Keeping a Blue Tang in a Reef Aquarium

Keeping a Blue Tang in a Reef Aquarium

[@goodall1bay]

Years ago I kept a blue tang for many many years with a yellow tang. They became incredibly close, sleeping and eating together. Tangs always fight or spar to start but eventually they settle and become companions and shoal.

[@dobermanguy9437]

I bought my blue tang in 2006 and I still have him today 15 years and he still doing fabulous

[@AbsoluteZero6714]

How big was he when you got it and how big is it now?

[@dobermanguy9437]

@@AbsoluteZero6714 he was not even quite an inch when I got him I would say now he's about 8 or 9 in I got him in December of 2006 if you look at my videos you will see him I also have a yellow tang I purchased back in 2013 and still have the yellow tang

[@RR-bd4jp]

@@dobermanguy9437 any tricks?

[@sarinakempski2146]

You speak very clearly, Me, as a german, can understand everything You say, Thank You for this!!
And You got beautiful fishes and Your Blue Tang is so Handsome :)

[@MileHighReefers]

Sarina Kempski Thank you 😊 your English is much better then my German. I took it in 8th grade and remember very little. Blue tangs are one of my favorites

[@michaelfang1393]

Dory?

[@EmilyPowell-zm7ex]

Michael Fang Dory.

[@amon7816]

I can't find dory!

[@zerogaming6649]

you sure she's not under the couch?

[@THEtrvoxel]

Have you tried turning off and on?

[@eric95209]

Just keep swimming.

[@BrazThinker]

Just keeping swimming, swimming, swimming.

[@sailorscorpio27]

NEMO IS IN THERE ALSO! YAY

[@janicerogalewski8500]

What about marlin

[@brierre530]

Army!!!

[@Ak.Fishing_]

CLICK THE SHOE! WATCH MY SALTWATER FISH TANKS!! Watch my NEMOS

[@arone6298]

You mean a clownfish

[@sailorscorpio27]

Arone k obviously. I posted this 4 YEARS ago lmao get a life

[@ROTTERtube]

Great video Scott. Thanks for doing it. Many people are misinformed on these fish. I love them but just feel they are not in the cards for me at this time. I have gravitated towards the more rare tang types....but I LOVE the regals.

[@MileHighReefers]

+ROTTER tube Reef Thanks Steve, I appreciate being able to use your story here hopefully others will find it helpful.

[@Spiritprime91]

Tangs are beautiful fish to look at, but even I know better than to even get one. It's best that I don't even think about it because it damages the coral reefs. Only more experienced fishkeepers should get one, but DON'T but one just because you saw Finding Dory (a very good movie btw). You're gonna kill the poor thing.

[@MileHighReefers]

Tangs can be difficult. I've owned this fish for 4 years and he's doing great. With any luck he will be with me for many more years.

[@boblui3917]

I have seen a kid put a blue tang in a small bowl. He poured all the water from the bag into the bowl. He fed it goldfish flakes. The next day, it was dead! Poor fish! He did it because he saw finding dori and got inspired to keep blue tangs!

[@adamnorvell]

+Bob Lui I call BS on this one. As a fish keeper (I'm assuming) or at least fish lover, I don't believe you'd see that and just let it happen. Blue tangs aren't cheap fish stores are very aware of the epidemic of idiots who want a tang because of the movie.

[@boblui3917]

+Adam Norvell do you not know about everything that happening because of the movie? Its all over news, youtube, etc! You have no clue....... Yes blue tangs are expensive, but kids and their parents still buy them. You don't have to believe me okay. Think what ever you want. Its your opinion so I don't care. Don't believe me, its fine! I know if its true or not. You don't have to reply and say "I call bs on this one" And yes when finding dori came out, there was a huge increase of mainly children wanting and buying these fish. Its up to the parents to decide. There are kids with lots of experience of fish keeping and there are also kids that aren't that good at keeping fish. What do you think a kid would use as a home for the fish besides a tank? A bowl of course! And you know some times kids pour store water into a tank! Come on think would you? To be honest, I feel like its more common for a kid to use a bowl, pour store water, and convincing their parents to buy a fish!

