Smallest temp housing for Naso and Yellow Tang....

[NanoReefer411]

I wanted to know what the smallest temporary housing could safely be for a naso tang and a yellow tang? I will be getting a new 180 gallon tank, but it will take a little while to get it up. I have to dig out the floor to reinforce it, plumb it, paint the back, all that fun stuff. The fish are about 3.5-4 inches. Please let me know what size tote or tank I'd temporarily need and how long I could safely keep them there. Thank you for your help.

[bcrum51]

a 55g would work for a bit of time but not to long

[NanoReefer411]

How long?

[Loverotties]

a couple months maybe.

[crvz]

do you have the fish already? If not, just wait until you have the 180. don't even bother trying to do a temp housing. If you do have them, I'd get the longest tank you can find, at least 4 feet, put preferably larger.

[jenglish]

Are we talking about a few days or a few weeks? Is there any LFS that would house them?

[Fat Tony]

a 33 long would do the job for a temporary house for them, treat it like a quarantine., keep them in there separate from your main tank and treat them for any parasites.