tangs

chesapeake · 07/13/2009, 11:54 AM

I have a yellow tang in my new 10g tank and he has seemed lonely not eating so I purchased a purple tang and put him in last night . The guy at Petco said they would make great friends.But they are fighting. WHY????????

AquaWave523 · 07/13/2009, 11:55 AM

I would say a 10 gallon is why they are fighting. The tank is too small...

Sisterlimonpot · 07/13/2009, 11:59 AM

Are you being serious? how big are the tangs? I'm not a member of the tang police but even if they are in the 10g for QT'ing that's still too small of a tank.

TP123 · 07/13/2009, 12:10 PM

Unless you tank is very large, ~250 gal at a minimum, the two tangs will fight. Even then it is hit or miss. They're the same shape (& genus) and will not get along well.

The next thing is they need to be in much larger tanks. About 100 gal is the minimum recommended size for one. A tang will be pretty belligerent in a tank that small.

gradth · 07/13/2009, 12:17 PM

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The guy at Petco said they would make great friends.

No need to say anymore.

Not a fan of the Tang Police, but I feel this one needs busted.

AquaWave523 · 07/13/2009, 12:24 PM

Yeah I wanted a blue regal tang for my 90 gallon tank and the Tang Police gave me a written warning....

shaginwagon13 · 07/13/2009, 12:27 PM

First off Yellow tangs can be pretty territorial towards other tangs so you have to be careful when you introduce more then one in a system...

Second, 10 gallons is almost too small for 2 clownfish let alone 2 tangs. You shouldn't even have 1 tang in a 10 gallon. Take them both back and get a fish that can be happy in a 10 gallon.

Under your 'Current Tank' it says you have a 120g inwall reef tank and a new 125 fishonly tank....why wouldnt you have the fish in one of those tanks?

Lastly, you can't really blame the guy from Petco for selling you the tang. I think its wrong and unfair when you are asking for help and someone plays on that for the sake if making a sale however at the end of the day everyone working at the LFS is trying to make money so you can ask for their opinion or advice but take it with a grain of salt. Do your homework on the fish you want before you buy it, or you can post on a forum like this one... there are alot of intelligent people here that are more then willing to help

Sisterlimonpot · 07/13/2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by AquaWave523
Yeah I wanted a blue regal tang for my 90 gallon tank and the Tang Police gave me a written warning....

Really? I would have told them where they could put that written warning!!

It's true that they will eventually out grow a small tank (55g) and eventually have to be upgraded but I think subconsciously we add tangs to smaller tanks so we can justify getting a bigger one in the future. (In a whiny voice) "But honey... look at the tang, he's clearly not happy... lets get him a bigger tank"

AquaWave523 · 07/13/2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by Sisterlimonpot
Really? I would have told them where they could put that written warning!!

It's true that they will eventually out grow a small tank (55g) and eventually have to be upgraded but I think subconsciously we add tangs to smaller tanks so we can justify getting a bigger one in the future. (In a whiny voice) "But honey... look at the tang, he's clearly not happy... lets get him a bigger tank"

Lol, you read my mind. Nah I can totally understand it. I still think 90 gallons is ok for a blue regal tang. I just gotta rearrange the rocks, but we'll see once I get one.

Sugar Magnolia · 07/13/2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by chesapeake
I have a yellow tang in my new 10g tank and he has seemed lonely not eating so I purchased a purple tang and put him in last night . The guy at Petco said they would make great friends.But they are fighting. WHY????????

Surely you mis-typed the size of the tank....right? Running a search on you, I see you have a thing about tangs, and have had multiple problems over the years.

WSSJ25 · 07/13/2009, 12:50 PM

10g is small unless less than an inch where they need to be alone to grow since tankmates will probably kill them.

But its still small. You need a bigger tank. They grow fast!! And mean!

Toddrtrex · 07/13/2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally posted by AquaWave523
Yeah I wanted a blue regal tang for my 90 gallon tank and the Tang Police gave me a written warning....

I gave you my opinion on the subject, when you asked the question. And correct me if I am wrong, but I stated that it is your tank, and you can do what you please, but that I wouldn't do it. Sure and glad that I took the time to offer my help/opinion.

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Originally posted by Sisterlimonpot
Really? I would have told them where they could put that written warning!!

Well, it was me, so where would you have told me to put that warning?

Juruense · 07/13/2009, 12:55 PM

Leave the tangs in the ocean!

AquaWave523 · 07/13/2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by Toddrtrex
I gave you my opinion on the subject, when you asked the question. And correct me if I am wrong, but I stated that it is your tank, and you can do what you please, but that I wouldn't do it. Sure and glad that I took the time to offer my help/opinion.

