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[smoothie]

The tangs will require length to stretch their fins and graze as they do in the wild. Not that any size tank can replicate that, but yours is pretty cramped for them being that it is a hex. They will eventually have stress and health issues. Enjoy them while they are small, but be prepared to trade them in later or upgrade.

 

[luelue]

brianjfinn;538668 wrote: Welcome to the site and to Atlanta! You'll find a great deal of information on here and a lot of people ready, willing, and eager to help!

Just an FYI, based on the information you have given, it looks like you have just set up a new system, stocked it without letting it cycle, and put a number of fish that need a bigger tank than you are providing.

It looks like since you had a tank in Michigan, you must know something about the hobby, so for your own sake, it might be a good idea to post up some more information about your system, i.e. how long it has been running, size of fish, lighting, filtration, etc.

I'm not saying you're one of them, but we have seen a lot of people come on this site and say they're new and just threw water in a tank with a bunch of fish and coral without letting it cycle, or seeing if their environment is suited for their livestock. So, before we give you information that you may already know, tell us more about yourself, your system, and how long you've been in the hobby.

Just move here Dacula,GA last month. All the fishes are very small they probably 1.5-2 inches. I been into salt water for 4 years now. The system is a 85 hex with overflow built in and a 15 gallon sump. It came with one 150 watts MH hanging pendant,live rocks,sands, and some soft corals.

 

[luelue]

Smoothie;538679 wrote: The tangs will require length to stretch their fins and graze as they do in the wild. Not that any size tank can replicate that, but yours is pretty cramped for them being that it is a hex. They will eventually have stress and health issues. Enjoy them while they are small, but be prepared to trade them in later or upgrade.

Yea, that's the plan. I want the smallest one so that I can watch them grow and then sell them later and get something else smaller.

 

[fish scales2]

I am the closest sponsor to you and you would be wise to stop by and get a little guidance. Members get a 20% discount.

 

[mapleredta]

Welcome to the board! This is a great place for learning. Hope you stick around and become a member!

 

[brianjfinn]

luelue;538680 wrote: Just move here Dacula,GA last month. All the fishes are very small they probably 1.5-2 inches. I been into salt water for 4 years now. The system is a 85 hex with overflow built in and a 15 gallon sump. It came with one 150 watts MH hanging pendant,live rocks,sands, and some soft corals.

Good good! I'm in Dacula as well, so we should meet up! Chris, at Fish Scales is, like he said, the closest (active) sponsor, and the best in the area. You planning on having a reef system?

 

[mikesommers]

Welcome to ARC, and Chris is a great guy he will help you out. Everyone is right in the aspect that the fish will need a bigger home eventually. Not saying its right or wrong but here we are on this Tang Police topic again. I had a regal and a yellow in a 29 for 3 years. This was my second tank. I took good care of the water changes and they were eating like pigs! Filtration was a HOB filter, 2 maxijets, and 35lbs of live rock. I know of members that have HUGE tangs in a very small area and are all healthy (they DO have filtration to handle it) "6 in one half dozen in another" I cant seem to see the difference. I am just playing devils advocate here. Even an 8 foot tank is not the ocean were they may swim for miles a day. So maybe we should leave them in the ocean! Just a thought. You will also have to work your tail off to keep the system clean. Thats never an issue if your heart is in it. Just an opinion. I have learned allot off of the members here, great bunch of people, allot of fun, please join it pays for itself on the first purchase most of the time!! :up::up::up:

Once again :welcome: to ARC!!

 

[mikesommers]

dawgdude;538739 wrote: I think you kind of missed the point here. Regardless of the size of the fish, they still need more space than that tank can provide to swim in. Especially having three tangs which will all be active.

Check out Grouper Therapy's bundle of healthy fish? He has a beautiful tank! The guy is a tang master. He can even pet them!

 

[mikesommers]

Assault;538804 wrote: Grouper has a whole basement full of filtration, and a ton of live rock, he's also an expert level reefer in my opinion. Grouper's tank while deceptive has some very intricate swimming lanes, those tangs get plenty exercise.

O by all means I believe I stated this in one of my posts. Grouper is a MASTER. My point is what's is the difference between three 2" tangs in an 85 what ever shape and 12 tangs in a 150? Also how are we to pass judgement on someone we don't even know? I have been around saltwater tanks for 20 years as of the age 14 when keeping a tang was a 3 month deal!!! I have been on my own for 6 years crash coarse off of ONLY what I have seen growing up until 2008 when I found ARC. Nobody ever asked me this or questioned anything I was doing only offered advice as I asked for it. I am not downing Grouper and I am not downing her. I just don't see how we can say this fish needs more space when we took it from a place that is the largest water mass on earth and put it in ANY glass box at all. How do we know how the fish feels in a 300 g tank as apposed to a 85 gallon tank. Would a larger jail cell make you feel better than a smaller one. Its all jail. I have no issues here with anyone I am just saying a fish tank is a fish tank. If a fish can swim what the difference AS LONG AS IT CARED FOR!!!

 

[mikesommers]

I did not mean ANYTHING derogatory. I am only saying that we should not come across so aggressive to new members and make them feel unwelcome. We should think just a little bit outside the box. We should always consider every situation we have encountered. If you have seen 3 2 inch tangs stress out and dye in an 85 gallon hex then we have solid evidence to say this will not work. On the other hand I raised 2 tangs from a 29 gallon into a 90. I think Chris will handle this just fine. I am sorry if I offended anyone. I just don't want to see a club I support be so critical on people when they first join. I personally would never return.

Sorry luelue and :welcome:!! Go talk to Chris he is a cool guy and will get you set up right!!!!!!!!!!
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[mikesommers]

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Smoothie;538679 wrote: The tangs will require length to stretch their fins and graze as they do in the wild. Not that any size tank can replicate that, but yours is pretty cramped for them being that it is a hex. They will eventually have stress and health issues. Enjoy them while they are small, but be prepared to trade them in later or upgrade.

 

[luelue]

brianjfinn;538700 wrote: Good good! I'm in Dacula as well, so we should meet up! Chris, at Fish Scales is, like he said, the closest (active) sponsor, and the best in the area. You planning on having a reef system?

For now I'll just keep what the guy left me which are some soft corals. Thanks all for all the advice everyone is giving me.

 

[thomas138]

Fish Scales2;538686 wrote: I am the closest sponsor to you and you would be wise to stop by and get a little guidance. Members get a 20% discount.

+1 to giving them a visit :up:

I would of been doomed from the beginning with out that guidance

 

[mikesommers]

luelue;538915 wrote: For now I'll just keep what the guy left me which are some soft corals. Thanks all for all the advice everyone is giving me.

Thomas138;538938 wrote: +1 to giving them a visit :up:

I would of been doomed from the beginning with out that guidance

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