One of the best parts about having a larger saltwater aquarium is being able to have larger fish. In a smaller aquarium, you are limited to the amount of fish you get and the size of the fish you add. A large aquarium will allow you to have a variety of different fish of different sizes. This includes beautiful Tang fishes. There are many different kinds of Tangs, but the ones I will mainly discuss include the Yellow Tang, Blue Tang, Kole Tang, and the Powder Blue Tang. There are also a few variants within these subspecies. If you have ever wondered about getting a Tang for your reef tank or getting an additional Tang, now is your chance to learn.
Yellow Tang Fish
The Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) may be one of the most popular Tang to reef hobbyists. It is completely yellow as its name would suggest. It has large a fan-like dorsal and anal fin. This gives it a desirable flashy appearance.
These fish come from the coral reefs in Hawaii, but they are also being captive-bred. The captive-bred specimens are better adapted to aquarium life.
Yellow Tangs are a type of Zebrasoma Tang. There are a few different types of Zebrasoma Tangs, but they all share a similar shape. The color is where they differ. There are Purple Tangs, Gemmatum Tangs, Scopas Tangs, and Sailfin Tang. Their size varies; the Scopas Tang can reach one-foot and the Sailfin Tang can reach one-foot and three inches, while Yellow Tangs only grow to eight inches. Note that it can be difficult to get these Tangs to live peaceful together because they are so similar in shape. It is best to stick to just one Zebrasoma Tang. The Yellow Tang would be a great choice.
Yellow Tangs will eat frozen food and dry food, but they should have some sort of seaweed or algae. The algae in your tank may not suffice, so feed dry seaweed as well.
You will need at least a 100-gallon tank. Be sure to have plenty of rock, while also allowing for ample open swimming space. Yellow Tangs are completely reef safe. They get along with most other fish as well.
Blue Tang
People in the hobby refer to this fish as the Blue Tang or Regal Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus), but others may know it as the iconic character, Dory, from Finding Nemo (2003). This has attracted many people to the hobby. It is not for newer hobbyists though.
Blue Tangs need a lot of room to swim, as they are very active fish. They require at least a six-foot 180-gallon tank. Be sure to have enough rock as well.
The Blue Tang comes from reefs all across the Indo-Pacific. Captive-bed specimens are available at AlgaeBarn. Like any other captive-bred fish, they are much more hardy than wild-caught ones. They have identical colors as well.
These are one of the most beautiful fish of all the Tang Fishes. They have an unmistakable bright blue body and a unique black marking that runs from the eyes to the tail fin. It also has a bright yellow tail as well. They grow to a maximum length of one foot.
The Blue Tang is much more susceptible to diseases than other tangs, so make sure it is fed a variety of high-quality foods, including seaweed. The water in the tank should be as pristine as possible too.
Kole Tang
The Kole Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) is a smaller sized Tang, growing no larger than seven inches. This means they can be put in aquariums as small as 70-gallons.
Kole Tangs have a brown-tan body with a subtle gray maze pattern. They also have a bright yellow circular spot around their eyes.
They are great algae eaters, but this means they will need to be fed seaweed often as well. If you haven’t caught the pattern yet, Tangs, in general, need to be fed seaweed or some other form of algae. They can be fed meaty food such as Brine shrimp and Mysis shrimp as well.
Kole Tangs are a type of Tang called Ctenochaetus Tangs. There a few variants of this Tang, but like any other fish, it is best to stick to one per tank. Kole Tangs are a semi-aggressive fish. They are generally peaceful towards other fish but may pick some newer fish. It may be particularly aggressive to certain types of fish, but it depends on the individual fish. Making sure the fish is well fed is one way to try to reduce aggression. If you plan to have other Tangs with it or other semi-aggressive fish, add them at the same time.
Powder Blue Tang
The Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) is own of the more aggressive Tangs. It will be very aggressive towards other Tangs, especially ones of its own kind. If you plan to have other Tangs with it, make sure you add them at the same time. It requires a 125-gallon tank or larger. Like the other Tangs, it needs both sufficient of rock and open swimming space.