[@boblui3917]

+Adam Norvell Plus you do realize that some kids would lie willing to get something? The pet store owners would ask their parents! You know what if parents just let it slide and also lie. Im not saying all but I am saying that those parents are the ones who usually let their kids buy whatever they want and wont care and would lie about it too! Obviously most employees of the fish store would believe them! For example, there was a time my cousin and I were going to a local fish store. He wanted common plecos. But he already had three mollies in the 5.5 gallon tank. Then when we went to the pet store, he lied and said he had a 55 gallon tank with all the supplies needed for keeping plecos. I stopped him and told the employee that this wasn't true. My cousin was older than me by a lot. Guess who the employee believed. My cousin of course! You see kids can bet away with things. And you know some fish store employees can be tricked, because some times they believe everything!

[@Thegoldenspartan]

My daughter was sad when I told her we can't get a blue tang, I'm starting a 75 gallon, and don't want to get a difficult fish first.

[@MileHighReefers]

I feel your daughters pain they are great fish, but you are making a very smart choice.

[@herper6]

I know this is a bit late but you may be able to get a yellowtail damsel instead, they look similar (especially to younger children) but can be kind of aggressive. In my opinion blue tangs aren't that hard and a baby would outgrow a 75 in 3ish years, but I'm sure like me you would struggle parting with the fish when the time comes. I didn't plan on getting one for my tank but he was a rescue along with a few other fish

[@jesterscorner879]

Buying a fish and simply removing or replacing it isn't recommended because it is never as simple as it sounds. Catching fish is never an exact science and there is no guarantee you can find a new home for your new fish. So you are correct that it would be best to avoid said situation. For people with 75-90 gallon tanks who want a brightly colored Tang, I steer them towards the Yellow Tang. I will be putting one in my 90 gallon in a few weeks.

[@quitbye8822]

Ready Player 2 blue tangs also require a 120 gallon tank at minimum

[@Marshy2020]

Alicia Moonriver a 120 is 4 foot long im keeping a blue tang in a 80 gallon tank for its whole life hate on me but you can keep blue tangs in a 4 foot tank heck i even had a friend who kept a blue tang in a 75 for 8 years untill it got marine velvet and died.

[@theduggans1]

Thanks for the honest appraisal. You've talked me out of acquiring a Blue Tang, which would have bern a big mistake and to the detriment of the fish.

[@llee8825]

My Yellow Tang and Blue Hippo Tang are best buddies. I feed garlic soaked foods once per week along with 20% partial weekly water change has kept them free of ich. Water quality and a varied diet is important. Garlic is a natural remedy to boost immune systems and fish love garlic which surprised me. It stimulates their appetites.

[@swooojin6076]

0:40 Dory and Marlin

[@RogueAquariums]

Scott, Your blue tang looks great as well as your tank. Nicely done video as well as informative.

[@MileHighReefers]

+NW Marine62 Thanks I appreciate the kind words.

[@AzzaBro59]

I'm getting one of these sometime in the next 24 hours. I've had a crash befor with my salt tank and learnt a lot and changed my entire process of adding fish. Question. If my tanks healthy and adding stress coat should he never get ich? And if he somehow gets something ive never had before, will he effect the others? If I rip him out at first sight, can I prevent others getting it?

[@themanthefishkeeper1554]

I love the Blue hippo tang they are awesome their my favorite tang

[@pambradysharma204]

My blue tang is a pig also... he is super healthy but he eats so much how do you get shyer fish to eat? My tang was purchased as a jevenile in a 75 gallon tank... in 2015. I have now upgraded to a 180 gallon.

[@mariaroman1785]

oh wow I researched dory on Google, and Dory is voiced by Ellen Degeneres. And it said on Pixar wikia that Dory lives in the great barrier reef Australia. and I'm gonna go there on Friday. XD

[@pambradysharma204]

Did your tank go fallow for 60+ days to remove the ich?

[@aleck4005]

Finding Nemo = 1000's of unnecessary fish deaths due to the line "All drains lead to the ocean," and the popularity of the fish featured in the film, luckily Nemo was more popular, and clowns happen to be fairly easy to keep & are bred in captivity.
Finding Dory = 1000's more unnecessary fish deaths due to the popularity of the fish featured in the films, but now Blue Tangs more so than clowns, which are far less robust & more difficult to provide for.

[@MileHighReefers]

+Alec K I agree. That's part of why I made this people need to understand that these are not easy fish.