Well, it was me, so where would you have told me to put that warning?

Hey Toddrtrex, it wasn't anything personal. I even forgot who mentioned it...it was something that I had remembered from a posting. It wasn't a personal pun just conversating. If you took any offense to it, I apologize but it wasn't directed towards you.

gradth · 07/13/2009, 01:41 PM

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Hobby Experience: 15yrs

So Im guessing if this is at least remotely true he has to be posting this just to get a rise out of the tang cops.

Juruense · 07/13/2009, 02:06 PM

Yeah its a weird thread, looks like it was made just for attention (trolling) but the OP has just enough posts and time here to make that unlikely.

Perhaps the 10 gallon is either a typo or is the size of his quarantine tank?

07/13/2009, 11:54 AM	#1
chesapeake Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 231	tangs I have a yellow tang in my new 10g tank and he has seemed lonely not eating so I purchased a purple tang and put him in last night . The guy at Petco said they would make great friends.But they are fighting. WHY????????

07/13/2009, 11:55 AM	#2
AquaWave523 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 911	I would say a 10 gallon is why they are fighting. The tank is too small... __________________ "Take your time...going slow always works out best. There's no rush in this hobby" Yes that is a memo Current Tank Info: 175 gal Oceanic bowfront w/ 55 gal sump refugium, MSX 200 protein skimmer,Digital Aquatics Controller, Coralife Aqualight (three 250 watt Metal Halides, dual 96 watt cf, triple moon leds)

07/13/2009, 11:59 AM	#3
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Are you being serious? how big are the tangs? I'm not a member of the tang police but even if they are in the 10g for QT'ing that's still too small of a tank. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

07/13/2009, 12:24 PM	#6
AquaWave523 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 911	Yeah I wanted a blue regal tang for my 90 gallon tank and the Tang Police gave me a written warning.... __________________ "Take your time...going slow always works out best. There's no rush in this hobby" Yes that is a memo Current Tank Info: 175 gal Oceanic bowfront w/ 55 gal sump refugium, MSX 200 protein skimmer,Digital Aquatics Controller, Coralife Aqualight (three 250 watt Metal Halides, dual 96 watt cf, triple moon leds)

07/13/2009, 12:27 PM	#7
shaginwagon13 Chartered Accountant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,219	First off Yellow tangs can be pretty territorial towards other tangs so you have to be careful when you introduce more then one in a system... Second, 10 gallons is almost too small for 2 clownfish let alone 2 tangs. You shouldn't even have 1 tang in a 10 gallon. Take them both back and get a fish that can be happy in a 10 gallon. Under your 'Current Tank' it says you have a 120g inwall reef tank and a new 125 fishonly tank....why wouldnt you have the fish in one of those tanks? Lastly, you can't really blame the guy from Petco for selling you the tang. I think its wrong and unfair when you are asking for help and someone plays on that for the sake if making a sale however at the end of the day everyone working at the LFS is trying to make money so you can ask for their opinion or advice but take it with a grain of salt. Do your homework on the fish you want before you buy it, or you can post on a forum like this one... there are alot of intelligent people here that are more then willing to help __________________ - Shaginwagon - Current Tank Info: 550 Gallon SPS Reef l 200 Gallon Sump l Skimmer: Vertex Alpha 250 l Return Pump: Reeflo Hammerhead l Tank Circulation: (2) Maxspect Gyre XF280 l Lighting: (3) 400w Halides & (3) AI Hydra 52 HD Last edited by shaginwagon13; 07/13/2009 at 12:42 PM.

07/13/2009, 12:10 PM	#4
TP123 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 205	Unless you tank is very large, ~250 gal at a minimum, the two tangs will fight. Even then it is hit or miss. They're the same shape (& genus) and will not get along well. The next thing is they need to be in much larger tanks. About 100 gal is the minimum recommended size for one. A tang will be pretty belligerent in a tank that small.

07/13/2009, 12:50 PM	#11
WSSJ25 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CALI Posts: 25	10g is small unless less than an inch where they need to be alone to grow since tankmates will probably kill them. But its still small. You need a bigger tank. They grow fast!! And mean!

07/13/2009, 12:55 PM	#13
Juruense Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,138	Leave the tangs in the ocean!

07/13/2009, 02:06 PM	#16
Juruense Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,138	Yeah its a weird thread, looks like it was made just for attention (trolling) but the OP has just enough posts and time here to make that unlikely. Perhaps the 10 gallon is either a typo or is the size of his quarantine tank?