Yellow tang tankmates

Puffer555555 · 04/22/2012, 01:45 PM

I have a yellow tang that is about 4in. in my 60 gallon tank.

1.As far as adding more fish, what would you guys recommend?
I know that yellows are somewhat aggressive so should I stay away from peaceful fish like clowns?

2. Should the sizes of the fish be different or should I find a fish roughly the same size?

I am aware that 60 is small for a tang.

strat24 · 04/22/2012, 02:40 PM

I've never had a problem with my yellow tang and tank mates. I have always heard not to mix tangs of the same species or body style. Its a same species type of aggression.

I've added small/large clowns, 6 lines, cardinals, chromis, blennys and a few others without any problems. I've never thought of my yellow tang as aggressive but I have a lightly stocked 6' long tank.

Puffer555555 · 04/22/2012, 02:48 PM

Thank you for the reply. I want to stock light as well. I will most likely only keep 3 fish.

Ron Reefman · 04/22/2012, 03:43 PM

If you like clowns, they should be fine with a yellow tang. Mine is in a 180 with 13+ other fish and gets along with all of them.

04/22/2012, 01:45 PM	#1
Puffer555555 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 45	Yellow tang tankmates I have a yellow tang that is about 4in. in my 60 gallon tank. 1.As far as adding more fish, what would you guys recommend? I know that yellows are somewhat aggressive so should I stay away from peaceful fish like clowns? 2. Should the sizes of the fish be different or should I find a fish roughly the same size? I am aware that 60 is small for a tang.

04/22/2012, 03:43 PM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	If you like clowns, they should be fine with a yellow tang. Mine is in a 180 with 13+ other fish and gets along with all of them. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

04/22/2012, 02:40 PM	#2
strat24 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NWI Posts: 236	I've never had a problem with my yellow tang and tank mates. I have always heard not to mix tangs of the same species or body style. Its a same species type of aggression. I've added small/large clowns, 6 lines, cardinals, chromis, blennys and a few others without any problems. I've never thought of my yellow tang as aggressive but I have a lightly stocked 6' long tank.

04/22/2012, 02:48 PM	#3
Puffer555555 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 45	Thank you for the reply. I want to stock light as well. I will most likely only keep 3 fish.