[@bettaguy5128]

Nory is Dory but a boy name..... Thx for giving my blue and black betta fish a name that fits him :)

[@georgearias7336]

Hi, I have a 12 gal tank. 3 days ago I was at a LFS and bought a small blue tang (1 1/2 inch). Now doing the research I realized that it was a big mistake. I would like to know how fast do they grow?? How long could I keep it in my tank?? At this point, what can I do after my colossal mistake?? Thank you for your support.

[@shekinass]

George Arias just return the tang to the lfs. You wont be able to keep it for long before it gets sick and a 12 gallon is too small the only fish you can put there is a clown goby or firefish.

[@GENISIS1TWENTYONE]

great looking fish Scott. I got one of these a couple months ago and it did good during in the QT process. Introduced it into the DT and got a little agression towards it from my flame angel and yellow tang but withing a few days it all worked out. Now it is healthy and a lot fatter than when I first got it lol.

[@MileHighReefers]

+GENISIS1TWENTYONE Heck yes I always love to hear a success story.

[@numberkidtheprimenumberfan1979]

​@@MileHighReefersMr. Ringkins

[@gordonmarvin9993]

PSA: in my eyes, Blue tang’s minimum tank size is 125 gallons however a 180 is preferable.

[@tiana9306]

I've had my blue tang since I was young so like for the past 5-6 years so I guess I'm doing something right with how people say it's hard to take care of them and keep them alive. But then again, my dad mostly takes care of the tank and I just do everything else lol. It's gotten really big, but I don't think a foot yet.

[@MileHighReefers]

If you have the right setup and can get them thru the initial acclamation to aquarium life they can be very hardy and live a very long time. It's really cool to see young people getting into the hobby! Thanks for watching.

[@CarlosMartinez-fe2mx]

thats cool, i have a pair that are 7yrs old and have battled ich more times then i could count..garlic pellets work ever time

[@JorgeTorres-rd3xn]

you say all the right advice for this blue tang!! very imformative. I wish I could get one, but I already have 3 tangs in my 125g :/

[@MileHighReefers]

+Jorge Torres Thanks Jorge, There a great fish to own but I'm with you on not over stocking the tank.

[@tsurro8086]

How's that rw-15? I'm getting two rw-8's for my 55 because two mp10's can't provide enough flow for a four foot tank??

[@MileHighReefers]

+T Surro There working great I highly recommend them! I'm running RW 20s and there on low they provide more than enough flow.

[@numberkidtheprimenumberfan1979]

Regal Blue Tang(a big Dory Fish) 1:18

[@jaylow3169]

true to the movie, blue tangs "just keep swimming". so you need a huge tank for them, probably why ur first blue tang died, stress from the small tank.

[@bossdog658]

does anyone else know this fish as "a dory fish"?

[@MileHighReefers]

+boss dog That's what every non fish person that sees this fish in my tank calls it.

[@bossdog658]

+MileHighReefers wow

[@nickc3053]

Hope the film doesnt destroy this species. Everyone will want one

[@AoSCow]

everyone does.

[@sarinakempski2146]

I call it Palette Surgeonfish :D Because that's its name in Germany. Paletten-Doktorfisch :D

[@seathephilippines]

It's July 2019 now. How is he doing?

[@Sarah-331]

Hi ,great video.we has our first regal but had ich and didn’t quarantine. It wiped out our tank,my partner is experienced in marine but learnt our lesson but it was very sad it broke my heart.we just got another a put it in quarantine tank. Can I ask when your regal got ich , how did you treat it with upsetting other fish and your reef tank. Just in case we have get problems in future we will be right on it.many thanks Sarah

[@astrologywithwidward315]

I am always confused is hippo tang the correct name or is it a different name cuz I always call them hippo tang

[@MileHighReefers]

Hippo tang is just one of its many common names and is perfectly correct to use.

[@JOECANAD1AN]

Hippo comes from the latin name for the fish ->Paracanthurus hepatus. But also called Blue, Regal.

[@pramodm6500]

I would like to know at what point of time can we add a juvenile regal blue tang into a marine aquarium tank. I mean how many months of cycling is required.
Mine is now cycled for about 5 months. It has one percula, one clarki clown and one humberg damsel. All swimming healthy and happy.

[@koddy887]

Im a novice into the hobby. Two days ago I bought a baby Dory for my Fluval Evo 13.5 gal. Now Im feeling flushed. I guess I commited a big mistake. What do I do now??

