Tangs for my aquarium?

Chris918 · 03/22/2018, 05:19 PM

I have an aquarium with the following dimensions:
47 inches in Length
21 inches in height
20 inches in width

Rock work is minimal. Tank will house primarily SPS and has lots of flow. 91 gallons total water volume. 73 without the sump.

What tang species could I house in a tank with these dimensions?

Thank you

Uncle99 · 03/22/2018, 05:21 PM

Yellow eye kole.
Maybe a yellow..

Joe0813 · 03/22/2018, 05:22 PM

Kole or tomini. Might be able to keep a yellow

Chris918 · 03/22/2018, 05:25 PM

Thank you for the quick replies.

Chris918 · 03/22/2018, 05:26 PM

I've had feedback that I can keep a tomini or a kole tang, but yellow as been very hotly debated. That's the one I originally wanted. Either that or a mimic tang, but I think my tank may be too small for the mimic.

Joe0813 · 03/22/2018, 06:09 PM

lot of people go with a yellow in a 90gallon... but he will definitely be the king of the tank

LeJeune981 · 03/22/2018, 08:28 PM

I've got a scopas and purple in my 90
48x24x30... with about 100 lbs of rock..so tons of hiding spot.. so far so good... though I have been chewed out a few times by the tang police

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ssky · 03/23/2018, 02:01 PM

Me too in the same boat. Have a 75 gallon DT with 20 Sump and really want a yellow tang. Kole tang iss beautiful but not as much as the yellow tang.

Indymann99 · 03/23/2018, 09:14 PM

I would say you could do a YT.

My YT is in a 120g 48x24x24 and is 10yrs old. He is looking a bit old but.... so am I. ;-)

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Crooked Reef · 03/23/2018, 09:37 PM

I have a yellow in my 90. He’s only been in a few months but the only aggression he has ever shown was for a couple of days when I put in a rabbitfish. I’m highly stocked too.

monkeysee1 · 03/24/2018, 07:44 AM

I also have a Scopas in my 90 (48 inches long) and he does well!
Consider a Scopas if you want something different - I love mine!
Avoid ANY oblong Surgeons (Aracanthuridae) like Hippos Powders or Nasos. Too big for a tank your size.
Also, it should go without saying: no more than ONE Tang for a tank your size.

Jesterrace · 03/24/2018, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris918

I have an aquarium with the following dimensions:
47 inches in Length
21 inches in height
20 inches in width

Rock work is minimal. Tank will house primarily SPS and has lots of flow. 91 gallons total water volume. 73 without the sump.

What tang species could I house in a tank with these dimensions?

Thank you

Any of the small bristletooth tangs will work (ie Kole Tang, Two Spot, Squaretail, Tomini, White Tail Bristletooth if you have the money and can find one). The Yellow can be done but would be pushing it.

03/22/2018, 05:19 PM	#1
Chris918 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 174	Tangs for my aquarium? I have an aquarium with the following dimensions: 47 inches in Length 21 inches in height 20 inches in width Rock work is minimal. Tank will house primarily SPS and has lots of flow. 91 gallons total water volume. 73 without the sump. What tang species could I house in a tank with these dimensions? Thank you

03/22/2018, 05:22 PM	#3
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	Kole or tomini. Might be able to keep a yellow __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

03/22/2018, 06:09 PM	#6
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	lot of people go with a yellow in a 90gallon... but he will definitely be the king of the tank __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

03/23/2018, 09:14 PM	#9
Indymann99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,447	I would say you could do a YT. My YT is in a 120g 48x24x24 and is 10yrs old. He is looking a bit old but.... so am I. ;-) video below ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"> __________________ 120g DT 100lbs LR / 200 lbs LS, 45g fuge, VectraM1 Return, Herbie drain, 4x RW-8, 2x AI Hydra 26 w AWM, ASM G2, Apex controller, Apex BoB w floats ATO

03/23/2018, 09:37 PM	#10
Crooked Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,765	I have a yellow in my 90. He’s only been in a few months but the only aggression he has ever shown was for a couple of days when I put in a rabbitfish. I’m highly stocked too. __________________ “In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef. Biocube 29 lionfish tank. Mantis tank.

03/22/2018, 05:21 PM	#2
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Yellow eye kole. Maybe a yellow..

03/22/2018, 05:25 PM	#4
Chris918 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 174	Thank you for the quick replies.

03/22/2018, 05:26 PM	#5
Chris918 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 174	I've had feedback that I can keep a tomini or a kole tang, but yellow as been very hotly debated. That's the one I originally wanted. Either that or a mimic tang, but I think my tank may be too small for the mimic.

03/22/2018, 08:28 PM	#7
LeJeune981 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 747	I've got a scopas and purple in my 90 48x24x30... with about 100 lbs of rock..so tons of hiding spot.. so far so good... though I have been chewed out a few times by the tang police Sent from my SM-G930VL using Tapatalk

03/23/2018, 02:01 PM	#8
ssky Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 115	Me too in the same boat. Have a 75 gallon DT with 20 Sump and really want a yellow tang. Kole tang iss beautiful but not as much as the yellow tang.

03/24/2018, 07:44 AM	#11
monkeysee1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: MERRIMACK NH Posts: 423	I also have a Scopas in my 90 (48 inches long) and he does well! Consider a Scopas if you want something different - I love mine! Avoid ANY oblong Surgeons (Aracanthuridae) like Hippos Powders or Nasos. Too big for a tank your size. Also, it should go without saying: no more than ONE Tang for a tank your size. __________________ Your "fair share" is not in my wallet; it's in my fish tank!! Current tank info: 90 Gallon saltwater 10 fish with a few inverts; NO CORALS! Tried to go reef; didn't work out so hot; FOWLR's for me! Last edited by monkeysee1; 03/24/2018 at 07:57 AM.