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03-19-2006, 09:08 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: new york
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blue tang AND yellow tang
Anyone here keep a blue tang and a yellow tang together? I've heard that tangs aren't usually the best with other tangs but also that it's possible and i just wanted some opinions on the subject because if it works i'd like to keep both a blue and a yellow tang- thanks.
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03-19-2006, 09:26 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Yes You can , How large is Your tank?
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03-19-2006, 09:33 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
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50 gal, which i'm now seeing is probably too small for a blue ain't it.
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03-19-2006, 09:34 PM
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when you say blue tang which one, Atlantic blue or the regal tang?
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03-19-2006, 09:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: new york
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i'm talkin regal tang - i've heard it called a hippo tang, a regal tang, a blue tang, and every combination thereof.
To make things easier i'll give you its 'adored' name among reeftank forums: dory.
haha
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03-19-2006, 09:42 PM
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I would say it's just a touch too small. Most tangs do best in a 6' tank.
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03-19-2006, 09:46 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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Yes I think the tank is alittle small for them.
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03-19-2006, 09:48 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: new york
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Even for an either/or situation? i feel like there are a buncha people on here with 30 and 40 gal tanks that have tangs. or maybe i'm wrong?
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03-19-2006, 09:49 PM
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Medium Fishy! :)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
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I have both and they are best buddies, they hang together, eat together etc. My tank is 75g but I bought them pretty small(1.5" the blue tang and 2.5" the yellow) I have to admit that I'll have to move the blue tang from the tank someday but I already have a 120g in progress that I'll use for display at my LFS.  |
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03-19-2006, 09:55 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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Well people may have them and I know from working at a LFS that alot of people keep tangs in smaller tanks, when they are smaller in size. That being said don't make it an ideal setting for them. Can and is done but not ideal. I am in no way 100% againt the idea of a small tang in a smaller tank when it is small , But they will soon grow out of it.
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03-19-2006, 10:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
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alright i'll be going with just the yellow tang then because it's smaller.
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03-19-2006, 10:09 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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Yellow tangs are one of the nicer one, Always been tops on my list, along with the agae eating machine yellow Eye.
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03-20-2006, 12:37 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Yeah they're a real nice fish. Very vibrant although I love the very unique design and coloring of the Regal.
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03-20-2006, 12:37 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Maybe I'll get em both and force myself into a larger tank! Gotta do what ya gotta do for the fish!
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03-20-2006, 12:43 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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both are to big for your tank.
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