Butterfly tank size?

Guatney · 11/18/2013, 11:30 AM

Im planning on building a FOWLR tank after i get rid of my cube. what would my minimum gallons have to be to keep these fish?

Banded Butterfly

Pakistan Butterfly

Purple Tang

mcintosh · 11/19/2013, 02:08 AM

The purple tang should be kept in a minimum of a 6 foot tank for a good long life. I am assuming the same could be said for the butterflies. I know the Pakistani bfly would be fine, banded should be also. So go for a minimum of 6 foot long tank.

aquaph8 · 11/20/2013, 08:07 PM

I would shoot for 180ish.

11/18/2013, 11:30 AM	#1
Guatney Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 43	Butterfly tank size? Im planning on building a FOWLR tank after i get rid of my cube. what would my minimum gallons have to be to keep these fish? Banded Butterfly Pakistan Butterfly Purple Tang

11/19/2013, 02:08 AM	#2
mcintosh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 159	The purple tang should be kept in a minimum of a 6 foot tank for a good long life. I am assuming the same could be said for the butterflies. I know the Pakistani bfly would be fine, banded should be also. So go for a minimum of 6 foot long tank. __________________ The internet proves that a billion people writing millions of prose cannot produce one William Shakespeare. Annonymous Current Tank Info: 10 gallon nano with 96W PC

11/20/2013, 08:07 PM	#3
aquaph8 Love The Fish Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 5,652	I would shoot for 180ish. __________________ Brett Current Tank Info: Leemar 60x36x24, 8x80 T5/LED Sfiligoi GENESIS Alpha 300 skimmer