Keeping Tangs in a Reef Tank 142 23

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In this episode I talk about my experience keeping blue, yellow and purple tangs. Keeping Two Zebrasoma Tangs Together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgeM0X2y6Qk

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Jose Rojas - 6 years ago

Don't never say never because I 40 gallons and my sealfin tang last me 5 months so far

Ivan Salcedo - 7 years ago

Only problem with him is that i feel hes the killer of all my cleaner shrimp both scunk and blood shrimp because they always seem to go missing i pisses me off i thought it was the lionfish at first then i got rid of him and i sitll have the unicorn so i think it was the unicorn framing the lionfish this whole time.

Ivan Salcedo - 7 years ago

i have owned a unicorn fish in a 120 gallon aquarium for nearly 4 years now but the only difference is that i have rock and no coral

MileHighReefers - 7 years ago

I love unicorn tangs they are super cool fish.

Ky Chapman - 7 years ago

so I plan on getting a yellow tang, but a 55 gallon, 4 foot long tank. Is that good for optimal health? just another Colorado Reefer!

Ky Chapman - 7 years ago

MileHighReefers Thanks for the info.

MileHighReefers - 7 years ago

I don't recommend a 55 for a yellow tang they actually get pretty big. I personally wouldn't put one in less than a 75. Colorado has an awesome reefing community.

Michigan fan - 8 years ago

I get ick 2 times a year I don't no why I have a 180 gal reef and every year since I've owned it I get it

MileHighReefers - 8 years ago

Ich probably lives in your seystem. Any stress to the fish can bring on another wave, but it sounds like it's always there.

Martin Moreno - 8 years ago

What's your ph

MileHighReefers - 8 years ago

8ish it fluctuates.

Big D - 8 years ago

I love tangs too ;)

MileHighReefers - 8 years ago

There great.

criscamila - 8 years ago

In my experience you get ich on tang, only when your tank is way to young. I have four tang in my tank for 2-1/2 years now. My advice is don't add them when your tank is too new, wait 10 months when you started a tank. Happy reefing guys.

MileHighReefers - 8 years ago

+criscamila There is a lot of resilience built into an established tank.

jesus aguilar - 8 years ago

amazing tank bro.. beautiful fish ..

MileHighReefers - 8 years ago

+jesus aguilar Thanks!

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Jen Radomski - 8 years ago

Love tangs can't wait till I get my Achilles and powder brown only way to get hard to keep tangs is from divers den to make shur there use to captivity

MileHighReefers - 8 years ago

+Josh Radomski Those are some really cool fish but difficult fish. I would love an Achilles but they but with there price and reputation I shy away from them.

ReefFreak@ - 9 years ago

like the videos. keep it up.

Spencer Strait - 9 years ago

a tang can be very happy and healthy in a 55 gallon tank, i use to have a 46 gallon before i made the jump to a 210 and i had a vlamingi tang and a yellow tang and they did great for the 10 months i had the tank. your key to having success in a smaller tank with tangs in enough food source and places to hide if they ever get stress or ich.

Vash V. Lam - 9 years ago

The little Clown fish to the bottom right is trying to or if not already hosted the giant clam. I never seen that b4 so its pretty cool haha!

Rad Perez - 9 years ago

Great video, super nice tank

Reefer Nanoman - 9 years ago

Beautiful tank and very good advice on tangs. When I used to run my 75G I loved my yellow tang. Now I just run a 28G and 10G reef tanks.

E Landry - 9 years ago

I have a 180G and have had a Regal Tang for about 11 years

Robert S - 9 years ago

Could I keep a two spot bristletooth tang in a 55 reef?

Paul Chris - 9 years ago

Had newish tank with A bunch of cool looking, healthy fish. Added Blue Hippo Tang- Diseased. He died, then Powder Blue, and the gramma and the banggai cardinals. I was devestated, but I still had Two clowns and a yellow tang. Yellow tang was the last one, until he went. Just added two baby clowns today. In short, quarantine your fish.

Jonathan Erickson - 8 years ago

Clowns never die... You could take them out of the water. And they would spring arms and walk

Patrick Cesar - 9 years ago

Awesome Video, I love Tangs Too! Currently I owned a Hippo, and a sailfin in a 120 Gal. I almost lost the hippo due to stress caused by the sailfin being aggressive toward the hippo . Like you said Good food quality is the key. In-addition to that, I feed them Dr G's anti parasitic caviar at least once a week to help them boost their immune system, food for thought :-) keep them great videos coming. I would like to add another tang in there , to keep the sailfin's mind occupy.. What do you think?

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Aaron Delgado - 9 years ago

do you shop at animal attractions in greeley

kim killion - 9 years ago

I love your tank but I fell asleep.................

bangmonsta - 9 years ago

Fun video! What are your tank's dimensions?

TheAirborne65 - 9 years ago

Good information!

Rotter Tube Reef - 9 years ago

Dude your tank is AWESOME! Jealous

MileHighReefers - 9 years ago

+ROTTER tube Thanks man its been lots of hard work.

Tony Nguyen - 9 years ago

Your reef tank has mature since I seen it long time ago. Keep it up

Merritt McDowell - 9 years ago

Good vid man im enjoying them being alil longer then normal

Randy Brown - 9 years ago

Great Video. Always very informative and practical like the car next door with a killer tank.

casino007007 - 9 years ago

I have 4 tangs they live peaceful and happy my tank is150g cube

MileHighReefers - 9 years ago

+casino007007 Cool man! a 150g cube sounds like a pretty neat tank size.

Darrin Hawkey - 9 years ago

i got a hippo and yellow tang in a 55 (cycling a 125gal) the yellow tang backs down, but the hippo tang and my foxface fight constantly. the hippo had ich i soaked the food in garlic and it got over it. the hippo even trys to bully my dwarf lionfish

Darrin Hawkey - 9 years ago

+MileHighReefers
i just uploaded a vid of the 55gal more to come

MileHighReefers - 9 years ago

+Darrin Hawkey My Hippo is also the king of the tank but the aggression will likely subside. sounds like a pretty cool tank with those fish in it.

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915Mang - 9 years ago

Good info, thanks!

MileHighReefers - 9 years ago

+915Mang No problem I have fun making these videos.

Hectorisking Hinojosa - 9 years ago

Lots of positive info here! Your tank looks awesome!

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