It has a light blue body with many other shades of blue accented around it. It has a yellow dorsal fin with bright blue around the edges. The area around its eyes and mouth is black and there are some spots of white below that.
The Powder Blue Tang is very elegant in appearance, but its personality can be rather feisty.
Tang Fish Diseases
Tang Fishes are known for getting diseases such as ich and marine velvet. There are many other diseases a Tang can get, but ich and marine velvet are the most common. If you add an infected Tang to your aquarium, the whole aquarium may get sick and it could result in most, if not all your fish dying. There are a few ways you can avoid this.
The first way is to make sure that you are buying from a trustworthy source. If you have gotten a diseased fish from a fish store multiple times, it may not be that trustworthy.
Also, buy captive bred Tang or any fish in general whenever possible. This will ensure that the fish is more adapted to aquarium life, which means less stress on the fish and less chance of parasites or diseases.
The biggest thing you can do is quarantine your fish. You can read in-depth articles just on the quarantine process and dipping method on the AlgaeBarn blog. For now, I will give you a brief rundown. A quarantine tank is a separate aquarium from your main tank that is not connected in any way. It is a simple tank set up that includes some form of filtration, a light, and a heater. You can add anything you want to your quarantine as long as it still functions as a quarantine tank. Before you add a new fish to your saltwater aquarium you need to put it into this quarantine tank. Here it can live for a few weeks, isolated from your main tank. During this time you can dose copper medication and watch for parasites or strange behavior. After about two weeks of the fish living in the quarantine, you can then add it to your main tank. That’s if it does not have a disease. If it has a disease it will need to remain in the quarantine tank until it is completely free of disease. You can implement freshwater dipping to help kill off the disease.
Even if you quarantine your Tang before it enters your tank, it can still develop diseases if it is not properly cared for. Long term stress can cause diseases to develop. Avoid this by ensuring there is minimal aggression and the water quality is the best it can be. Malnutrition can also lead to disease. Tangs must have a balanced diet that largely consists of algae or seaweed. Do not assume your Tang does not need seaweed just because there is algae in your tank. It’s not too hard to do and it is well worth the health of your Tang.
Of course, there are many other Tang Fishes, but now you have a better insight on some of the more popular ones and how to care for them.
Sean Beaver says
Tangs are amazing. This is a great article.
Ellen Aparicio says
Tangs are great fish, but should definitely be kept in 6ft or larger tanks.
Donna L Holder says
really awesome fish. cost to much though
N L says
Tomini’s are a great little tang as well. They are the smallest of the Ctenochaetus species and are attractive.
Chad Smith says
Great info on tang diseases. Much appreciated.
Mario says
Beautiful fish
AUSTIN beach says
No tangs for me yet anyway!!!
owais Noorzad says
there alot of amazing things
tarheelborn1982 says
Merry Christmas
Nghia Le says
Merry christmas
bu.nghia417 says
Happy new year
ocjake06 says
Happy holidays
ocjake06 says
Happy holidays
amos says
this is really neat
Randall Clawson says
Currently dont have a big enough tank to house Tangs, but will eventually
Chris Whalen says
Tangs are beautiful fish. Had no idea the powder blues were more aggressive than the rest.
Kyle says
I love tangs and this is a great glimpse at a few of the most popular options!
Steven Semeniuk says
Great read and will definitely refer back to this when I get a large enough tank for a tang.
Za Fish Guy says
I have 2 in my 60g they will need a bigger home eventually.
Asad Khan says
I love tangs. Have have several
melissa sharp says
I have a scopes and a salfin Do they get aggressive with eachother and can you have 2 of the same tangs? Like to salefins etc? Or best to only keep one of each diff types?
Rick says
Great info as always
Garrett says
Wonderful information for those Tang lovers out there.
Christopher Burns says
Great info
Nicholas Hagstrom says
Great read! I’ve been debating getting my first Tang. This will help tremendously with my decision.
