Yellow tangs and clownfish

Sofia_George630 · 03/06/2018, 12:14 PM

So I’m getting a yellow tang and a clown fish and I’m wondering if I should buy the clownfish or the yellow tang first? My tank size is 300liters...

Kmiller035 · 03/06/2018, 12:17 PM

I bought mine at the same time and introduced them together and had no problems.

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Uncle99 · 03/06/2018, 12:17 PM

Tangs last or same time, but once the tang is settled, hard to add other fish

Sofia_George630 · 03/06/2018, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kmiller035

I bought mine at the same time and introduced them together and had no problems.

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Thank you

I’ll try that out and see what happens

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LauraGreenImp · 03/06/2018, 12:53 PM

My Yellow T is OG. Tank 7yrs old. I had 6 clowns for a few years (1 Ocellaris + 5 Midnights), O died, re-homed Ms, added pair of tiny Maroon/Gold Bars 3yrs ago. 1 MGB survived & thrived. Through all the ‘clown drama’ the Yellow Tang took no notice.

(150g tall w plenty of rock hiding places)

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Reef noob_ · 03/06/2018, 01:45 PM

300 liters is quite small for a yellow tang... that comes out to about 80 gallons right?

Most people agree the absolute minimum for that fish is about 100 gallons (380) liters).

You might want to go with another fish. Maybe a Kole or tomini tang? I actually prefer those two to yellows.

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03/06/2018, 12:14 PM	#1
Sofia_George630 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2	Yellow tangs and clownfish So I’m getting a yellow tang and a clown fish and I’m wondering if I should buy the clownfish or the yellow tang first? My tank size is 300liters...

03/06/2018, 12:53 PM	#5
LauraGreenImp Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Nashville Posts: 131	My Yellow T is OG. Tank 7yrs old. I had 6 clowns for a few years (1 Ocellaris + 5 Midnights), O died, re-homed Ms, added pair of tiny Maroon/Gold Bars 3yrs ago. 1 MGB survived & thrived. Through all the ‘clown drama’ the Yellow Tang took no notice. (150g tall w plenty of rock hiding places) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro __________________ No glass box turns into a beautiful reef tank quickly. Current Tank Info: 150gT Mixed Reef - help me trap/remove/destroy my hateful Molly Miller Blennys!

03/06/2018, 01:45 PM	#6
Reef noob_ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: holmdel, NJ Posts: 555	300 liters is quite small for a yellow tang... that comes out to about 80 gallons right? Most people agree the absolute minimum for that fish is about 100 gallons (380) liters). You might want to go with another fish. Maybe a Kole or tomini tang? I actually prefer those two to yellows. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ________________________ New Build in progress http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2528685 90 gallon DT, 65 Gallon Fuge, Chinese LEDs, LPS and Soft coral reef

03/06/2018, 12:17 PM	#2
Kmiller035 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 36	I bought mine at the same time and introduced them together and had no problems. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/06/2018, 12:17 PM	#3
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Tangs last or same time, but once the tang is settled, hard to add other fish