What Tang for my 75 Reef???

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

If you dont mind, please post some advice on which tang I should get for my 75G Reef. Thanks.

[eddie c]

i have a kole tang in my 75g, great fish eats everything always grazing on glass and rocks and gets along with everyone.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

yeah, I've already had one, it just recently died because of ick. He was my favorite fish, and an eating machine...on algae.

[t5Nitro]

You could go with a yellow, kole, tomini, possibly purple.

[nosferatu51]

I have a purple in my 75. I'd say he's medium sized (a little bigger than a dwarf angel) at the moment and appears to have plenty of swimming room. He darts through the arches, etc and is fabulously healthy and beautiful looking.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

those are all good suggestions. what about Mimic Lemonpeel or a Whitecheek?

[McCrary]

Any zebrasoma would work, but tangs in the genus acanthurus aren't going to fit in your 75, hope that helps.

[kes_reef]

My favorite tang is Chevron - beautiful, active, and eats lots of wastes (literally). They are much more expensive, but I think they're worth it.

[nosferatu51]

The are MUCH more expensive in my experience and don't they eventually lose that cool coloring as they mature anyway? I'd say go with one that's going to stick with the colors you like it to have.

[brccoins]

I recently put a powder blue tang into my aquarium and it looks awesome.

[frederickk]

A chevron will lose is bright colour but still is very nice when he mature.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

anyone have any experience with Lemonpeel or Whitecheek??? says on LiveAquaria.com that they are both fit for a 75.

[t5Nitro]

I would say a lemonpeel would work. A whitecheek might be a harder one to keep and also maybe outgrow the tank over time. If you go with a zebrasoma type, just don't get the sailfins, they can outgrow big tanks too

[Zestay]

check the thread. what tang for my 30 gallon.. only a few are 75 listed. i dont normally comment on these threads because i have a 40 gallon tank and dont even want to get into the tang mindset..

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

that's pretty smart. if you do get a tang for your 40, it wouldn't be very happy....so smart thinking!!!

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

I just now took a tape measurer and put it up to my tank at 9in, and 8in and it looks to me like they wouldn't have enough swimming room. any of you think the same?

[King-Kong]

the smaller bristle tooths tangs (Ctenochaetus) would do well (Kole, Chevron). They arent huge swimmers compared to other tangs, and spend a lot of time with their heads against the rocks grazing.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

yeah, that was one of my choices also. but what about the Powder Blue? I've seen many people with them in their 75's and they are doing great.

[TarheelFrag]

I suggest this tang...






Instead of this tang!

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

I've been thinking...what about another Kole Tang and a Bristletooth Tomini?? sound good?

[xxseawolf]

the purple does well in a smaller tank and is quite hardy IMO.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

nah, I'd rather not get a Purple because I want to try to keep this reef as peaceful as possible, you know?

[xxseawolf]

i hear you, might want to try a naso, they are a non-aggressive tang IMHO. good luck.

[xxseawolf]

a co-tang(have no idea on the proper speeling-lol) is also a good choice. good luck

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

A Naso would be extremely too big for my tank. I only have a 75G. I wish I could have a Naso though!