Dalbir Singh says
Very good information
Jerry Pearson says
Love the look of tangs, but am thinking I will stay away from them. At least until I get a larger tank.
Todd says
Good information. I didn’t know the Sailfin got so big. Gonna have to think of adding a different fish to the tank.
Frank Crone says
Me either
Ashley Zabel says
What a beautiful fish ???
Christopher Gilley says
Like
blas artiles says
Happy Holidays
Darren Sung says
good info on tangs!
Alex von Hochtritt says
A big tank would be so fun to have. And a tang would be a must-have.
Jayda Patterson says
I love that this article expresses the importance of the right size tank for each tang species!
Jennifer Lye says
Very informative
Weboh says
Happy Holidays!
Ben says
Ah tangs they are great
Kristen Maves says
It’s good to know the size tank that you SHOULD have for putting different types of tangs in. Looks like I may have to wait for a bigger tank ??
tragikzmd says
My favorite is the clown Tang.
DANIEL SCHLAGMAN says
Interesting!
Gerot Melo says
Happy holidays!!
michael p says
Gotta have that swimming space for these guys. My 90 gallon was just barely good enough for mine
Alexa says
Happy holidays!
Sean Simkins says
Wish my tank was big enough for one
Dalbir Singh says
Good info
Chris Buswell says
Does adding more than one tang of similar size simultaneously lower the aggression?
Josh Stevens says
I like the tangs great info Happy Holidays
Jarred Tachiera says
Always feed algae
Adam Lyndaker says
Love my kole someday I would love to be able to keep some larger species
Paul Cote says
Good info
Michael Hawco says
Neat
BRANDON Douglas STICKEL says
I love tangs
Paul Kachirsky says
Nice read. I am doing a Yellow tang, Whitetail bristletooth and a purple tang, they are currently in qt.
Joey Gatlin says
Tangs are one of my favorite fish. I don’t see a time where I will have a Tang size tank though.
Dallas Tippie says
So happy my purple tang survived the itch treatment!
ANTHONY CANDELORA says
Very informative
Gary Passwaters says
Gonna need a tang in my next tank
Michael says
My poor tag had LLE.
Michael says
Love tangs
Derek Covatch says
Awesome information.
Felix Roeschert says
I love yellow tangs! I wish my tank was bigger
dcallahan56789 says
When adding multiple Tangs to one aquarium. Do you recommend introducing at same time?
Leo Minegishi says
Great info. I love my Bristletooth Tang!
Matt Traylor says
My kole tang is a bully to anything that eats algae, with fins. Haha. He runs my tank!
Bo Heath Kinsland says
Very informative. I love tangs and i have several. They are the most beautiful fish and i live mine. Thanms for the info.
Jacob T Wright says
Cant wait to get my large tank up and running to put a yellow tang in there!
Brian Badge says
Nice to see clear summary information that isnt buried in a lot of other discussion.
Paul Kachirsky says
I currently have a Yellow Tang, Purple Tang and Whitetail Bristletooth Tang in QT. About another 1 week or so and they are ready for my display thank! Love tangs!
Blade says
Tang..k you
connorw88 says
Kole tangs seem to be more my speed.
Cole says
I love tangs, just lost my yellow though….
Julianne Morgan says
Id love a blue tang one day ? illness magnets or not they are gorgeous
Jarron says
Love tangs
Nicholas Nevins says
Ill be adding a yellow tang to my system
jason frames says
Was getting one but will wait untill I’m confident in my quarantine skills
Josha Mitchell says
Tangs some of the best workers for the aquarium!!
David Heath says
Would it survive in space
Kyle hagger says
Tangs are beautiful fish
Chris says
Tangs are one of my favorite fish.
ekersd says
I don’t quarantine fish – too stressful. Buy from a captive only system, dip and get them into a great environment.
My tank is too small for the Tangs — mini Tang = Molly or Molly Miller Blenny. Hey Algae Barn! Check out sustainable Aquatics!