[@MileHighReefers]

Koddy a lot of stores will take the fish back for store credit, or maybe you have a friend with a tank you can donate it to.

[@Experiment626XxX]

If you still have it I have 150 ready for him

[@ryanseanhernandez5646]

Those fish can cause poison if you eat them thanks to the movie Finding Dory

[@goodall1bay]

One major thing I learnt with these fish. They require high oxygenated water And loads of free swimming space.
I swear there is a link between their slime coat and the oxygen level, relative to their high metabolism. Simply put most reefs are not adequately oxygenated for most tangs, especially blue tangs and therefore their body's stress and cannot defend against a barrage of ick in a enclosed tank.

[@MileHighReefers]

That's a very good point! thanks for sharing.

[@dulgee]

can a bubble stone be added to the sump before the bubbles trap to add extra oxygen to the tank?

[@alaskacosplay]

I've yet to own a blue tang since they're so expensive. They're like the Grand Duchess of the tang family alongside with the gems and the sohals and the Achilles

[@Alan-ii9lm]

That tank in the background looks like the owner invested thousands of dollars

[@mitchellkeuhl6367]

Great video! I was just wondering how to level out the aggression for my blue tang toward my ocellated clowns. I have a pair of clownfish but the smaller one always seems to get picked on with nipped fins any suggestions? Thanks!

[@MileHighReefers]

+Mitchell Keuhl That is a tuff one blue tangs aren't usually known to pick on clowns. If you have the ability you could try pulling the blue tang out of the tank for a few days and hopefully get rid of some of the territorialism. a reaquscap of the tank could yield the same results. I have 4 clowns in my tank and the tang never messes with them.

[@mitchellkeuhl6367]

Ok thanks! i don't have access to that unfortunately because i only have one tank but since i've started to give my tang sea weed it had stopped and the bigger clown is sticking up for the smaller clown. Thanks for the suggestion i'll have to see if i can do that if the aggression starts back up again.

[@starkiller-8684]

Had my tang from about 1cm she was a dot when I brought her, had her 4 years now and have had no problems so far

[@dejakeputa6869]

DORRYY

[@raeisi70]

what are people's opinion on keeping one in a 75 gallon 4 ft tank ? with lots of flow and island aquaescapes to provide more swimming room of course

[@lisamcevoy6221]

Thank you, always interesting and informative :)

[@HPD7D]

how much would you say experience with freshwater fish would count when you never had a saltwater tank, but want to start one? is it like starting completly over or would it benefit me somehow?

[@MileHighReefers]

+HPD7D Fresh water experience is really helpful a lot of the chemistry and practices are exactly the same.

[@santamonicahelpassistant418]

Nice video! Can you tell me what is the best diet to feed a blue tang?
- Isabel

[@MileHighReefers]

I like a nice mix of pellets, frozen (like LRS or Rods) and seaweed. Seaweed is a must

[@JOECANAD1AN]

BTW it's a female. Females dark stripe ends at the eye. Males goes past the bottom of the eye.

[@JOECANAD1AN]

Unfortunately mine has the initial stages of HLLE. No Ich in my system at least. Reduced stray voltage, don't run carbon, feeding purple seaweed, and high quality pellets. Recently have been putting in vitamins again. Algae blooms after that though.

[@PokeGaz]

They truly are magnets for whitespot! My guy had it twice and the last time I was sure he was going to die! But survived!

[@MileHighReefers]

+Gaz T-Rex It seems like everyone of these guys gets ich. Sometimes it seems like having one live thru ich is almost a prerequisite for owning one.

[@PokeGaz]

+MileHighReefers Hahahaha yeah he is now in my 4x4 with my other tangs, after being in QT for 6 weeks, every fish going in the tank will be QT'd to make sure whitespot (hopefully) never makes it in to my tank.

[@mariaroman1785]

at the pet store in my country, the shop keeper let me catch a blue tang, but not keep it at home. But blue tangs are full of speed. So I couldn't catch the fish.

[@outsidethepyramid]

is the little star still swimming back and forth?

[@jsgarrido]

You got lucky I had my hippo for 3 years 6inch with the purple tang they were fine together but then out of the blue .. He started attacking my purple for no reason .. Gave them nori but nothing he also started nipping at my coral especially my open brain he had to gooooo .. Good luck and hope they get along together forever

[@MileHighReefers]

That is the problem with tangs they can completely change there disposition at any time.

