Blue tang growth rate

Tmoriarty · 07/30/2011, 06:14 PM

I currently have a Blue Tang in my 55g (yes I know ill need a bigger tank). She is pretty small so far about 4 inch's so the tang size is good for now. I will eventually be moving onto a bigger tang when she outgrows the 55g, so my question is what is the growth rate of this fish. About how long should I expect to have to wait until shes around 8 inchs from now?

Thanx for the replies.

canrio · 07/30/2011, 06:18 PM

I've had mine for 3 months and it has grown about 3/4" feeding twice a day.

Angel*Fish · 07/30/2011, 09:10 PM

If healthy should grow very fast. In my opinion, it has already outgrown your tank. As it continues to grow, no matter what the upgrade (unless you get a public aquarium sized tank), it will look cramped and make your 5big tank look small.

07/30/2011, 06:14 PM	#1
Tmoriarty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 1,040	Blue tang growth rate I currently have a Blue Tang in my 55g (yes I know ill need a bigger tank). She is pretty small so far about 4 inch's so the tang size is good for now. I will eventually be moving onto a bigger tang when she outgrows the 55g, so my question is what is the growth rate of this fish. About how long should I expect to have to wait until shes around 8 inchs from now? Thanx for the replies. __________________ Tyler Current Tank Info: Tanks: 203g custom, Mixed Reef, SRO-3000, Vortech-Powered (x2 MP40) 75g sump with 15g Fuge section

07/30/2011, 09:10 PM	#3
Angel*Fish cats and large squashes Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 5,951 Blog Entries: 1	If healthy should grow very fast. In my opinion, it has already outgrown your tank. As it continues to grow, no matter what the upgrade (unless you get a public aquarium sized tank), it will look cramped and make your 5big tank look small. __________________ Marie So long, & thanks for all the fish! __________________________ Current Tank Info: Pairs: flame angels, cherub angels, Red Sea mimic blennies, yellow fin fairy wrasses, clowns, mandarins, blackcap basslets, shrimp gobies, damsels, dispar anthias, yellow clown gobies, threadfin cardinals --- Tanks: 100g reef, 2 x 30g refugiums

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07/30/2011, 06:18 PM	#2
canrio Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alton, Illinois Posts: 87	I've had mine for 3 months and it has grown about 3/4" feeding twice a day.