David DeMarco says
Just recently added my had to have purple tang after almost a year of waiting. Beautiful fish
steveszczepanowski says
Always quarantine tangs before introducing them into display tank. Tangs are very prone to getting ich
Ashlee Smith says
My fiance and I are looking into getting a tang
Catherine says
Tangs are my favorites! I had a Black Tang for years. Loved him!
Cynthia Sedlacek says
A deeper look at tang fish.
Joe car says
Thank for the info, I love my tangs.
Sheila Beach says
Love the tangs
Keith McMillan says
Had a hair algae problem until I put tangs in my tank
Hasan Sarsour says
Love tangs!!! Haven’t been able to add one since I’m only running a 40 Breeder.
David Woolf says
Great info!
Chris Tezak says
I love my tang
Brad ODonnell says
Yellow and blue great contrasts together
Allen says
Good read. New info is always appreciated
Jose Pacheco says
I love tang fish, but difficult for me
Dalbir Singh says
Very informative
John Moyles says
Nice
Rena Walter says
They are pretty!
Regina Delph says
I was raised with Oscar’s and shark fish and i would love to raise some.
Ryan Smith says
Love it
jose lozano says
Merry Christmas
Richard Varone says
I wish I had a tank big enough to keep these beautiful creatures!
Michael says
Yep still difficult.
Shaun Small says
Added my Yellow and Blue Powdered Tang at the same time and no issues…. so far….lol
Donald Carney says
Good to know the fish habits
Jay says
Never really gotten the Tang hype myself but the Kole tang is certainly a nice fish.
Kurtis says
Thanks
Tray says
Good information!!!
Jennifer says
I love tangs and am happy too learn as much as I can about them
Joshua Wheat says
Ill try some when i get a bigger tank
Frank Fodera says
Love kole tangs. Small but just as beautiful
Matthew Semonish says
!
Neil says
Tang is wonderful on 170 gallon tanks
John says
Love tangs
caldea says
Everyone wants or has a Tang in their tank. Very beneficial article!
Eric J Homan says
Love my captive bred yellow tang!
Ricky Dube says
Tangs are beautiful. As soon as I set up a giant tank I’ll finally be able to order one
Ansu Abraham says
I would love to get a tang once I upgrade my tank!
dcallahan56789 says
REALLY WANT TO GET A PURPLE TANG!!!
Casey Whittington says
Super cool post on Tangs, which just SO happen to be my favorite saltwater fish of all, mainly the Yellow tang. Often people will get a Hippo Tang just from the Dory (Look) and be clueless on them.
Steve says
Have a hippo
patburns99 says
I want a yellow tang but my tank is too small
Jordan Sims says
I unfortunately only have room for possibly a kole right now, when I win this new tank I will have room for more!!!?
Omar Pardo says
Love the Info, will definitely come back to this every tang I get
John Demanko (@jmdreef) says
Can’t wait to get a big tank again, loved thr tangs i had in a 180g
Drew Rollman says
I think one of the biggest issues with tangs is tank size. No easier way to stress a fish out that like to swim than putting them in a smaller aquarium.
Ravi says
A Deeper Look at Tang Fish
dakottah7 says
Tanks are my favorite!
Meghan Mulkerin says
Keeping this in mind for my next purchase. I love tangs
MSCOZZ says
Good info for starting out. I have five Tangs so far and plan on getting many more once I get my monster tank.
Robert Donlon says
Happy Holidays!
Cindy Livak says
Great article. I have a 20+ year old Naso Tang. Thanks for the info.
Finnian Sheehan says
Merry Christmas!
conner stumpf says
tangs are the worker fish of the tank
Brian says
Love my Tomini tang, never have to worry about algae in my tank.
Jorge says
Very informative
Robert Paniagua says
Nice to know
Courtney Hoard says
Tangs are such a beautiful fish. Didn’t realize that there was more than just the yellow and powder blue.
Jean Pattison says
Love tangs. They are actually my favorite reef fish.
Michael says
Great resource.
Michael says
Good afternoon.
Felix says
Gotta love tangs!
