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Old 01-30-2008, 11:28 AM
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Hey guys Ive got a 45 gallon tank and I wanna know if you guys have any ideas as to what coral and where to place it in the tank. I wanna fill the rock with corals.
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Old 01-30-2008, 11:29 AM
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Im gunna get a clam to put in middle on the highest rock. I also am adding pulsing xenia this week and some polyps
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Old 01-30-2008, 11:38 AM
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With a 45 gallon tank it is just too small for any tangs. I would strongly consider taking him back to the LFS, he will be miserable because there just is not enough swimming space.
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Old 01-30-2008, 11:52 AM
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i got the tang from someone taking down their tank and he wasnt very healthy so i felt bad for him. He wasnt getting good nutrition and was being picked on by the other hungry fish. He seems to be doing real good and hes regaining his health
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Old 01-30-2008, 12:04 PM
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i got 2 tangs in my 46bf and they doing good unless they told you different
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Old 01-30-2008, 04:27 PM
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Everyone on here says that is too small for most tangs. That is just what I have heard. Most people on here actually think that anything less than 4 feet long is too small for 1 tang, and 2 is out of the question for a tank that size.
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Old 01-30-2008, 04:48 PM
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it depends on the size of the fish. of course a 12" fish is not gonna be happy in 36" but a 3" fish in 36" still has plenty of swimming space
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Old 01-30-2008, 04:58 PM
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most tangs dont get to their full size in a tank and only need all that swimming space when they are...the yellow tang in my tank is over 7 years old and its still not full size
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