[@adamnorvell]

My parents brought a blue tang home as there second salt water fish ever. 24 years ago, she's still alive today, living in a 250 gallon tank with 3 other full grown blue tangs, a sail fin tang, and a harlequin shrimp that frequently picks fights that he nearly gets killed in every time. I understand she's a 1 in a million fish. I'm not at all trying to say that this is a normal thing. She got the face rotting disease that was not mentioned in this video. Along with ick, Blue tangs are very susceptible to a skin bacteria that eats away their face. Frequent feeding of nori should prevent this, but my parents didn't know that 25 years ago and as she aged her face got really bad. They sold her to a friend and fish store owner at the age of 21 and she's gotten better looking ever since. She continues to look better every day. Algae and nori is extremely important to most tangs. Make sure it's included in feeding daily or at least every other day for a better chance at no skin issues.

[@MileHighReefers]

That is very impressive that your fish has lived so long. Its very common for elderly tangs to suffer from HLLE like yours did. As you mentioned people did't understand the importance of Nori in the 90s. Thanks for sharing I love hearing stories of fish living a long life in the aquarium.

[@adamnorvell]

+MileHighReefers do you happen to know how long they live in the wild? I've been told they only live ten years in captivity. She's survived insane swings in the water column. She may just have really strong genes.

[@MileHighReefers]

I really don't know. I really would't be surprised if they live longer in captivity where there isn't something trying to eat. One of the LFSs that I go to have a 24 and 21 year old purple tang

[@anthonysmalawipredators8794]

so here's my question.. do you consider a quarentine tank different then a hospital tank? I feel like a QT should have a biologically broken in hang on filter along with some live rock and a bare bottom. And you keep a new purchase in here for about a month just to unsure they're in good health. Now a hospital tank needs to be able to be treated with copper and other meds but those will kill live rock and other biologocal filter media. Sorry for my wording but how do you feel about both QT tanks/hospital tanks

[@MileHighReefers]

+Anthony ParenteI use them both the same way. If you use Cupramine you can dose copper with out destroying the biological filtration. I don't use "live rock" in QT because the copper will kill all invertebrates. I do like rocks in the tank because it helps with fish stress. This is still an issue I'm personally working on.

[@dustydavis9738]

If you buy the tangs together and put them in together they will have a higher chance to be peaceful towards each other, adding other tangs to a tank with tangs you will see aggressive attitude at first

[@kamilawright5665]

How did you treated it when she had ick?

[@mdawoodahmad9781]

I love these types fishes but don't know hoe to care...every body talking that it lives only in salt water...and i.dont know what ia there specl ... i only know to put water in aquarium and salt in it which we use in kitchen..so plzz tell what is salt water

[@andyk7967]

Do you think a Blue might be okay in a Red Sea 400L Reefer fish (it's about 128cm in length)? I'd love to get one to go with a Yellow tang, but I don't want to end up hurting him/her.

[@MileHighReefers]

Its on the small side, but it should work for a small one for a long time.

[@jetli3352]

Please guide on adding fish order please. Iam setting up a 180gallon tank with minimalist rock structure. Similar to luo's reek tank. Sump is 65 gallon with brick media.. skimmer and refug.
I want to keep 2 sets of clown fish occerlaris pair and black ice pair. Blonde Naso , powder blue,yellow, regal, one bristletooth(either 2 spot or sqaure tail)(maybe sailfin or not if advise). And six line, red coris and a pair of leopard wrasse. 2 or 3 blue green chromis. A foxface. A schooling banner. I like my wrasse and tangs very much. Please advise the order/method to put tanks. I plan to get small or juvenile if possible. Also please any ultarian fish would be appricated.

[@imsodanii3815]

He's so cute :o

[@MileHighReefers]

Thanks!

[@rrrreefer9721]

No, you.

[@bunnybuns6638]

This is offtask but in a 300 ltr gallon reef it has hammer and leather coral and things like that could I fit 1 clownfish 1 cleaner shrimp 1 yellowtail damsel 4 chromis 1 banner cardinal it has quite good filtrationnit has a skimmer for 600 litres a UV sterilizers it's filter is 2 K think they're called UV3 fluval filters with 2 outlets and a hydor koralia wave maker so it's quite good filtration it's 80 US gallons 120 cm long x 50 cm x 50 cm

[@MileHighReefers]

Sounds very doable to me :)

[@RobBoryckiGolf]

Did you qt rankins before you added him? How did he ich 3 times?