Michael Quinones says
Damn shame Yellows have gotten so damn expensive.
tmanrogers95 says
Nice
Neal says
could care less for these fish, they are too intense for me
Tony says
I love my powder blue tang, but it is a brute. I have to
Put up a mirror on one side of my tank for a week or two when introducing new fish to keep him occupied.
littlemoma1985 says
So colorful
Brian Dolphins says
God Bless.
Stephanie Smith says
I love my Hippo and naso tang, my yellow tang acts like a stressed out dog ready to bite the next person to get close. Oh well, live and learn. They are currently in a 180.
Jesus says
I love my tang.
Jesus says
I love my Tang
Jesus Torres says
I need a bigger tank…
Ashley says
Love tangs. Good read
Mike Muzzone says
good read
brandon.costello says
Merry Christmas!
brandon.costello says
Merry Christmas!
Echo Rodetsky says
I hope to have a tank large enough for tangs one day.
Alejandro Rodriguez says
Tangs are one of the most beautiful saltwater fish. They have been recently be featured by a popular Fish Youtuber.
Julian says
Tangs are the best fish for an aquarium
Julian says
Tangs are great for algae
Julian says
Always get a big tank for tangs
Edward Raposo says
The blue tang is my all time favorite fish. Sadly, I don’t foresee ever having a 180+ gallon tank.
Brandon Carothers says
Love all my tangs!
Cody W Pressnell says
Cant wait to upgrade and have a tang
Erik Harrison says
Happy holidays
Cory Lakers says
Tangs a wonderful
Madeline says
I love the movement and vibrancy of tangs!
Bobby says
I love tangs. Maybe some day when I have enough real estate.
Elcain Chase says
The yellow tang is my favorite
John Jones says
I love tanks so majestic!
Bo Heath Kinsland says
Thanks for the info.
Bo Heath Kinsland says
Thanks for the info!
Bo Heath Kinsland says
Nice article
Bo Heath Kinsland says
Fantastic article. Thanks
Cole Froerer says
I’ve never had one but I’ve always wanted one!
Chris Roberts says
kid says DORY is on your computer screen. Lol.
Cassia Carvalho says
Sounds like a good addition to my salty fish family
Doffrey says
Crazy how complex all these little critters can be
Caden says
Great info on such a common fish
Rudy A Garcia says
Bookmarked for the day when I finally get a large enough tank to own a tang.
Ben Cameron says
So cool
Alex says
Hey guys i found Dory, she’s right here!
Jaime Quintanilla says
Man I wish the blue tang was easier to keep
Anthony Sansone says
Man if only I had a tank big enough to make one of these guys happy!
Mahamudul Hasan says
my favorite fish
Patrick Stephens says
Absolutely love our tangs!!
Carrie Charles says
Man, tangs are my favourite fish so this really helped me figure some things out
Steve S says
not my fav fish but nice write up
Brent Grandidier says
Great article!
Greg says
Will def add a couple more tangs when I upgrade my tank. Good read
Tristan Smith says
It’s a shame they require such large tanks to keep properly as I’d love to add one to my tank.
Sam says
Beautiful fish. Thanks for the info.
doug perry says
I would love to have a big tank with a bunch of tangs
OG says
Nice
reapersalsa says
I don’t have saltwater sadly this would be an awesome fish.
Eivind Parnas Schage says
happy holidays!
Erick Blais says
The two tangs in my tank are probably my favorite
Tian Sorg says
One day I will have a tank big enough for a tang! Thanks!
Tian Sorg says
One day…I will have a tank large enough for one!! Thanks!!
Justin Bishop says
great info!
James walker says
Tangs are my absolute favorite species. Fowleri is my top fish
Nadia Mohandessi says
Good info
Max says
Been thinking about getting a Kole Tang!
Barry Sylvia says
Beautiful fish! Leaving with more knowledge than I came with!
Barry Sylvia says
Merry Christmas
Jeremy Lombardo says
Happy holidays
Cammey lol says
I love tangs
Regina Delph says
I have always wanted salt water fish but seems like alot to keep up with .
