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In my very humble opinion, I feel that strong flow is huge factor in keeping tangs happy in a reef tank. I have noticed with my extra high flow in my sps system, I find my tang does not frequently feel the need to swim from one end to the other. He is happy just keeping up and swimming into the flow. Not saying the whole size thing is wrong, but I think flow is a def. added bonus...its basically a tangs endless pool.
Anyone have any ideas for the 55g?
Kole? Small yellow, maybe tomini
I have had a unicorn tang in my 2500 for five years now. He is 24" and the boss of the tank. To tell you the truth even a tank this big seems small for him sometimes. He generates a lot of waste as well. I am not sure how people are able to keep this fish long term in a 180. Mine grew from 10 inches to 24 in five years and the fish has got to be about 4 inches thick. I also have a 18" Blonde naso and a 13" bairnie. The tank seems much more appropriate for them. I must say the personalities of the large fish are quite interesting. They can tell me apart from all other people that come close to the tank.
I have had a unicorn tang in my 2500 for five years now. He is 24" and the boss of the tank. To tell you the truth even a tank this big seems small for him sometimes. He generates a lot of waste as well. I am not sure how people are able to keep this fish long term in a 180.
Actually, tanks size has little to do directly with stunting growth. Subpar water quality and organics and hormones released by fish has a lot more to do with it. Now, too large of a fish often negatively impacts water quality, but that can be dealt with.One of my clients has a ~14" Unicorn in an 8' 240 and in my opinion the tank is too small for him. Him and his ~11" Mata buddy. I think their growth gets stunted when people keep big tangs in typical 6' tanks. Some fish just don't grow - I can't say that's a good thing.
Not faster, all parameters and flow equal but with proper flow and filtration, just as fast, but if flow and water quality are better in the smaller tank it will grow faster.Well I don't think you'll see a tang grow to max size in a 4-6' tank faster than you will in a 8'+ tank.
Google.scholar fish growth, tank size, and water quality, there has been a lot of research done, and any time there is a reference to tank size affecting anything it is related to nutrients or hormone excretion, not swimming space.Let's see some scientific backing on that.
For those who doubt.
So you have never applied data from one thing you have learned to another? There is similar data about salmon, tilapia, sticklebacks, bluefish, discus and others. They are all bony fish, like a tang, and even though they are not tangs, certainly do share many features of care.This is a tang post. Not cod. Right or wrong ?