multiple tangs

kappaknight · 06/06/2006, 02:26 PM

I currently have a 90g and would like to keep some baby tangs. I read somewhere that if I wanted multiple tangs, I should get at least three so they would feel like a school instead of fighting with each other all the time. Is this true? Can I just get two tangs or do I need at least 3 or more?

Thanks.

unmc2001 · 06/06/2006, 02:31 PM

I have had a yellow and a hippo tang in my 58 gallon for nearly 2.5 years now with no problem. they still school together as well.

kappaknight · 06/06/2006, 02:36 PM

cool... cause I really only want two...

yoboyjdizz · 06/06/2006, 02:43 PM

i would limit it to two, one would be better and i would limit it to kole or yellow/or scopas tang.. maybe even a convict or whitecheek tang.

yoboyjdizz · 06/06/2006, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by unmc2001
I have had a yellow and a hippo tang in my 58 gallon for nearly 2.5 years now with no problem. they still school together as well.

I would really consider upgrading. My friend has done the same for the last two years and the fish are way to big for that size of a tank.

unmc2001 · 06/06/2006, 03:44 PM

my yellow tang is about 3-3.5" and the blue tang is 3.5-4". I feed very lightly and havn't had any problems with disease outbreak. I know there may come a day when I have to move them to another tank but they have been in there longer than I expected them to be already.

rsxs1212 · 06/06/2006, 03:48 PM

i have a yellow tang in my 50 and he is fine about 3 inches

WUTABUZZ · 06/06/2006, 03:49 PM

i have a yellow and a sailfin in a 100 gallon reef. occassionally they go round and round but the smaller yellow swims away. no puncture wounds in 3 years.

kappaknight · 06/06/2006, 08:38 PM

Cool. I want a red sea sailfin and a purple tang.

06/06/2006, 02:26 PM	#1
kappaknight Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 319	multiple tangs I currently have a 90g and would like to keep some baby tangs. I read somewhere that if I wanted multiple tangs, I should get at least three so they would feel like a school instead of fighting with each other all the time. Is this true? Can I just get two tangs or do I need at least 3 or more? Thanks.

06/06/2006, 02:36 PM	#3
kappaknight Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 319	cool... cause I really only want two... __________________ Creator of RareZoanthids.com \| @zoanthids on Twitter

06/06/2006, 03:48 PM	#7
rsxs1212 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bradenton Posts: 1,148	i have a yellow tang in my 50 and he is fine about 3 inches __________________ 60% of the time it works every time Current Tank Info: 75g RR,asm g3, eheim 1250, 2 1200's one highflow maxistream mod (may do another or med flow.) , 30g sump,fuge, 4x54 T5 lighting SLR reflectors, RO/DI top off, 20L FOWLR, 10 g prop/sps dedicated

06/06/2006, 08:38 PM	#9
kappaknight Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 319	Cool. I want a red sea sailfin and a purple tang. __________________ Creator of RareZoanthids.com \| @zoanthids on Twitter

06/06/2006, 02:31 PM	#2
unmc2001 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 301	I have had a yellow and a hippo tang in my 58 gallon for nearly 2.5 years now with no problem. they still school together as well.

06/06/2006, 02:43 PM	#4
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	i would limit it to two, one would be better and i would limit it to kole or yellow/or scopas tang.. maybe even a convict or whitecheek tang.

06/06/2006, 03:44 PM	#6
unmc2001 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 301	my yellow tang is about 3-3.5" and the blue tang is 3.5-4". I feed very lightly and havn't had any problems with disease outbreak. I know there may come a day when I have to move them to another tank but they have been in there longer than I expected them to be already.

06/06/2006, 03:49 PM	#8
WUTABUZZ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 30	i have a yellow and a sailfin in a 100 gallon reef. occassionally they go round and round but the smaller yellow swims away. no puncture wounds in 3 years.