Krystal Whittington says
I LOVE TANGS.. Like Serious love lol They was the Orginial reason I feel inlove with the Salt Water Hobby
kellymhansen says
Just ordered my tangs awesome fish
Daniel says
I have a Tang fish and I learned some new things about them
Daniel says
Good to know about Tang fish
Bethany Souza says
I love my blue tang but im.pretty sure it killed my angel fish
Scott Busche says
Happy Holidays
Matt Blefeld says
Love my tangs. They make up most of my fish stock in my 220
bad72nova says
Hood info except I’m not interested in keeping tangs myself.
Salvador says
Always wanted a yellow tang this helped a lot
Jonah Schwarz says
Tang epic
Micheal says
Thanks for the great info.
Max Humbach says
Ive always wanted a tang
samuelwalker1996 says
I love tangs but they are very active and need a lot of room, so I probably won’t have one. Awesome article though.
Melanie Tavarez says
Tangs Are so beautiful
liesle_memmott says
Good read, thank you
I’ve held off on Tangs mostly due to reputation and always seeing them look so weak
Will have to study this when I get a bigger tank
Rachael McConnell says
Happy holidays
Alice Lewellen says
I like tangs! Would be cool to have some!
Marla says
I’ve always wanted to get some purple tangs
t.joudi says
Tangs are hard to keep due to infections like ich, but I have a hippo and a zebrosomas and they’re getting along great!
Jen says
Tangs are the best
Tom says
Thank you for the information. I love tangs.
Mike Mijarez says
Love Tangs
Dustin says
Love my Scopas so much!
Terry Alcott says
Awesome read
Adam Gilbert says
Excellent! Much appreciated.
Lance says
Looking forward to putting tangs in my new tank!
John Louis says
These are beautiful active fish full of personality, a big tank would not be complete without one.
Caleigh says
Happy Holidays!
Caleigh says
Happy Holidays!!
Karie Mabus says
I love Tangs!
Michael Gionta says
beautiful fish
jennifershea says
Tangs are awesome fish!! I love my Tangs
Kim Eberhart says
Nice article. I have been trying to decide if I can put a tang in to my new 90 gallon. This was helpful.
paul pomeroy says
Happy Holidays
leyerin31 says
Love the yellow tang. Maybe someday I’ll have a tank big enough for one.
victoria casella says
I love tangs! good read
kris_jns123 says
I love tangs
Cody says
Good information!
Cody says
Good information! Thanks for that
Kale says
I love the kole tang. Helpful read.
Lamar Seaman says
Merry christmas
Luis Cosme says
Never own a tang due to the size of my current tank . But they seem to very important to a system.
Reuben gunderson says
Happy holidays
Alisa Tejeda says
need need need tangs! I have to get a huge aquarium though
Erick brandao says
Happy holidays!!
Tina R Rice says
Blie dory tang is my favorite
Tina R Rice says
Blie dory tang is my favorite
Tami Rose says
I wish one of my tanks was large enough for a tang
Michael says
Loved this!!
Eliane says
Good article
Peyton Howington says
Once I get a large tank I would love to have a tang!
chereecarter says
Was super excited to see this article, as tangs are my favorite. Might I suggest reaching out to Elliott at Premium Aquatics; the man is a tang whisperer with some incredible insight for both QT and husbandry. =)
tiffanymeyer1987 says
These fish are by far my favorite!
Eric Dickey says
Captive breeding in saltwater is the way of the future! Excited to be around while the hobby is evolving in such a positive way
Martin says
Cool
Lizeth Lara says
Good luck everyone
Edgar Alvarez says
Tangs look so much fun, I’ve never had one though.
Victoria Brewer says
Hope they will be successful in captive breeding more Tangs in 2020
Felix says
Love tangs!
chris peters says
Yellow tangs are to problematic for my tank, diseases, and the tang police? No thank you.
chris peters says
Diseases, and the tang police? No yellow tangs for me.
Waiz says
my tangs keep killing each other any way to avoid aggresion
ainarm says
Just added a yellow to my tank yesterday. Trying to figure out the best way to supplement algae. Not sure if a clip, or one of the bracket things is better.
