Jesterrace]

most people here (I dont think) are talking about keeping tangs in an 20 gallon tank(long or not).

No, but the OP did and hence why I quoted him and gave a detailed response based on my experience with a Yellow Tang.

 

[ThePurple12]

And we know that how?

They don't have brains

 

[jrill]

They don't have brains

I meant the fish. Just because they have a brain doesn't mean they have feelings. We say we're responsible for the animals that come into our tanks but then we decide which ones live or die based on emotions. Do we say a tang is not happy in a 40 gallon tank because it's not or because we think it's not?

 

[ThePurple12]

If we're not sure, why risk it?

 

[MnFish1]

If we're not sure, why risk it?

What is the risk? The risk of a tang being unhappy? Maybe tangs are happier in tanks in general as compared to the wild - who knows?

 

[ThePurple12]

Exactly- who knows? Tangs could be absolutely miserable in small tanks, but maybe not!

 

[Squidward]

Tangs want to make babies too right? I'd be upset living in a jail cell not being able to breed lol

 

[WVNed]

I got one of these for my tang

We are going to Petco.

 

[DSC reef]

Tangs want to make babies too right? I'd be upset living in a jail cell not being able to breed lol

This would go for most fish in our hobby then correct? I mean, how many hobbyist are having massive spawning events besides Paul b, lol. Tangs and other fish are being captive bred, is this only possible in a 1200+ gallon system? This thread is starting to go off course now... I think we as hobbyists can respect everyone's opinions and enjoy our tanks how we like.

 

[Paul B]

I got one of these for my tang

What! the girl?

 

[Surfandturf]

I am still very confused by this topic. Can someone please point me to the scientific study that was done directing how large of an aquarium one needs to house certain fish? I stand my my initial inclination that this fiah to water ratio was created by the aquarium industry. Oh and if you post something, please make sure you include who funded the research.

 

[WVNed]

I could put all my fish in a 50 gallon tank and them put up my model train set.

 

[MnFish1]

I could put all my fish in a 50 gallon tank and them put up my model train set.

you could but would it make sense?

 

[jrill]

Well this thread seems to have run its course with no one able to provide a study or proof that a tang will suffer in a small tank. Interesting. At least that's the way I see it.

 

[S2G]

Im curious why all these threads are tang specific. Someone posted this vid today on group im in. I think people enjoy the drama of reactions to tanks like this tbh.

This thread probably needs to die though. Not exactly an inspiring or positive read.