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yellow tang?

Feb 1st 2008adminBioCube Aquariums

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michaelkeezer asked:


alright well can i keep a baby yellow tang in a 14 gallon biocube for 2 months until i get my 55 gallon set up or no?!

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6 Responses to “yellow tang?”

  1. jen1592 on 04 Feb 2008 at 5:35 am #

    yes that is perfectally fine as long as your levels in the tank are fine and it will survive.

  2. FGM on 06 Feb 2008 at 3:37 am #

    If it’s just a baby I don’t see why not. Just keep the water clean and feed it well, but avoid overfeeding. Best of luck for you and your tang!

  3. Jeox (KK) on 09 Feb 2008 at 3:33 am #

    how small?
    If it’s under 2 inches, i’d say it would be fine.

  4. werdna963 on 10 Feb 2008 at 8:48 am #

    sure under 2.5 inches but aldult yellow tangs need at least 75 gallons. They like to swim long distances in a short amount of time and if they are restricted in a small tank, they will be stressed which can lead to any number of diseases.

    Hope I helped.

  5. Indyfishguy2008 on 12 Feb 2008 at 2:53 pm #

    Yellow tangs, while on the hardier side of marine fish, are also very sensitive to water quality deterioration. Keeping even a small one in such a small space would be risky. things may be fine when you place it in your biocube but with such a small margin for error, the tang will begin to show signs at the least decline in the water quality. You don’t say what is already in your biocube or even if it is an established tank already, what filtration it has, or any other inhabitants. I’m assuming it has been running and completely cycled and stable. Even with all conditions right, it would be best to wait and get a tang after your55 gallon tank is ready and your tang will have a much better chance of making it. If you want to add a fish to your biocube regardless a much better choice would be a damsel, clownfish, or small trigger. Small gobies and some smaller groupers would also be a better choice. Avoid Mandarin fish altogether as they are not easy to keep in the most established systems and must have a live supply of copepods to feed on or they will die from starvation. This is of course, only my personal opinion and others may disagree.

  6. danielle Z on 13 Feb 2008 at 5:24 pm #

    He will be fine in the cube Just be sure after 2 months the new tank is cycled and able to house other smaller fish. You may need to keep him in the biocube longer than 2 months. Either way he will be fine

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