Hawaiian Sailfin Tang

[alton]

Get with Richard or Mark at CB Pets. They are the only provider that Quarantines Hippo's before they sell them that I know of?

[GaryP]

Also remember that over crowding creates stress too.

[Dozer]

Sailfin is definitely too big for your situation.

I too have had poor luck with blue tangs. I've likely given up on them for good. It is so disheartening to go through more than one of the same species like that. I am going to go with a Naso for my next Tang I think, but I have a 125 and only 3 other fish. I think a 50 would be small for a Naso.

If you definitely want a tang, I would go for a yellow- realizing he will outgrow what you currently have eventually. I've had pretty good luck with yellows, and they are very readily available and tend to be fairly hardy usually. Also, you can't beat the bright yellow color in the tank, they really pop out. Start with a smaller to medium sized one. Down the line a yellow would eventually outgrow a 50gal, definitely, but you can enjoy him for a while, and then upgrade to a bigger tank later or trade him to someone with a bigger tank.

Btw, remind the wife that one of the characters in Finding Nemo is a yellow tang if that helps your cause any ;)

[Thunderkat]

Btw, remind the wife that one of the characters in Finding Nemo is a yellow tang if that helps your cause any ;)

She is not the wife yet, I guess its just a matter of time though but I couldn't stop laughing when I saw that. I guess I will have to watch the entire movie instead of saying "real fish don't do that, this movie sucks!"
Makes me sick hearing people in a store saying "look its Nemo look look look!".

I had a small yellow tang when I was in hawaii in a 20 gallon aquarium (don't beat me that was my first salt water tank) and it did fine.

[Polkster13]

I actually have a yellow in a 29 gallon that is shared by two other fish and one urchin. And yes I am well aware that it will eventually need to be moved. My wife really likes it and wants to keep it where it is. Can we say upgrade?

[Thunderkat]

I actually have a yellow in a 29 gallon that is shared by two other fish and one urchin. And yes I am well aware that it will eventually need to be moved. My wife really likes it and wants to keep it where it is. Can we say upgrade?

You know it, its time for a fish room! Need at least 250 gallons for a yellow tang! :lol

[Polkster13]

I have a fish room. It is my 2 car garage! In it I have a 1200 gallon tank, a 300 gallon tank, 3 - 55 gallon tanks, a 150 gallon frag tank hooked to a 30 gallon sump and a 40 gallon fuge and an 18 gallon mini. I also have a 30 gallon short that I am thinking of setting up as a clam tank. All of these are dedicated to my wholesale/retail business.

I also have a 135 gallon dutch reef, 29 gallon mini reef and 20 gallon long in my dining room. I want to move the tang but the wife likes him where he is.

[CD]

I want to move the tang but the wife likes him where he is.

LOL...the question is, does the *tang* like where he is located? :P

Wendy