A Tang in a 54G Corner

[wizbang]

Is there ANY tang that is suitable for a 54G corner tank???

My wife is insistant that we need one. To that end, she introduced a (very nice) piece of tonga branch rock to the tank, completely COVERED in hair algae.

Her intensions are good - but can my 54G corner handle ANY Tang that will feed on this hair algae? Or the better question might be - is there any tang that can handle a 54G Corner?

She REALLY wants a yellow tailed purple tang (as do I - if it'll be happy and healthy). But I am not sure how long it wil be happy in such a small tank.

I do want a MUCH larger tank eventually. When EVENTUALLY is, I'm not sure.

Will a small, juvenille Tang grow too quickly for a 54G corner? I do not want to build a 225G in the next 12 months - 13 maybe, but not 12....

Don

[lReef lKeeper]

nope, tangs have to have a LOT of swimming room. i would not suggest a tang, but maybe something like a lawnmower blenny or foxface rabbitfish (but the foxface would eventually get to big also) IMO. minimum tank size for ANY tang is at least 75 gallons.

[wizbang]

nope, tangs have to have a LOT of swimming room. i would not suggest a tang, but maybe something like a lawnmower blenny or foxface rabbitfish (but the foxface would eventually get to big also) IMO. minimum tank size for ANY tang is at least 75 gallons.

That's what I thought - thanks

[lReef lKeeper]

anytime buddy.

[CarmieJo]

I absolutely agree, no tangs for you or me in our corner tanks.

[wizbang]

I absolutely agree, no tangs for you or me in our corner tanks.

I know - I know - - - quit rubbing salt in the wound!!

I love all of the help here - thanks!!!

Thanks, CarmieJo

[salt-rookie]

Heck! On Reef central, the mod's HEADS would explode at this question! I agree, NOPE!

[CarmieJo]

Heck! On Reef central, the mod's HEADS would explode at this question! I agree, NOPE!

And they would tell you what an evil person you are. That's why we like TR.

[tim]

Heck! On Reef central, the mod's HEADS would explode at this question!

let it happen IMO they jump to much and to fast. instead of explaining why.

[salt-rookie]

let it happen IMO they jump to much and to fast. instead of explaining why.

100% argeed!!!