Sohal tang

Copperband bt · 07/15/2015, 03:30 PM

So I found I really awesome sohal tang about 5 inch
I really like it so what you guys thing about this fish
Is it so agressive like what a read about it or ??
Is it a hardy fish to keep ?? I mean I never saw this fish
In my country before I know she like seaweed and larg tank
I need to know what's your experience with this fish guys
Cause the price was really low for such beautiful fish

tkeracer619 · 07/15/2015, 03:41 PM

Once it establishes itself, which it will do as soon as it hits the water, it will try to kill anything else you put in with it. This fish gets over a foot long and could very well be the meanest fish alive.

This is one in a 1000gal fish only that I used to maintain. Tank is still IME too small for it. This is how every new addition was treated, there is a reason it is cheap. I do not think you have the tank for this fish but thanks for asking because you have saved yourself (an the fish) a lot of stress by doing so. Wait for your tank to stabilize and go for that long nose butterfly instead, much better addition.

o2manyfish · 07/15/2015, 03:50 PM

It is absolutely as aggressive as you have read.

Copperband bt · 07/15/2015, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkeracer619

Once it establishes itself, which it will do as soon as it hits the water, it will try to kill anything else you put in with it. This fish gets over a foot long and could very well be the meanest fish alive.

This is one in a 1000gal fish only that I used to maintain. Tank is still IME too small for it. This is how every new addition was treated, there is a reason it is cheap. I do not think you have the tank for this fish but thanks for asking because you have saved yourself (an the fish) a lot of stress by doing so. Wait for your tank to stabilize and go for that long nose butterfly instead, much better addition.

Thanks for the info I saw the fish today and I really like it
I came back home I read about it then I came to ask you guys
The price was 50$ so cheap for such larg fish now I know why

Copperband bt · 07/15/2015, 04:04 PM

Hmmm I thing I will go for something elsa

tkeracer619 · 07/15/2015, 04:06 PM

Good call. I may get one for my 1300gal but still I dunno. The barbs on that fish are as ridiculous as it's attitude.

Copperband bt · 07/15/2015, 04:19 PM

Already have purple tang , powder blue , sailfine tang , I was planning to add another tang
I use to have blue tang but he is gone so I think I will have another blue tang better than
The sohal

tkeracer619 · 07/15/2015, 05:52 PM

I would skip adding tangs. iirc you have a 190 gal tank? You already have a powder blue which is the same genus as a sohal and can be just as aggressive as they age. They tend to be a little more laid back but where I would compare the sohal to a grizzly bear after snatching two of her cubs a powder blue is comparable to a grizzly bear after snatching one of her cubs. If you are in this for the long haul those fish you already chose, if doing well together, is best left alone. Disrupting the dominance chain is a dangerous battle and the end result could be loss of them all. A purple, a powder b, and a sailfin are a beautiful collection, especially if they get along. I would leave it be. You already picked the most aggressive zebrasoma and an acanthurus

.

Seems you are determined to add more fish. May I suggest a colorful dwarf angel or the longnose butterfly for other horizontally challenged fish. Maybe take on the challenge of adding some lyrtail anthias and seeing if you can balance the food load.

I don't really consider a 1 year old tank to be very mature, keep in mind phosphate problems will start to show up around now as calcium carbonate binds it masking any problems. Adding to the bioload complicates the process as nutrient levels increase due to increased food. Thus export needs to increase to keep the tank balanced.

Keep in mind tangs are scale less fish and are susceptible to infections and parasites. Having too many in a tank makes it all so much more difficult.

This is of course just my opinion, you see many tanks with lots of tangs but most of the time the fish are small, rarely do you see tanks loaded with aggressive fish make it to maturity. That is to me what makes you a success. When you have a bunch of adult fish and large corals swimming around that seem to have no blemishes. Fat and healthy.

Copperband bt · 07/16/2015, 02:32 AM

Hmmm ur so right I think the longnose bt will be the last one
And am planning to have another tank after sex month when
I will move to new place I will make i wish list , but the problem is
I live in a place where it's so hard to get what I wanna add
A year ago I was the only one who have a saltwater tank in my city
I use to by my fish from other countries but now we have to LFS
But the are not that good, I have no other choice

nuxx · 07/16/2015, 04:56 PM

There is a member here who has kept over a dozen Sohals.

Said only a handful were terrors, the rest were laid back.

I think a lot has to do with tank size and stocking. Also our Yellow Belly Blue Tang is probably more aggressive than most Sohals.

Even beats up new Anthias. Chased a bigger pair of Crosshatches around for days as well...

