Liutenant tang?

[bigcapct]

Anyone have one? I got one coming from bluezooaquatics and was hoping to put it with my purple tang

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[fallenlordz]

ohhhhhhh - that looks so cool :Yikes:

 

[marrone]

I have a couple of them, one for quite a long time. They're not really aggressive and should get along with the Purple Tang without any problems. They do need a good size tank, as they get to be a good size. They're very similar to the Orange Shoulder Tang but not quite as large.

 

[bigcapct]

Whats the best way u think for me to add this guy with my purple without him going nutz?i have anither tank with only a yellow I can put him in till he gets aclimated then move him with the purple,what ya think best move is

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[pmoneyt]

one of my all time favorites. very under rated if you ask me.

 

[bigcapct]

I have him sitting in the bag right now

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[lfsmarineguy]

Adding the Lt. to the yellow tang's tank is going to pose the same issues. it's the same either way. The Lt. is usually pretty mild mannered so I wouldn't be too worried about him doing anything, I'd be more concerned with the purple.

How big is the tank?

 

[bigcapct]

75 and 72 I knw I knw not big enuff for the long run

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[bigcapct]

one of my all time favorites. very under rated if you ask me.

i couldnt pass this guy up



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[Jim]

If you have an issue, try placing a mirror at one end of the tank. I just placed a yellow in with my two purples and they started beating the crap out of the yellow.
I put the mirror up for two days and now they all swim together. The mirror takes the attention off the the new arrival and gives it a chance to get acclimated. Just my opinion.

 

[bigcapct]

I might juat have to try it,never knw he might be ok

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[lfsmarineguy]

A 75 and a 72 aren't large enough for one tang, let alone two. It's only going to magnify aggression.

 

[bigcapct]

Ok

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[bigcapct]

Ive kept 2 tangs in a 55gal for over a year and a half with no problem

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[lfsmarineguy]

John McCain, survived in a vietnamese POW camp for years does that sound like something you would like to do?

You could also live in the trunk of a car if you were fed and bathed every so often but that doesn't mean you would be happy about it either.

Just because they fit in the tank doesn't mean they should be kept there. Tangs wander over huge spans of reef every day in the wild and a 55 or 75 gallon tank is just a tiny drop of water compared to what they are used to. I'm not saying you have to build a few 1,000 gallon system to house tangs but when fish are happy and unstressed they tend to do a lot better. I would consider a 150gal the absolut minimum for some of the smaller tangs and 300+ for some of the larger ones.

 

[bigcapct]

I know all this,amd seems to work fine for years ,i just broke my 150 down and moved soo 75 is what I got,and there r MNAY people on here with a 75 or soo with tangs in it

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[lfsmarineguy]

lots of people smoke crack and shoot heroin...

I'm not some radical animal rights activist, my reasoning is that even though everyone says "they're doing fine" how do you really know? Most people think that because the fish is upright and swimming it's fine and that is just not the case. You will achieve better results long term by properly accommodating your fish.

 

[bigcapct]

I understand what u sayn ,ive had this purple tang since last august and its just gettin nicer and nicer,if I notice a problem ill have to do what I gotta do

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[bigcapct]

U got a tang police badge jk

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[Wes]

I have a large Lt. Tang in my 250g. I agree that 75 is way too small for an adult.