I acclimated my yellow tang by doing a drip for 2 hours and then let him loose in the tank with the lights off by slowly sliding him out of the bag, he is hiding underneath one rock and sitting there is that normal ? He swam around checking things out for around 5 min then hid .
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Rufio808
Reefing newb
I would believe it's normal behavior. I'd be shocked if he swam around like he owned the place.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Yup that's normal. He may hide for up to a week.
Melosu58
Reef enthusiast
I agree too. He`s just acclimating himself to the tank. Give him a few days and he`ll be out and around before you know it.
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
a 55g tank is too small for a yellow tang. I hear the sirens.
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
yeah but he's really tiny , i bet ;)
cthegame
Reef enthusiast
If the tang is really tiny, it should be ok for a few months in a 55 but, its still a risk imo. Anything bigger than a baby/tiny tang wont last long in a tank that size.
+1 all of the above on the acclimation. Give it a week or so...
+1 all of the above on the acclimation. Give it a week or so...
Smitty
Reef pro
+1 everyone. Depending on what other fish are in your tank, he'll be out even sooner.
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
If your goal is to not buy more fish and to keep the Yellow Tang in the 55g you're going to have issues. Yellow Tangs need at least 100g tanks they require alot of swimming room. If they don't have the swimming room they need they won't last.
Melosu58
Reef enthusiast
I would even go as far as to say that it needs to be a 6 foot tank.
Northstar24
The Tang Herder
I hear sirens.....
Sometimes I don't think a 6 foot is long enough for my tangs
Sometimes I don't think a 6 foot is long enough for my tangs
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
We usually quote Liveaquaria on this site for specs on fish. They're generally a good guideline for fish. I have a Yellow Tang, they're very active horizontal swimmers. Sometimes I think he feels cooped up in my 6' tank.
Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Yellow Tang - Hawaii
Yellow Tang : Care And Requirements Of The Yellow Tang
Yellow tang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To give full disclosure I also found 2 sites that recommend at least a 55g tank. Notice the pictures of the Tangs....they look skinny and sick. Definitely not healthy.
Yellow Tang, Yellow Sailfin Tang, Zebrasoma flavescens scroll down to the bottom of the page....These knuckleheads actually posted a pic of a yellow tang that already looks sick to promote you buying a tang from their site..hmmmm.
Yellow Tang Profile - A Profile of the Yellow Tang Here's another...sickly looking tang.
Here are some pics of my personal tang..notice the difference. The Tang body should look smooth and streamlined...not bumpy.
Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Yellow Tang - Hawaii
Yellow Tang : Care And Requirements Of The Yellow Tang
Yellow tang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To give full disclosure I also found 2 sites that recommend at least a 55g tank. Notice the pictures of the Tangs....they look skinny and sick. Definitely not healthy.
Yellow Tang, Yellow Sailfin Tang, Zebrasoma flavescens scroll down to the bottom of the page....These knuckleheads actually posted a pic of a yellow tang that already looks sick to promote you buying a tang from their site..hmmmm.
Yellow Tang Profile - A Profile of the Yellow Tang Here's another...sickly looking tang.
Here are some pics of my personal tang..notice the difference. The Tang body should look smooth and streamlined...not bumpy.
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PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
Did somebody Call?
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKH-uMyVcmk]YouTube - Reefman and Tang Police[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKH-uMyVcmk]YouTube - Reefman and Tang Police[/ame]
thanks prc very informative info and your tang looks awesome , mine is not bumpy at all i will post a pic of herb tomorrow after work if i have time, so the possibility to keep a yellow tang in a 55 gallon is slim to none for a long period of time then ?I am just very skeptical since my one neighbor has had his in the exact same size tank as mine and his yellow tang is doing great he has had him for over 3 years
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
The possibility of keeping a yellow tang in a 55 gallon for a long period of time is definitely slim to none. I say your neighbor got lucky. Or his tang is suffering in silence.
And I love the tang police video.
And I love the tang police video.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
HA! The last one is my favorite.
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