WTB: Tiny Powder Blue Tang

[brattramp]

If anyone has a tiny powder blue tang, I'm looking to buy. Also willing to trade some exceptional scolys (red; red and blue), brain coral (7"), montipora cap (2", green/purple rim).

Would prefer something that has been in a tank for at least a month.

Thanks.

 

[crox99]

How tiny?

 

[brattramp]

2-3" I have a 55 gallon with a mated gsm clown pair, so I think I have space for not much more than 3"

 

[crox99]

I hear the tang police coming........55 is way too small for PBT and since you have a pair of GMS clowns I won't put that fish in there.

 

[brattramp]

well I hesitated for a long time, but after realizing that tangs take a LONG time to get big, I figured I'd be ok for a year or two, by which time I'd upgrade.

Any tang police out there wanna give some advice?

 

[Craig]

Best to wait until you upgrade.

 

[crox99]

a 2"-3" PBT will outgrow your tank in less than a year. I have a hippo that was the size of a quarter and he's over 6" in than 1 1/2 year.

 

[scumonkey]

i Have a PBT in a 112 and feel even that might be pushing it!
I bought him around 3.5 " and in 5 months he has
already grown to 5"...who told you they grow slow
:fishhit:
I also have a (1) maroon clown, which happens to be the only fish in the tank
that tends to spar off with the tang...a pair of 'em in a 55 could spell
T R O U B L E

 

[brattramp]

Thanks for the advice. What do you all think about a small yellow tang then? Just as fast growing as a PBT?

 

[scumonkey]

I'll get yelled at for telling you this but.....
They grow just as fast (but not as big), however you have a better chance keeping
a yellow in the 55.
Back in the day (early 70's),we used to have 3 in a 30 gallon.
All lived a long life (just not sure about the quality)!

 

[brattramp]

Thanks. And would you say the same for a purple tang?

 

[Deanos]

Purple Tang

 

[crox99]

Thanks. And would you say the same for a purple tang?

IMO your tank will be a ground for battles between the PT and the GSM.:tank:

 

[brattramp]

thanks for all the advice. Guess I'll hold off on the pbt.

 

[fritz]

You're better off with a Kole or TOmini tang

 

[JLAudio]

PBT are sprinters as well, and would make look to be "freaking out" when they are not given enough room to swim and any 48" long tank wont suffice. I have a 110, but its high and only 48" long and have a hippo and a yellow but am dying to go bigger when I move because they need a 6+ foot tank to be able to do what they do, Swimmmmmm!