Tangs in a qt

DallasDaleDavis · 02/19/2017, 12:59 PM

Fighting a battle with ich, planning on putting all my fish in a qt for 5-6 weeks dosing copper. I only have a 20 gallon for a qt though. I have two clowns, a long nose hawk fish, and a gold rim tang. Will I be okay with my 20 gallon?

CrayolaViolence · 02/19/2017, 01:13 PM

I think that's really, really small. You might have serious issues with water quality with that many fish.

Tanthaitrung · 02/19/2017, 06:02 PM

Welcome to RC

How big is your tang?

m0nkie · 02/19/2017, 07:01 PM

Maybe ok for a 1" baby tang along with those other fish.

Alot of water change involved.. Each time matching copper level. Hard task

MG98 · 02/20/2017, 07:05 AM

I've always been curious about this. LFS seem to keep small tangs in 10 or 20g tanks for display while awaiting sale.

2000se · 02/20/2017, 07:09 AM

As Crayola and M0nkie mentioned you will battle water quality and the task of keep the copper levels consistent. Why not just get a few larger brute storage containers to split the fish? A few in the 20gal and a few in another brute or something..just a thought

02/19/2017, 12:59 PM	#1
DallasDaleDavis Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 1	Tangs in a qt Fighting a battle with ich, planning on putting all my fish in a qt for 5-6 weeks dosing copper. I only have a 20 gallon for a qt though. I have two clowns, a long nose hawk fish, and a gold rim tang. Will I be okay with my 20 gallon?

02/19/2017, 01:13 PM	#2
CrayolaViolence Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,867	I think that's really, really small. You might have serious issues with water quality with that many fish. __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

02/19/2017, 07:01 PM	#4
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	Maybe ok for a 1" baby tang along with those other fish. Alot of water change involved.. Each time matching copper level. Hard task __________________ 560gal in the making

02/19/2017, 06:02 PM	#3
Tanthaitrung Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 565	Welcome to RC How big is your tang?

02/20/2017, 07:05 AM	#5
MG98 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 81	I've always been curious about this. LFS seem to keep small tangs in 10 or 20g tanks for display while awaiting sale.

02/20/2017, 07:09 AM	#6
2000se Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: charlotte Posts: 532	As Crayola and M0nkie mentioned you will battle water quality and the task of keep the copper levels consistent. Why not just get a few larger brute storage containers to split the fish? A few in the 20gal and a few in another brute or something..just a thought