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Old 01/03/2008, 11:32 AM
sk8rreefgeek sk8rreefgeek is offline
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Question will tang be killed?

ok, so my 55 isn't big enough for my blue tang. she's only about 2", but she's growin fast and i want to find a better home for her. The display at my LFS is a big walk around, prob 6'-0 x 6'-0. Im willing to "donate" her...but there's a 4" dia sailfin tang, and the fish from the RC logo about 5".

opinions on the compatability? I think he said he wanted to put a blue tang in there but thought they would fight. what do you think?

if not, i'll prob put up video/pics of her and see if anyone local has a big tank and wants her, she's a beautiful, vigorous eating fish
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Old 01/03/2008, 11:33 AM
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actually, she's probably 3" now
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Old 01/03/2008, 11:37 AM
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Well, a 6'x6' tank could certainly house more tangs, the fact that there are only two tangs in there now is a concern - especially as on of the tangs is a sohal (the tang in RC's logo). The sohal is quite possibly one of the meanest/most aggressive tangs around.

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Old 01/03/2008, 12:40 PM
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dang. he seems nice, just gets jealous if you look at the sailfin. Does it matter that the Blue tang is smaller? I've heard they fight others the same size...
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Old 01/03/2008, 02:06 PM
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Old 01/03/2008, 03:13 PM
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I wouldn't. Sohals can be brutal, and the regal is a similar body shape.
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