how fast do they grow?

[reefpaddler]

Hi, I have owned a 75 gallon tank before but sold it before a move. I had a blue hippo tang in it and my wife and I loved it. I have found a one inch one that will fit in my nanocube but was wondering how long it will be before he needs a bigger tank. He will be the only fish in the tank along with shrimp and inverts. I plan on expanding to a bigger tank in one to two years just want to know if it will last that long.

[Condiman]

Hard to say because all fish have different growth rates. Even ones within the same species. I would think you would be ok but do not let it go longer then 2 years at best.

[albert]

http://hepatus.mine.nu/aquarium/pics/hepatus018.jpg
http://hepatus.mine.nu/aquarium/pics/dsc00378.jpg

Here's mine two years old blue tang in a 100 g 4' long tank. His size was appr. 5" and there was not enough room for him any more. That was one reason I set up a new 250 g 7' long tank.

http://hepatus.mine.nu/aquarium/pics/040719-008.jpg

[nbaker]

I would not try it my self. The fish will grow faster than you would think, if feed correctly, in two years. If the fish is said to require a large tank, your only going to stress it that much more throwing it in a very small tank it willl out grow very fast then moving it to a larger. JMO

[reefpaddler]

Well my wife and I talked it over and we are going with a clown instead. Just hated to see the tang in such a small space. We will still get one when we get a bigger tank however.

[Condiman]

And then you can get your Tang.