Tang or Butterfly for a 50g?

newsalt · 03-31-2004, 04:19 PM

Are there any Tangs or Butterfly fish that are suitable for a 50g FOWLR tank? The other fish will be a pair of clowns, a coral beauty, a royal gramma and maybe a few green chromis.

Witfull · 03-31-2004, 04:58 PM

black and white or chocolate heniochus are nice fish and fairly easy to care for.

newsalt · 03-31-2004, 07:32 PM

Don't black and white or chocolate heniochus grow to be 9 -10 inches? Wouldn't they need about 80g?

Maxx · 03-31-2004, 09:19 PM

A long nose butterfly would be a safe choice.
Tangs really need a fair amount of swim room, and also grow fairly decently sized.
Nick

Tarasco · 03-31-2004, 10:38 PM

Yeah, I second the long nose. They can get a little large, but I think that you can get away with it.

semigodd154 · 03-31-2004, 10:43 PM

I thimk with a tang or a butterfly you might be pushing the stocking limit of this tank assuming by a few chromisyou mean 3 then you already are talking about 7 fish and then to add a larger fish to the system could be trouble. The best way i had it explained to me was 3 1in fish crap less and make less of a mess than 1 3in fish but then again with it being FOWLR all of this could be a moot point and you would just have to worry about swimming space. HTH

Gina · 05-21-2004, 05:56 AM

I would choose the long-nose butterfly. You should be ok with that.

Craig Manoukian · 05-21-2004, 07:53 PM

I agree that you are really pushing the spade limits ogf your tank with that many fish. It is a real stretch even with lots of LR and a big skimmer.

03-31-2004, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
newsalt Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 574 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tang or Butterfly for a 50g? Are there any Tangs or Butterfly fish that are suitable for a 50g FOWLR tank? The other fish will be a pair of clowns, a coral beauty, a royal gramma and maybe a few green chromis. __________________ Equipment 120g Reef, (2) 250W XM 20K MH, (2) 110W T12 VHO Super Actinic, MRC MR2 Beckett Skimmer, 55g Sump, Iwaki Return Pump Setup August 2006

03-31-2004, 07:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
newsalt Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 574 View Gallery Karma Komment	Don't black and white or chocolate heniochus grow to be 9 -10 inches? Wouldn't they need about 80g? __________________ Equipment 120g Reef, (2) 250W XM 20K MH, (2) 110W T12 VHO Super Actinic, MRC MR2 Beckett Skimmer, 55g Sump, Iwaki Return Pump Setup August 2006

03-31-2004, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	A long nose butterfly would be a safe choice. Tangs really need a fair amount of swim room, and also grow fairly decently sized. Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

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Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yeah, I second the long nose. They can get a little large, but I think that you can get away with it. __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

03-31-2004, 10:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
semigodd154 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: amsterdam ny Posts: 392 View Gallery Karma Komment	I thimk with a tang or a butterfly you might be pushing the stocking limit of this tank assuming by a few chromisyou mean 3 then you already are talking about 7 fish and then to add a larger fish to the system could be trouble. The best way i had it explained to me was 3 1in fish crap less and make less of a mess than 1 3in fish but then again with it being FOWLR all of this could be a moot point and you would just have to worry about swimming space. HTH __________________ 47g column 20x18x30 sps dominated mixed reef 250w HQI 14k approx. 1500gph flow(love you jake 9-03 to 12-03) Shaun

05-21-2004, 05:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	I would choose the long-nose butterfly. You should be ok with that. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

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Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I agree that you are really pushing the spade limits ogf your tank with that many fish. It is a real stretch even with lots of LR and a big skimmer. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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