Getting some fish

[SDW]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I want to buy some fish for my tank and was hoping for some advise. I would like to buy a maroon clown (yellow stripe) and a couple tangs. I was thinking of a yellow and a blue hippo. Anyone have any thoughts on the blue hippo in a 55 gal. tank? How about recommended sellers? I was planning on buying from saltwaterfish.com.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[jerryc]

don't thank you wont 2 tangs in a 55 especially the blue look at some
smaller fish. The clowns will be a good one for you.

[SDW]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#what about adding 2 yellow tangs in a 55 gal? I decided to not get the blue but I did get a single yellow...But now I love it so much, I want another.! Any thoughts?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[flame]

One tang at the most IMO.

Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78

[crawdad]

IMO i wouldnt add any tangs unless you have alot of hairy green algae.I have 1 and was amazed at how fast he cleaned up my LR.

[rickm]

There's a wine store in town that I checked out today. They had a 90 gl reef tank on display in there. They had 3 or 4 tangs in it. Two were yellow tangs. They all seemed to be getting along and there was little algae in the tank.

[jerryc]

Its not that its not impossible to keep them its is it good for them and NO it is not

[Limpit]

SDW,
I will concur with Flame on this one, only one and IMO that will be stretching it in a 55.
I know a lot of people may disagree and say they saw this or kept that but the bottom line is that Tangs need a lot of swimming space to be happy. Will they survive in a smaller tank? Sure, but they will not be very happy.
Many people say the smallest tank for even one Tang is a 70 gallon.
Think of it this way, you could live in a 6'x6' room for all your life but would you be happy? I wouldn't be and neither will the fish that need some space.
If you do decide on getting a Yellow Tang fop your 55 I would look for a smaller one and be sure to supplement it with the dry seaweed like Flame also posted.
I have 2 fish in my 125 gallon and one of them is a Purple Tang that still swims from end to end all day long, like an animal pacing in a cage. The one thing that I have really learned over the years is that researching the creatures you intend to keep, patience and resisting the urge to buy that really cool fish you just saw at the LFS will make the hobby much more enjoyable.
I hope I don't come across like a preacher to you with this reply. Just giving you MHO.

[dakar]

Afriad I have to jump on the bandwagon here as well... In our 180 we have a good sized Sailfin tang (about 7-8" long) and a yellow tang that is still only about 3" long, the idea of adding another tang is really out of the question. Ask us in another year or two if even that tank is big enough for the pair, you'll likely hear a resounding 'nope, we had to upgrade again'.

The problem is they grow! Now in your defense if you are seriously willing to part with them as soon as they outgrew your tank, a pair could be do-able. Sounds easy in theory, but the parting with them after a year or two is not an easy task, heck like everything else they become 'family' within a week.

[SDW]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#well, I guess I already knew what the answer was but I liked my single tang so much, I guess I just was hopeful someone would say " oh yeah, that's FINE".#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Thanks everyone for the honesty, I don't want to loose fish, or have to part with them later. I hope toget some pics on here soon so I can get more advise.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#