Tangs coexsisting in a 280....

yoboyjdizz · 11/08/2007, 06:38 PM

Would it be a bad idea to house five tangs together? Looking at a powder blue , yellow and purple tang and either achilles or gold rim to add with my existing blue tang.. Or would 4 be better? Has anybody has experiences with Achilles/powder blue and gold rim in the same tank together? Thanks for your suggestions and personal experience. Not trying to turn this into people bashing each other please.

Current tank mates:
Blue Tang
Emperor Angel
Morish Idol
5 Lyretail Anthias
Pair of ocellaris clownfish
Lawnmower blenny

Might add a fairy wrasse or three but thats probably it.

JKDMan · 11/08/2007, 06:51 PM

i have a 210 and i was housing a dsjardini and purple in it well
the purple died a while back and now i have a sohal and its on the fence the sohal bullys the sailfin but they have only been togother for a few months so it may fiz outi hope
i guess it just depends on the fish

yoboyjdizz · 11/08/2007, 08:09 PM

Thanks for your experience but i don't plan on either of those tangs both get large and the sohal will become too aggressive.

BrokeColoReefer · 11/08/2007, 08:15 PM

I house a purple, kole, blue hippo, and sailfin in my 250, they seem happy as can be. I added the hippo and sailfin first, then the kole, then the purple last. Not sure if it matters, i think a bit of luck is involved.

Bebo77 · 11/08/2007, 08:20 PM

do the achilles and purple last.. they are mean little buggers...

i have some 7 tangs in my 300g

yoboyjdizz · 11/08/2007, 08:23 PM

I would probably do them all at once and if i had to achilles last. Im just worried if i do the achilles separate the rest of the tangs specially the powder blue would give it a hard time..

Bebo always love seeing your avatars... haha

Bebo77 · 11/08/2007, 08:24 PM

lol.. some eye candy for ya...

yeah in my 300 the achilles and purple run the show... mean little buggers....

yoboyjdizz · 11/08/2007, 08:29 PM

bebo,
What tangs do you have and what order were they put in?

Do you still have the morish idol?

Bebo77 · 11/08/2007, 08:34 PM

i sold my morish idol after he got a taste for my zoas.. he ate 3 colonies in 1 weekend.. it would not have been so bad.. be he went after my expensive stuff...

the tangs i put in in order were

blue tang
yellow tang
purple tang
achiles
blue atlantic
naso
mimic
powder blue

i added the last 3 tangs at the same time

yoboyjdizz · 11/08/2007, 08:41 PM

thanks

yoboyjdizz · 11/23/2007, 10:00 PM

I believe this week im finally going to be adding a 2.5inch yellow tang , 3inch purple tang, 2.5inch powder blue tang, a 3.5inch achilles tang and a 2inch Mandarin. You guys think this is too much at one time for my tank? Tank has been up and running now almost a year.

11/08/2007, 06:38 PM	#1
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	Tangs coexsisting in a 280.... Would it be a bad idea to house five tangs together? Looking at a powder blue , yellow and purple tang and either achilles or gold rim to add with my existing blue tang.. Or would 4 be better? Has anybody has experiences with Achilles/powder blue and gold rim in the same tank together? Thanks for your suggestions and personal experience. Not trying to turn this into people bashing each other please. Current tank mates: Blue Tang Emperor Angel Morish Idol 5 Lyretail Anthias Pair of ocellaris clownfish Lawnmower blenny Might add a fairy wrasse or three but thats probably it.

11/08/2007, 08:15 PM	#4
BrokeColoReefer Hermit Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mountains of Boulder County. Posts: 2,289	I house a purple, kole, blue hippo, and sailfin in my 250, they seem happy as can be. I added the hippo and sailfin first, then the kole, then the purple last. Not sure if it matters, i think a bit of luck is involved. __________________ Stay fishy my friends. Current Tank Info: 300 gallon built in plumbed to the basement. 30 gallon surge for flow, GEO protein skimmer, litermeter 3's for continuous water change (1 gallon per day), calc reactors, kalk reactors, 600w MHx2, 6" DSB, 1000 lbs of live rock (300 display, 700 sump)

11/08/2007, 08:20 PM	#5
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	do the achilles and purple last.. they are mean little buggers... i have some 7 tangs in my 300g __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

11/08/2007, 08:24 PM	#7
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	lol.. some eye candy for ya... yeah in my 300 the achilles and purple run the show... mean little buggers.... __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

11/08/2007, 08:34 PM	#9
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	i sold my morish idol after he got a taste for my zoas.. he ate 3 colonies in 1 weekend.. it would not have been so bad.. be he went after my expensive stuff... the tangs i put in in order were blue tang yellow tang purple tang achiles blue atlantic naso mimic powder blue i added the last 3 tangs at the same time __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

11/08/2007, 06:51 PM	#2
JKDMan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 187	i have a 210 and i was housing a dsjardini and purple in it well the purple died a while back and now i have a sohal and its on the fence the sohal bullys the sailfin but they have only been togother for a few months so it may fiz outi hope i guess it just depends on the fish

11/08/2007, 08:09 PM	#3
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	Thanks for your experience but i don't plan on either of those tangs both get large and the sohal will become too aggressive.

11/08/2007, 08:23 PM	#6
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	I would probably do them all at once and if i had to achilles last. Im just worried if i do the achilles separate the rest of the tangs specially the powder blue would give it a hard time.. Bebo always love seeing your avatars... haha

11/08/2007, 08:29 PM	#8
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	bebo, What tangs do you have and what order were they put in? Do you still have the morish idol?

11/08/2007, 08:41 PM	#10
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	thanks

11/23/2007, 10:00 PM	#11
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	I believe this week im finally going to be adding a 2.5inch yellow tang , 3inch purple tang, 2.5inch powder blue tang, a 3.5inch achilles tang and a 2inch Mandarin. You guys think this is too much at one time for my tank? Tank has been up and running now almost a year.