Ultimatereef.com TOTM keeps a yellow tang in a 30gal...

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

... when I upgraded from my 4' 60g to my 6' 170g and watched my tang in his new home I finally understood why people highly suggest a 6' tank for tangs. It's hard to describe if you have never seen it but those extra few feet really brought out the life in my little guy.
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That's a great observation and it's important to report those kinds of things as people notice them.

When "Finding Nemo" first came out, I remember seeing some aquarium manufacturer's reps appearing on a television talk show with a new 5 or 10 gallon aquarium that they immediately dumped in a "Dory" tang and a "Nemo " clownfish.

That tells newcomers to the hobby that that kind of setup is alright. It's not.
When somebody sets up what they saw on TV, it will ultimately fail due to stress/disease leading to dead fish.

It doesn't matter if it's a bored, barking, anxious dog, a feather pulling parrot or an ich covered tang. Stress will kill the animals that we are trying to keep.
It also can demonstrate a lack of respect for them.


Mitch