got a new fish

coryjac0b · 01-22-2005, 06:35 PM

well i got my 3rd fish today, i got a sailfin tang, its an awesome fish, it went to work right away working on the algea

hail_sniper · 01-22-2005, 07:29 PM

how big was your tank again? just an fyi, sailfin tangs need around 125gal of swimming space, and around 90 while young

coryjac0b · 01-23-2005, 07:45 PM

crap, i have a 55, the guy at the LFS told me that it would be fine for now, and when it gets to big to bring it back to trade it in, but i dont know what to do now..

hail_sniper · 01-23-2005, 10:38 PM

well for temporary maybe if its under 4 5 inches tops it should be fine for a month or two

coryjac0b · 01-23-2005, 11:51 PM

its about 3, maybe 4 inches, hes to pretty to give up

but i guess ill bring him back

hail_sniper · 01-24-2005, 04:30 PM

yeah i know the feeling, i had to do the same for a wrasse, but i was pretty happy i did when i found it it would get to a foot and a half and eat my other fish

i want to keep tangs too... i might upgrade to a 90 soon and get a blue and/or powder blue tang

**Fishfirst** · 01-26-2005, 02:40 PM

good decision... its hard to let go... but sometimes its for the best! +1 on the ole rating scale for doing that!

**Scuba Kid** · 02-04-2005, 07:12 PM

i have a sailfin tang in a 46 gallon thats been in there for half a year and he's thriving.

**Fishfirst** · 02-07-2005, 08:21 AM

are you sure he's thriving? because they do tend to get stunted growth in smaller tanks...

if he was smaller in size when you got him, (2-3inches) he should be after a year and a half about 4-6 inches.

blargin · 02-07-2005, 08:30 AM

i only have damsels

**Scuba Kid** · 02-10-2005, 06:55 PM

he's already about 4-5 inches...he's gotten bigger since when i got him. he eats great...always has good color...and gets along with everyone else in there. he even cleans the tank a little by eating the algae

**Fishfirst** · 02-10-2005, 08:19 PM

You do have a larger tank for him when he starts to get to his adult size right??? If not, it doesn't look good for him in the long run. He needs around 125 gallons as posted above by hail_sniper. I have my blue tang in a 20 gallon but she's only the size of a quarter and I'll be getting a nice 250-300 gallon for her and her future tankmates includeing a yellow tang, christmas wrasse, keyhole angelfish, achilles tang, fire goby, royal gramma, and true percula clownfish, and I still think thats pushing the limits for those three tangs. They need a lot of room to swim... they maybe only 4-5 inches but they need 4-5 feet to roam and swim freely.

01-22-2005, 06:35 PM	#1
coryjac0b Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 19 User Feedback: (0)	got a new fish well i got my 3rd fish today, i got a sailfin tang, its an awesome fish, it went to work right away working on the algea

01-22-2005, 07:29 PM	#2
hail_sniper The Frugal Reefer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Downey, Ca Posts: 195 User Feedback: (0)	Re: got a new fish how big was your tank again? just an fyi, sailfin tangs need around 125gal of swimming space, and around 90 while young __________________ Sam H. Member of MASLAC 30gal reef 90gal planning

01-23-2005, 07:45 PM	#3
coryjac0b Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 19 User Feedback: (0)	Re: got a new fish crap, i have a 55, the guy at the LFS told me that it would be fine for now, and when it gets to big to bring it back to trade it in, but i dont know what to do now..

01-23-2005, 10:38 PM	#4
hail_sniper The Frugal Reefer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Downey, Ca Posts: 195 User Feedback: (0)	Re: got a new fish well for temporary maybe if its under 4 5 inches tops it should be fine for a month or two __________________ Sam H. Member of MASLAC 30gal reef 90gal planning

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coryjac0b Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 19 User Feedback: (0)	Re: got a new fish its about 3, maybe 4 inches, hes to pretty to give up but i guess ill bring him back

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01-24-2005, 04:30 PM	#6
hail_sniper The Frugal Reefer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Downey, Ca Posts: 195 User Feedback: (0)	Re: got a new fish yeah i know the feeling, i had to do the same for a wrasse, but i was pretty happy i did when i found it it would get to a foot and a half and eat my other fish i want to keep tangs too... i might upgrade to a 90 soon and get a blue and/or powder blue tang __________________ Sam H. Member of MASLAC 30gal reef 90gal planning

01-26-2005, 02:40 PM	#7
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,489 User Feedback: (1)	Re: got a new fish good decision... its hard to let go... but sometimes its for the best! +1 on the ole rating scale for doing that!

02-04-2005, 07:12 PM	#8
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,913 User Feedback: (1)	Re: got a new fish i have a sailfin tang in a 46 gallon thats been in there for half a year and he's thriving. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

02-07-2005, 08:21 AM	#9
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,489 User Feedback: (1)	are you sure he's thriving? because they do tend to get stunted growth in smaller tanks... if he was smaller in size when you got him, (2-3inches) he should be after a year and a half about 4-6 inches. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-07-2005, 08:30 AM	#10
blargin Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	i only have damsels

02-10-2005, 06:55 PM	#11
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,913 User Feedback: (1)	Re: got a new fish he's already about 4-5 inches...he's gotten bigger since when i got him. he eats great...always has good color...and gets along with everyone else in there. he even cleans the tank a little by eating the algae __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

02-10-2005, 08:19 PM	#12
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,489 User Feedback: (1)	You do have a larger tank for him when he starts to get to his adult size right??? If not, it doesn't look good for him in the long run. He needs around 125 gallons as posted above by hail_sniper. I have my blue tang in a 20 gallon but she's only the size of a quarter and I'll be getting a nice 250-300 gallon for her and her future tankmates includeing a yellow tang, christmas wrasse, keyhole angelfish, achilles tang, fire goby, royal gramma, and true percula clownfish, and I still think thats pushing the limits for those three tangs. They need a lot of room to swim... they maybe only 4-5 inches but they need 4-5 feet to roam and swim freely. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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