Dear Tang Police,

MattTVI · 05-16-2006, 04:30 PM

I am considering a yellow tang or kole tang for a 65g tank (36x18x24). Is this pushing the limit?

thanks,

Matt (TVI)

hesstondc · 05-16-2006, 04:36 PM

If you introduce them at the same time you might get away with it. But both fish will outgrow a 65 gallon tank.

I have a 90 gallon....with a yellow tang that is over 5 years old. I tried to add an acilies and a sailfin. Both at different times......The yellow tank killed each of the fish at night while I was asleep.....

So I would only do one tang if I were you........

MattTVI · 05-16-2006, 04:39 PM

hey hess,

yeah, it was an OR situation, not an AND... ;-)

but eventually, i would have to get rid of either one, correct?

theplatypus · 05-16-2006, 04:57 PM

The Kole Tangs are one of the smaller tangs. It might be ok in a 65.

EnderG60 · 05-16-2006, 10:27 PM

its no problem, ive had a yellow, a blue and currently a sailfin in my 58g(same as the 65 just shorter)

they will all get to big, just they you just trap em and traid em in for a smaller one. I did that with 3 blue tangs and finally traided the last one out for the current sailfin. Just be aware its not a permanent thing.

MattTVI · 05-17-2006, 08:54 AM

Hey guys,

thank you for the replies. while i wouldn't mind removing a fish from my tank once it reached too large a size, i know my wife wouldn't allow it as she becomes very attached to all the critters (except spiders) who live in our house. i think i'll have to stay away from any tang until i can get a bigger tank.

thanks again,

Matt

kwl1763 · 05-20-2006, 07:07 PM

I would never get something hoping to trap it later. You can't always easily catch them. While your probably pushing it I would say 1 yellow or 1 kole would be OK. Just don't have any other big fish in there!