[@MileHighReefers]

No he is the reason I learned how to treat and QT fish. Unfortunately ich can sneak in on anything wet. keeping it out over the long term is a much tougher than it sounds

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

i enjoy watching your vlog style type vids. I try to keep my channel as a documentary type thing not really teaching.. I believe it takes proof before people will listen and you backup everything you say with your own real life experiences.. cudos to you. Be easy!

[@MileHighReefers]

+CJ'S AQUARIUMS Thanks CJ I appreciate the kind words. I try my best to only talk about things that I've done and have a good understanding of.

[@alondracarranza9035]

blue tangs aren't supposed to be in captivity. It damages coral reefs, the ones that are homes to millions of fish, but yea just disregard. (:

[@Tigerheiress]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@goxcpre]

I think pollution and over fishing are much bigger problems than collection. if you are responsible its not a big deal

[@shreyapatil2185]

hey,
I had a fresh water aquarium for several years, now I have decided to switch to saltwater aquarium.
can you tell me which fish I should be starting with, what kind of lights,filters I should use and what should I feed the fish.
My tank is small (about 70 gallons) will it be fine or shall I switch to a larger tank ? Also tell me if it is safe to buy these fish from local small dealers or should I buy them from Large scale Breeders?

[@MileHighReefers]

This is probably more then I can answer in a comment. There are so many variables that you need to account for. If your not really on a tight budget I would find a good LFS and have them help you design your seystem. For the most part the local small store will be your best bet they're usually full of knowledgeable hobbyist. Do as much research ahead of time to figure what you need. BRS was a video sires called 52 weeks of reef, if you watch them all you will prety much know what you need to do.

[@shreyapatil2185]

Thank you, It was of great help

[@AppliedPoem]

Where you gonna find a one inch blue tang for cheap?

[@bunnybuns6638]

The government shouldn't of allowed finding dory someone went to petco and wanted a clownfish and only had a fresh bowl of water no filter no dechlorinated water and wanted a clownfish this also encourages people to put tangs in small tanks and they don't know how to keep them

[@shekinass]

catherine peck "shouldn't of"

[@BarbaraWilson-gs2cs]

blue tangs need at least a 150 gl tank.

[@BarbaraWilson-gs2cs]

stan blank well that is what everyone has told me so I just assumed it was correct. Even "fish enthusiasts" have said it so I just assumed it was correct.

[@badugm5035]

Tangs don't go by gallons if you have a 125 that's 6 feet that would be better than a 200 gallon cube

[@AustinG29152]

Nah not right away. You get it over time obviously. 150 is stupid for a 3 inch fish starting off.

[@KolkataMarineHobbyist]

Compare to oceans where they travels miles per day , even 150 gallon is not enough
I don't know why people are so much obsessed about tang gallon size. If you really care , just don't buy the wild caught specimens ...leave them in wild . Leave Cooperband Buutterfly, Moorish Idol , Blue Tang , Other Tangs , Angels , Butterflies in wild .
And Captive breed blue tangs don't grow that big compare to ocean .
Most probably most of them stay with a max size of 6-8".
Probably a 6 foot tank is minimum tank size for a wild caught adult full grown ( 1 feet size ) blue tang ,
But a 3-4 feet tank will be enough for a baby blue tang or captive breed tangs ( those who have born in captivity) , but bigger is better.

[@officialcrimdelta5965]

Did you say they eat parasites not really sure what you meant?

[@simpleaquatics4262]

How do you battle ich with your hippo ? I just purchased one like 6 inches nothing wrong with her just want to be prepared

[@MileHighReefers]

QT it before putting it in your system.

[@adcomixanimates]

i saw a purple tang whats its name

[@austinmitchell6984]

I was wondering do you think the saltwater fish tank hobby is growing or in decline? Ik that the Finding Dory movie will increase it temporary but do you think there is more fish tank owners today than maybe 10 years ago?

[@MileHighReefers]

This is a cool question. I think the hobby is defiantly growing. In the last 10 years nano tanks have come on strong allowing people who ether didn't have the space or move houses a lot to keep a tank. Finding Dory will give a little boost to the hobby but i don't necessarily see this as a bad thing. Every year our understanding of these systems and creatures grows allowing us to keep these systems more effectively. My biggest concern is that we need to work to make this hobby sustainable. The worlds reefs are under pressure and the more we can aquaculture the better.

