Can I do a blue tang

[paul wheeles]

I am looking at starting out with a 37 gallon is there any way possable I can do a small blue tang if so how long would it be before I have to up grade to a bigger tank.

[greatreef16]

don't know exacts, but not long

[matt the fiddler]

the following reasons are why i would not... search if you have more q's "blue tang"

 

1- tangs grow really fast, and eat a lot/ have a high bio load

 

2- the small blues are really finiky eaters...thus hard to get eating..

 

3- no matter how you look at it, it still needs to swim.. this is more an issue of legenth of a tank.... i think even a baby blue in anyhtign less than 4-6 feet is cruel. the "saying" is baby blues need 8- gallons, adults 140....

 

4- tanga are ich prone, if they arn't happy or getting the excercize they need. the can take out your whole tank with ich. [yuck]

i would say you would be looking at more of a risk..... if you got to a 55 gallon, you could keep a yellow tang wiht a LOT of care.., but that is about it in terms of tanks in small tanks..

 

 

sorry // i know they are really beautiful fish!

[Primeval]

no

[Zoffoperskof]

yes

[Primeval]

zoffoperkof, dont be a retard

[RegalFlush17]

You could keep the small blue tank in there for the beginning. But expect after about a year the blue tang will almost double in size because blue tangs have a large growth spurt when the are younger and slow down after that. So you would have to consider giving up the blue tang after about a year to a year half.