Who keeps a group of tangs?

Felixc · 01/11/2007, 12:10 PM

I know mixing different tangs is what most people practice, but let see and hear from people who keeps a group of the same kind. Please have pictures if possible, and provide a little info how how you started the group and the current status of them. This will be very interesting to see.

Felixc · 01/11/2007, 08:04 PM

I know there aren't that many, so let yourself be known and share your sucess story.

Psionicdragon · 01/11/2007, 08:37 PM

define your number in a group

marinelife · 01/11/2007, 08:52 PM

I have a hippo, white-faced, and purple together in a 180 no problems being together over 7 years

Felixc · 01/11/2007, 08:53 PM

3 or more.

ahuxman58 · 01/11/2007, 09:26 PM

Naso Tang, Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang ,Scopus Tang,Blue Kole Tang,Red Sea Purple Tang . 5 different Tangs in my 220,and im gonna tear it down and rearrange the rock for SPS and add my Red Sea Sailfin Tang and possibly my Red Sea Sohal Tang ,but not sure bout him since he is one mean fish I also have a blue spotted Tang that i can add.Tank been up for 8 years

Felixc · 01/11/2007, 09:35 PM

Sorry if I wasn't clear in the thread title, but I am inquiring about a group of tangs of the same species. Like a group of puple or yellow, etc.

60Cubed · 01/11/2007, 09:37 PM

i have a yellow and a purple in my 60. did put them in together at the same time. seem to be getting along great. no fighting so far. knock on wood. been in there for about 3 months.

concept3 · 01/11/2007, 10:53 PM

My friend's tank which is just over 8 feet long has a group of yellow tangs. Their leader is a Huge Blue tang not seen in this picture:

All were introduced after the tank cycled in March 2006, and they are all doing OK to this date. The Blue tang was introduced about a month after the school settled. I thinned out the population of the 8 yellow tangs to 6, one was given away, the other is in my tank. Guess who cleans the tank?!?!?

He's also got a school of anthias in there:

dodgersfan25 · 01/11/2007, 11:09 PM

wow, that yellow tang school is awesome! must be fun to watch. its funny that the blue is their leader

xtm · 01/11/2007, 11:46 PM

wow that's nice... seeing those YT's swim in unison

frederickk · 01/12/2007, 12:07 PM

Very nice pic

00nothing · 01/12/2007, 12:21 PM

its my dream to have a large group of yellow tangs some day or perhaps a group of convicts but it is truly the yellow tangs that got me into the hobby in the first place

tkeracer619 · 01/12/2007, 12:41 PM

I wish my firefish would swim out in the open like in that pic.

Felixc · 01/13/2007, 05:03 PM

Just beautiful! Come on keep them coming. Let's see some purple and powder blue groups, or any other for the matter.

01/11/2007, 12:10 PM	#1
Felixc Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: AB Posts: 408	Who keeps a group of tangs? I know mixing different tangs is what most people practice, but let see and hear from people who keeps a group of the same kind. Please have pictures if possible, and provide a little info how how you started the group and the current status of them. This will be very interesting to see.

01/11/2007, 08:37 PM	#3
Psionicdragon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 3,727	define your number in a group __________________ Economy sucks bad! Lets pray for the best! in the meantime, liquidation!

01/11/2007, 08:52 PM	#4
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	I have a hippo, white-faced, and purple together in a 180 no problems being together over 7 years __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

01/11/2007, 09:26 PM	#6
ahuxman58 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rockford Illinois Posts: 472	Naso Tang, Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang ,Scopus Tang,Blue Kole Tang,Red Sea Purple Tang . 5 different Tangs in my 220,and im gonna tear it down and rearrange the rock for SPS and add my Red Sea Sailfin Tang and possibly my Red Sea Sohal Tang ,but not sure bout him since he is one mean fish I also have a blue spotted Tang that i can add.Tank been up for 8 years __________________ Canon this Canon that. A little L goes a long way. Current Tank Info: Sold everything

01/11/2007, 09:37 PM	#8
60Cubed Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,518	i have a yellow and a purple in my 60. did put them in together at the same time. seem to be getting along great. no fighting so far. knock on wood. been in there for about 3 months. __________________ "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" Winston Churchill Current Tank Info: 75g...radions/vortechs/apex/geo/ehiem/bubble magnus...all the good stuff and still want more!!!!

01/11/2007, 08:04 PM	#2
Felixc Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: AB Posts: 408	I know there aren't that many, so let yourself be known and share your sucess story.

01/11/2007, 08:53 PM	#5
Felixc Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: AB Posts: 408	3 or more.

01/11/2007, 09:35 PM	#7
Felixc Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: AB Posts: 408	Sorry if I wasn't clear in the thread title, but I am inquiring about a group of tangs of the same species. Like a group of puple or yellow, etc.

01/11/2007, 10:53 PM	#9
concept3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ---->FL Posts: 2,540	My friend's tank which is just over 8 feet long has a group of yellow tangs. Their leader is a Huge Blue tang not seen in this picture: All were introduced after the tank cycled in March 2006, and they are all doing OK to this date. The Blue tang was introduced about a month after the school settled. I thinned out the population of the 8 yellow tangs to 6, one was given away, the other is in my tank. Guess who cleans the tank?!?!? He's also got a school of anthias in there: __________________ ====> FEED YOUR BRAIN <==== Home of the Little Brain that could http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-01/nftt/index.php Current Tank Info: 5' custom tank & BB, 20MDRLT ret pump, Deltec AP600, K2R reactor, 12K's on IC, 216W T5's, Tunze's 6100/6000

01/11/2007, 11:09 PM	#10
dodgersfan25 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Valencia (So Cal) Posts: 757	wow, that yellow tang school is awesome! must be fun to watch. its funny that the blue is their leader __________________ -rich Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Mixed Reef

01/11/2007, 11:46 PM	#11
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	wow that's nice... seeing those YT's swim in unison __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

01/12/2007, 12:07 PM	#12
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Very nice pic

01/12/2007, 12:21 PM	#13
00nothing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: angus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 740	its my dream to have a large group of yellow tangs some day or perhaps a group of convicts but it is truly the yellow tangs that got me into the hobby in the first place

01/12/2007, 12:41 PM	#14
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I wish my firefish would swim out in the open like in that pic. __________________ 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.

01/13/2007, 05:03 PM	#15
Felixc Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: AB Posts: 408	Just beautiful! Come on keep them coming. Let's see some purple and powder blue groups, or any other for the matter.