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What would possibly be wrong with keeping a younger tang in a smaller tank until it outgrows it? I find it preferable.
What would possibly be wrong with keeping a younger tang in a smaller tank until it outgrows it? I find it preferable.
I'm actually thinking of stocking my 650 with all small fish. Nothing bigger than 3-5" full grown.
In a big tank it can be difficult to keep up the food density a lot of juvies require. If you pour a tsp on BBS in a 28g verses a 210g, there's no way he's going to be able to capture the same numbers. My 210g gallon would also have big tank flow and a smaller tank can be more gentler on a smaller fish. The less then have to work against the flow, the less energy they expend and the more healthy mass they can develop. There is also a 1000 places a little one can disappear in a large tank. They can hide and become difficult to find. That's why I use "grow out" tanks. But if they ar egoing to be growing for awhile, I'm not going to set up their bigger tank prematurely.
You are misjudging my tone. Watching my expressions across a table puts a totally different spin on it.
In a big tank it can be difficult to keep up the food density a lot of juvies require. If you pour a tsp on BBS in a 28g verses a 210g, there's no way he's going to be able to capture the same numbers. My 210g gallon would also have big tank flow and a smaller tank can be more gentler on a smaller fish. The less then have to work against the flow, the less energy they expend and the more healthy mass they can develop. There is also a 1000 places a little one can disappear in a large tank. They can hide and become difficult to find. That's why I use "grow out" tanks. But if they ar egoing to be growing for awhile, I'm not going to set up their bigger tank prematurely.
I'm trying to use myself as an example, not make it about me. I don't know how else to say something other than share what I am basing my opinion on.
I'm also not talking about species of fish that are small as adults, but juvies.
The Harley is about 1-1/4. I'm told it's one of two of the smallest ever collected in recent years.
while in theory, this is good, and while it may be easier for YOU... its still not "natural" for the fish. otherwise no baby fish would make it in the real ocean.
I'm actually thinking of stocking my 650 with all small fish. Nothing bigger than 3-5" full grown.
I like the idea. I have a yellow and purple tang, and sometimes I wish I had kept to all smaller fish. The tangs are nice, but for bio load, I could probably have a dozen smaller fish for the 2 tangs.
Now now. Everyone chill this is a sensitive subject. Haha kinda.
To directly address tangs in a small tank remember they've swimmers. They like space. Also keep in mind we all don't have an ocean size tank in the house (Juan and steve excluded) fish only grow to the space that's allowed. Keep good water quality n think how ur gonna feel with a fish that has outgrown his space. Where u going with it?
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