CStrickland · 07/16/2015, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copperband bt

I live in a place where it's so hard to get what I wanna add
A year ago I was the only one who have a saltwater tank in my city
I use to by my fish from other countries but now we have to LFS
But the are not that good, I have no other choice

Maybe if you made friends with the lfs owner they would order fish for you? So when your tank is ready and you have done your research, you would tell them to get the tang you really like, then pick it up after they bring it through customs with the rest of their supply. Just a thought, congratulations on your tenacity

campos · 07/16/2015, 06:20 PM

your tank is to small for those types of fish

07/15/2015, 03:30 PM	#1
Copperband bt Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 163	Sohal tang So I found I really awesome sohal tang about 5 inch I really like it so what you guys thing about this fish Is it so agressive like what a read about it or ?? Is it a hardy fish to keep ?? I mean I never saw this fish In my country before I know she like seaweed and larg tank I need to know what's your experience with this fish guys Cause the price was really low for such beautiful fish

07/15/2015, 03:41 PM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Once it establishes itself, which it will do as soon as it hits the water, it will try to kill anything else you put in with it. This fish gets over a foot long and could very well be the meanest fish alive. This is one in a 1000gal fish only that I used to maintain. Tank is still IME too small for it. This is how every new addition was treated, there is a reason it is cheap. I do not think you have the tank for this fish but thanks for asking because you have saved yourself (an the fish) a lot of stress by doing so. Wait for your tank to stabilize and go for that long nose butterfly instead, much better addition. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

07/15/2015, 03:50 PM	#3
o2manyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 6,199	It is absolutely as aggressive as you have read. __________________ 560g Display. 1500g System Volume. (2) 180g Outdoor Frag Tanks. 340g Sump, 30g 2 story surge tank. Dasatco EXT 9. Bubble King Skimmer. Ozone. UV. 5' Fluidized Sand Filter. Avast Kalk Mixer. Current Tank Info: 560g SPS Dominant Reef / 1500g Total System

07/15/2015, 04:06 PM	#6
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Good call. I may get one for my 1300gal but still I dunno. The barbs on that fish are as ridiculous as it's attitude. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

07/15/2015, 05:52 PM	#8
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I would skip adding tangs. iirc you have a 190 gal tank? You already have a powder blue which is the same genus as a sohal and can be just as aggressive as they age. They tend to be a little more laid back but where I would compare the sohal to a grizzly bear after snatching two of her cubs a powder blue is comparable to a grizzly bear after snatching one of her cubs. If you are in this for the long haul those fish you already chose, if doing well together, is best left alone. Disrupting the dominance chain is a dangerous battle and the end result could be loss of them all. A purple, a powder b, and a sailfin are a beautiful collection, especially if they get along. I would leave it be. You already picked the most aggressive zebrasoma and an acanthurus . Seems you are determined to add more fish. May I suggest a colorful dwarf angel or the longnose butterfly for other horizontally challenged fish. Maybe take on the challenge of adding some lyrtail anthias and seeing if you can balance the food load. I don't really consider a 1 year old tank to be very mature, keep in mind phosphate problems will start to show up around now as calcium carbonate binds it masking any problems. Adding to the bioload complicates the process as nutrient levels increase due to increased food. Thus export needs to increase to keep the tank balanced. Keep in mind tangs are scale less fish and are susceptible to infections and parasites. Having too many in a tank makes it all so much more difficult. This is of course just my opinion, you see many tanks with lots of tangs but most of the time the fish are small, rarely do you see tanks loaded with aggressive fish make it to maturity. That is to me what makes you a success. When you have a bunch of adult fish and large corals swimming around that seem to have no blemishes. Fat and healthy. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

07/15/2015, 04:04 PM	#5
Copperband bt Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 163	Hmmm I thing I will go for something elsa

07/15/2015, 04:19 PM	#7
Copperband bt Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 163	Already have purple tang , powder blue , sailfine tang , I was planning to add another tang I use to have blue tang but he is gone so I think I will have another blue tang better than The sohal

07/16/2015, 02:32 AM	#9
Copperband bt Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 163	Hmmm ur so right I think the longnose bt will be the last one And am planning to have another tank after sex month when I will move to new place I will make i wish list , but the problem is I live in a place where it's so hard to get what I wanna add A year ago I was the only one who have a saltwater tank in my city I use to by my fish from other countries but now we have to LFS But the are not that good, I have no other choice

07/16/2015, 04:56 PM	#10
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	There is a member here who has kept over a dozen Sohals. Said only a handful were terrors, the rest were laid back. I think a lot has to do with tank size and stocking. Also our Yellow Belly Blue Tang is probably more aggressive than most Sohals. Even beats up new Anthias. Chased a bigger pair of Crosshatches around for days as well... __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")

07/16/2015, 06:20 PM	#12
campos Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area/San Ramon Posts: 546	your tank is to small for those types of fish