2 tangs in one tank?

Joe0813 · 11/14/2011, 04:34 PM

so im kind of torn between a tomini tang and a kole tang... so would it be ok to just have both? my tank is a 75 reef ready with a sump, skimmer and aqualife lighting. i have one mp40w es. if any of that matters.

Ohiomom · 11/14/2011, 05:04 PM

One or the other in a tank that size..must say I am partial to the kole having just gotten one..all over the tank..

Palting · 11/14/2011, 05:45 PM

Go for it. I have 4 in my 150

Daniel Reef · 11/14/2011, 06:27 PM

According to sk8r (an RC Mod) in this thread entitled General Tanks Size for 'Smaller" Fishes:

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It's hard to figure as a novice, what works well, what doesn't. Note: I'm not saying get ALL of these, just that this is a suggestion list to choose from.

20-40 gallons: shrimp other than cleaner (harasses fish) or coral banded (eats fish) interesting inverts, redstripe gobies or similar, tailspot blenny, one chromis, one royal gramma, one firefish (with lid).
Will die, even if small: sandsifting goby, watchman, dragon goby; mandarin or other dragonet.

50-75 gallons: all of the above, plus lawnmower, jawfish (with 4" sandbed); small dragonet WITH year-old prolific 20 gallon fuge; 1 sandsifting goby; smallest damsels, 1 each; chalk bass. Mild percula clowns possible, but will possibly become a pita toward other fishes. Wait a year on an anemone. They will accept a hammer coral or toadstool as a substitute. Smallest wrasses, with caution.

80-100 gallons; all of the above, more damsels, 1 of a kind; one small-species angel, once tank matures [1 year]; one small-species tang, again, mature tank; mandy will live without fuge if tank is mature and no other predation of copepods. Wrasses. The 'red' clown species and clarkiis.

It is recommended that you have no more than one tang.

Toddrtrex · 11/14/2011, 07:49 PM

I would suggest only going with one of those.

dzfish17 · 11/14/2011, 08:26 PM

I would only go with one too... the Kole would be my choice.

Joe0813 · 11/14/2011, 08:50 PM

damn

oh well... im sure this wont be my only saltwater tank. i already told my gf when we move in im getting a 300 rr tank

.... but hmmmm its a hard choice what fish to pick i like them both and i stare at each one at the fish store but i cant decide what one i will go with once my tank is up and running

11/14/2011, 04:34 PM	#1
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	2 tangs in one tank? so im kind of torn between a tomini tang and a kole tang... so would it be ok to just have both? my tank is a 75 reef ready with a sump, skimmer and aqualife lighting. i have one mp40w es. if any of that matters. __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

11/14/2011, 05:04 PM	#2
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	One or the other in a tank that size..must say I am partial to the kole having just gotten one..all over the tank.. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

11/14/2011, 05:45 PM	#3
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Go for it. I have 4 in my 150 __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

11/14/2011, 07:49 PM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I would suggest only going with one of those. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

11/14/2011, 08:26 PM	#6
dzfish17 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fresno,Ca. Posts: 2,545	I would only go with one too... the Kole would be my choice. __________________ 600g (96x36x46) FOWLR

11/14/2011, 08:50 PM	#7
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	damn oh well... im sure this wont be my only saltwater tank. i already told my gf when we move in im getting a 300 rr tank .... but hmmmm its a hard choice what fish to pick i like them both and i stare at each one at the fish store but i cant decide what one i will go with once my tank is up and running __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

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