[@ronnyalves4405]

Onde vc conseguiu este lindo aquuario😄???

[@mitchcallo4017]

hey I have 6ft tank but its 100 gallons could I keep one in there?

[@roayaninunez9217]

Yes 100 +

[@roayaninunez9217]

Gallons

[@lynsdeymackovich9691]

The regal tag I have I got at about 6 inches fr a tank buy out guy had him in a 45 gallon cube he now happy in my 300 long and grown to about 8 inches

[@sarahkuiper1487]

He died because it was a 29 gallon tank. He would've lived if you had at least a 120 gallon tank🙄

[@biamfromphrog6890]

Sarbear it's the tang police watch out! Man these people are worse than peta

[@amuakunaza]

Liam But....its true. Tangs get up to a FOOT long. The first fish only lived 6 months when their normal life span is 10 years! I don't know why people are so rude about caring for fish properly. Tangs aren't even supposed to be in tanks.

[@biamfromphrog6890]

Jazzmine Gwatney but we still keep fish. We are humans we get WHATEVER we want

[@badugm5035]

Someone called the tang police this hobby is so toxic

[@Marshy2020]

Sarbear a 120 gallon is a 4 foot tank.. i had a blue tang in a 80 gallon for 9 years sadly I introduced a flame hawkfish without qting and the blue tang got velvet and died luckly my other fish are ok but i still miss em..

[@jorgehernandez1294]

i need help, im new to saltwater. im going throught the cycling process on a 55gallon tank. i have live rocks and live sand. i have been getting yellow stuff on the corners were the silicon is. is there any way to prevent this.

[@MileHighReefers]

That's interesting your the second person to ask me about this recently. My guess is its some kind of algae and it will need to be manual removed. I don't have a problem with this in my tank. I wish I could tell you what i'm doing differently, but I don't really know. Best advice I can offer is be careful when you scrub the silicone you v=can damage it and cause a leak.

[@dulgee]

is your tank in or near direct sunlight? that can encourage algae growth...

[@rahul9787]

Hi,Can i keep two blue tangs together in the same tank..

[@MileHighReefers]

It can be done but any time you try and keep two blue tangs together you're at a high risk of aggression problems. Do lots of research before purchasing two fish.

[@jpcarcharodon1581]

Dory!!

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

Gorgeous fish love how you named him I name all my fish as well lol

[@MileHighReefers]

+Lee and Mandy Battersby Thanks, We end up naming most of our fish.

[@The_Scriggles]

what kind of light do you have for that tank?

[@MileHighReefers]

I have t5 and LEDs. The leds are Giesemann Teszlas and the T5s are ATI blue plus.

[@The_Scriggles]

what spectrum of t5 is best for coral growth, is it truly just a mix and match situation till you find a combo of colors that is aesthetically pleasing? I guess what I'm asking is what color is required and which ones are optional if I'm doing just t 5s. thanks for the reply :)

[@luislima4946]

Beautiful

[@cnwtrains]

I do have one question how do you know when you're ready to get a blue tang

[@17schiavo]

Lol after you conquered fresh water keeping and understand how much work it is and how to handle everything

[@mrfishgeek5971]

Great video!

[@MileHighReefers]

Thanks!

[@bingomaster2227]

Wow that blue tang is very purple. He must have a lot of venom

[@sparkybraincell2159]

Found Dory

[@timg7942]

Just wanted to know I have owned goldfish which are easy to look after and tropical water which are pretty easy to look after so I want to get into saltwater fish but in general not just blue tangs but a general salt water aquariums how hard is it to look after salt water fish?

[@MileHighReefers]

Saltwater is great but there is a learning curve. The more research you can do ahead of time the better. Saltwater can be difficult, it takes a lot of time money and research to do it well. For me its my hobby so I enjoy all of this. like anything once your good at it it becomes easy.

[@timg7942]

+MileHighReefers yeah look I love having fish so I don't mind spending the time and the money and I would imagine the reward when the saltwater aquarium is up and running would be amazing which is something that would keep me motivated but thanks for the information I really appreciate it. I will do a lot of research just I wouldn't have Blue tangs I would only have clown fish and some smaller ones just because of the room limitations I have.

