calling the tang police

monotreme_man · 09/07/2009, 10:18 AM

i have 4 tangs in a 200gal tank.
they (yellow, yellow-eye, ble hippo, sailfin) are all friends.
i want to add a vampire tang.
it seems a different enough shape to avoid conspecific war.

any opinions?

RealReef7 · 09/07/2009, 10:32 AM

Even with 4 tangs it looks pretty maxed out. As you never know with tangs they can fight...

jenglish · 09/07/2009, 10:44 AM

Is vampire tang another name for Lt. tang (Acanthurus tennenti)?

Seems like it would be pushing it to me.

ajolie30 · 09/07/2009, 11:03 AM

I beg to differ I have witnessed a friend with tons of tangs in his tank that get along just fine actually they swim and thrive very peacefully... Its hit or miss with them and how well certain tangs that u get whether or not they will get along.... he has over 20 tangs in his system

firstsalt · 09/07/2009, 11:14 AM

wel tangs shoal in the wild so that would make sense it more of the groups of two or three tangs that are the same cause they see each other often enough to where they get territorial

returnofsid · 09/07/2009, 12:27 PM

Tangs of different species do not shoal together in the wild. That being said, what are the dimensions of your 200? I have a 200 Deep Dimension and would have no problem with your stocking list. I currently have a Purple Tang and Lavender Tang, along with a mated pair of Blue Jaw Triggers. I'd not hesitate to add a 3rd Tang to my system.

nikon187 · 09/07/2009, 12:30 PM

I wouldn't add another tang to you system. just because one person shoves a ton of tangs in a tank doesn't mean it will work for any extended period of time.

jenglish · 09/07/2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by returnofsid
Tangs of different species do not shoal together in the wild. That being said, what are the dimensions of your 200? I have a 200 Deep Dimension and would have no problem with your stocking list. I currently have a Purple Tang and Lavender Tang, along with a mated pair of Blue Jaw Triggers. I'd not hesitate to add a 3rd Tang to my system.

I'm certainly no tang expert, but I would think talking about adding a 3rd tang (though 5th large fish) may be a different story than adding a 5th tang.

I have seen tanks stocked full of tangs as well. There does seem to be a saturation point that tangs stop fighting. I have heard some people speculate that the tang is just overloaded and stops feeling territorial. The systems seem healthy though. I wouldn't reccomend everybody try that. FOr every tank I have seen like that, I hear about a dozen that adds one more tang and chaos ensues.

And again I restate I am no expert and am only speculating

returnofsid · 09/07/2009, 03:34 PM

I was taking into account that I have 2 Blue Jaw Triggers, which more than equal the bioload of 2-4 tangs...lol. As for aggression, you're probably right.

monotreme_man · 09/07/2009, 06:42 PM

i have no concerns over bioload, nor space
(the tank is about 7x2x2 ft).

the issue is, i think, simply one of aggression
(and conspecific aggression at that).

nevertheless,i have decided that i love the pack of tangs
i have now and how they follow each other around.
i don't think i want to change or stress that.

so i'll pass on the new tang.

thanks for the inputs.

09/07/2009, 10:18 AM	#1
monotreme_man Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 228	calling the tang police i have 4 tangs in a 200gal tank. they (yellow, yellow-eye, ble hippo, sailfin) are all friends. i want to add a vampire tang. it seems a different enough shape to avoid conspecific war. any opinions?

09/07/2009, 10:44 AM	#3
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	Is vampire tang another name for Lt. tang (Acanthurus tennenti)? Seems like it would be pushing it to me. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

09/07/2009, 11:14 AM	#5
firstsalt Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rye, NY Posts: 438	wel tangs shoal in the wild so that would make sense it more of the groups of two or three tangs that are the same cause they see each other often enough to where they get territorial __________________ -Peter D. "Fish are friends not food"

09/07/2009, 12:30 PM	#7
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	I wouldn't add another tang to you system. just because one person shoves a ton of tangs in a tank doesn't mean it will work for any extended period of time. __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

09/07/2009, 10:32 AM	#2
RealReef7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bikini island Posts: 954	Even with 4 tangs it looks pretty maxed out. As you never know with tangs they can fight...

09/07/2009, 11:03 AM	#4
ajolie30 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ct Posts: 300	I beg to differ I have witnessed a friend with tons of tangs in his tank that get along just fine actually they swim and thrive very peacefully... Its hit or miss with them and how well certain tangs that u get whether or not they will get along.... he has over 20 tangs in his system

09/07/2009, 12:27 PM	#6
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Tangs of different species do not shoal together in the wild. That being said, what are the dimensions of your 200? I have a 200 Deep Dimension and would have no problem with your stocking list. I currently have a Purple Tang and Lavender Tang, along with a mated pair of Blue Jaw Triggers. I'd not hesitate to add a 3rd Tang to my system.

09/07/2009, 03:34 PM	#9
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	I was taking into account that I have 2 Blue Jaw Triggers, which more than equal the bioload of 2-4 tangs...lol. As for aggression, you're probably right.

09/07/2009, 06:42 PM	#10
monotreme_man Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 228	i have no concerns over bioload, nor space (the tank is about 7x2x2 ft). the issue is, i think, simply one of aggression (and conspecific aggression at that). nevertheless,i have decided that i love the pack of tangs i have now and how they follow each other around. i don't think i want to change or stress that. so i'll pass on the new tang. thanks for the inputs.