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  1. 12-04-2008, 02:47 PM #1
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    This is from Scott W. Michael, who recommends the following minimum sizes in Marine Fishes, 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species, Microcosm Ltd., 1999:

    1. Acanthurus achilles, Achilles Surgeonfish, 100 gal (380l).
    2. Acanthurus coeruleus, Atlantic Blue Tang, 75 gal (285l).
    3. Acanthurus japonicus, Powder Brown Tang, 75 gal (285l).
    4. Acanthurus leucosternon, Powder Blue Tang, 100 gal (380l).
    5. Acanthurus lineatus, Lined or Clown Surgeonfish, 180 gal (680l).
    6. Acanthurus nigricans, Whitecheek Surgeonfish, 75 gal (285l).
    7. Acanthurus olivaceus, Orangeshoulder Surgeonfish, 135 gal (510l).
    8. Acanthurus pyroferus, Mimic Surgeonfish, 75 gal (285l).
    9. Acanthurus sohal, Sohal Surgeonfish, 180 gal (680l).
    10. Acanthurus tristegus, Convict Surgeonfish, 75 gal (285l).
    11. Acanthurus tristis, Indian Mimic Surgeonfish, 75 gal (285l).
    12. Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis, Chevron Tang, 100 gal (380l).
    13. Ctenochaetus strigosus, Kole's Tang, 75 gal (285l).
    14. Naso brevirostris, Spotted Unicornfish, 180 gal (685l).
    15. Naso lituratus, Orangespine Unicornfish or Naso Tang, 135 gal (510l).
    16. Naso unicornis, Bluespine Unicornfish, 200 gal (760l).
    17. Paracanthurus hepatus, Pacific Blue Tang, 100 gal (380l).
    18. Zebrasoma desjardinii, Indian Ocean or Red Sea Sailfin Tang, 135 gal (510l).
    19. Zebrasoma flavescens, Yellow Tang, 75 gal (285l).
    20. Zebrasoma scopas, Brown Tang, 75 gal (285l).
    21. Zebrasoma veliferum, Sailfin Tang, 135 gal (510l).
    22. Zebrasoma xanthurum, Purple Tang, 100 gal (380l).
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    nice info
    150gal Reef
    75gal FW
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    yea but a tad out of date IMO most of those really need larger tanks than that to be real happy
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    Yeah maybe but it is a starting point, maybe we can edit it to a better size.
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    yea its not bad
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    Well get on it
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    Seems like my tank might be a little small for my Scopas Tang He's still small, so I guess he will be okay for now. Do they get really big or is there another reason why u need a bigger tank?
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    Its an estimate but yes they can get large.
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