[@marcoAKAjoe]

how does it damage Coral reefs if you take them out? just curious

[@ButterBandit00]

Most likely algae control, tangs eat tons of algae everyday (why people feed seaweed or nori in the home aquarium) and Sioux tangs algae will eventually overcome the coral and kill it due to lack of light.

[@marcoAKAjoe]

+RatedRforReef ohh okay. interesting

[@MileHighReefers]

Like anything sustainable collection has a very limited effect on fish populations and the reef it self. Over harvesting is a real problem and can have negative effects on the reef and fish populations. As a hobby we need to support the countries and companys that sustainability collect the animals for our tanks.

[@adamssirenadventures6574]

Dory do you see anything?

[@MadiTheQueen-ji4vi]

Your old blue tang died because they need to be in a 120 gallon tank or more

[@jeremysantana2326]

This video is encouraging me to buy a 210 gallon I have a 29 gallon I have two clownfish I damsel and one yellow tang and I plan on upgrading in the future to get a 210 or at least a125 so I can get a blue tang but I'm gonna get a quarantine tank to cure my sick fish especially if the bye gets ick would it be good in like a 120 or 125gallons? What size tank do u think I can get it in

[@MileHighReefers]

It really doesn't cost much more to setup a 210 over a 125. That's my favorite size.

[@harrisonmundschutz2654]

Jeremy Santana why not move all fish to the new tank and use ur 30 gal as a quarantine

[@wombraider091]

Hi i just found your channel, Great info on this guy without being to scary about them.. I just bought a 5ft 6inch and was wondering about these fish. Im not sure i'd be doing the right thing. The other fish i wanted was a Powder Blue Tang.
What are thoughts on that?
I subbed to your channel and im looking forward to checking out your content ;)

[@MileHighReefers]

Thanks for subing! In a 5' 6" tank you should be able to keep a blue tang and a powder blue tang without any real problems. Once the tank is setup up can start off with some smaller hardy fish and let the tank establish. Once your comfortable taking care of the tank you could absolutely try these fish. The powder blue is a more challenging fish to keep initially, but once there established in an aquarium there pretty hardy. I wouldn't try keeping ether of the fish with out a quarantining them first. They are very susceptible to ich and marine velvet. Happy Reefing.

[@wombraider091]

Thanks for the encouraging response. ive been reefing for approx 18months but the fish i have are in a 3ft tank so theyre pretty small but would appreciate the space a little more. Keep up the good work buddy ;)

[@andrewfay5253]

I went to buy one today and the pro at pet I said I need a big tank like ur saying:( I will get a set up like this

[@Kirby7601]

Finding Dory

[@moominm1037]

Dory! XD

[@bigseanSM]

beautiful fish, but I doubt very much I'll ever have a 6ft tank, so you will just have to keep making videos so we can share your regal tang lol

[@MileHighReefers]

+bigseanSM I can do that! Thanks for watching.

[@dancingfoxygirl9619]

hi dory

[@stephenlocksleyfernandez7931]

Why there are some clownfish in your aquarium?

[@AbsoluteZero6714]

Hey Scott how long have you had the fish and how big is it now?

[@MileHighReefers]

I had him for 10 years he passed away recently. He’s was 6-7 inches when he passed

[@AbsoluteZero6714]

@@MileHighReefers Ahh I see. We’re you expecting him to reach max size or close to it? You have a huge Unicorn Tang though.

[@MileHighReefers]

@@AbsoluteZero6714 he really didn’t grow a lot in the last few year’s. I don’t think it would have reached full size but they can live 20+ years

[@AbsoluteZero6714]

@@MileHighReefers Ahh I see. Interesting. Beautiful fish sorry to see you lose it. :(( Any plans for a tank upgrade?

[@MileHighReefers]

@@AbsoluteZero6714 Hopefully some day I have some other tanks I’m working on now

[@mikedasilva145]

If I have a 120 but is 6 foot, is that sufficient for a blue tang

[@MileHighReefers]

A blue tang will do really well in that size of tank.

[@mikedasilva145]

What is your rule for adding fish? Like freshwater is one inch per gal, is saltwater similar to that?

[@MileHighReefers]

I don't have any hard and fast rules about fish stocking. I'm really just making sure that I have the right size of tank for the fish, that everything in the tank is compatible and that I can maintain good water quality with the bioload.