Paul says
Love Tangs
neill0027 says
Good info
Paul Marvin says
The yellow tang is my favorite
Elizabeth Mack says
Im afraid to get a Tang when I finally get a tank again and try salt because my husband will call it Dory no matter what color and say phrases from the movie, lol.
Nicole says
I never knew the name of this fish. Now I know!
Craig Wood says
Very informative
Zack Ford says
Awesome
stylewriter874 says
bucket list fish. they have so much personality
Melanie says
Such beautiful animals!
hwarrenfeltz says
Im a nano kinda girl but this is awesome
Gracie Scott says
i like yellow tang fishes! <3
Easton says
Yeelow tank fish are cool and look pretty. Loll
Jason Blair says
Tangs are cool!
Jonathan Dahl says
Great article. I dont have a tank big enough for a tang, but one day…
shackelford.jim says
Hoping to add a blue tang to my set-up eventually.
Dan Melton says
great info!
Ana Anderson says
A tang would be perfect in this 170 system
Kaity says
I’ve actually never seen one of these fish in real life believe it or not. Probably because they need such a big tank. Awesome read!! Happy 2020 everyone!!!
Anthony says
Happy holidays excellent read
Darrell Wheelis says
Ready to get a yellow tang
megan_kim says
I love the foxface tangs ?
James Fields says
Cool
Chaz Henrich says
Saved article to my home screen.
Jesse Richardson says
Happy Holidays!
ddogusmc says
I have a powder brown tang I love it but now I can’t add other tangs.
ddogusmc says
happy holidays
Cole Goracke says
My yellow tang is the most beautiful fish in my tank!
Charles Brooks says
Great read.
pinckark11 says
Love the section on diseases. I hope to have a shoal of Yellow Tanks when my large tank is set up.
Thank you!
Paul Brown says
Great Article
Paul Brown says
Another informative Article
bri.dahlberg says
tangs rule!
kathy pease says
These fish are so pretty
josephine bylsma says
tangs are so pretty!
Chica says
Fishies!
abby baker says
love this
Sharp says
Great post!
Sharalyn Anderson says
I love Tangs! We have a yellow and a Kole.
Sharp says
Amazing!
Chad says
Great info.
Wes&Abe says
I was lucky enough to catch (see what I did there) an amazing deal. A local seafood restaurant was closing its doors and had a listing on Craigslist for “saltwater tanks and equipment for sale.” When I got there I was amazed to see a 160 tank with 8 yes 8 yellow tangs, a sailfin tang, and a clown that is way past his life expectancy. Their water quality was dismal at best. We had just purchased our LFS’s main display tank a few months prior (200 gallons). I doctored their water at the restaurant as I couldn’t take them for a couple more hours, they all perked right up!! I’m happy to report that all the fish from the restaurant and my orange spotted rabbit, and 13 chromis are very happy together. The fish from the restaurant tank were victims of a bad voltage leak at the restaurant. The sailfin no longer has his sail, but everyone is healthy and happy! GO TANGS!!!!
Ashton says
I always use to call these fish dory
kameronkh3 says
I haven’t gotten the chance to find my right tang due to tank sizing but I’ve always been super interested in the mimic tangs and the yellow/ blue eyed kole tangs! Personally they seem to have the most personality I’ve ever seen!
Julian Pillans says
Wonderful read with this one!
oscar101802 says
I can’t wait to have my bigger tank so I can get one tang swimming around
Amber Kolb says
I really want a powdered blue tang. Good to know that’s feisty against other tangs.
art says
love tangs just dont have a big enough tank to house one yet
Judi A Mitzel says
Goals! Someday I hope ti have a large enough tank for tangs
jessemichaelelliott says
Tangin aint easy!
Bryan Tisdale says
RIP my yellow-eyed Kole Tang
Hunter says
Information is very good
robert says
Tang fish be like
Austin Savage says
Yellow tang is the first fish I fell in love with. One of the only reasons I started salt water.