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09/19/2016, 11:42 AM
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Which tangs?
Is it okay to put a powder blue tang in a 125? If I were going to put two tangs together in a 125 (one being a yellow tang) or just one what tangs would you recommend?
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09/19/2016, 01:03 PM
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Kole or two spot would work. I personally would want a bigger tank for a powder blue.
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09/19/2016, 01:15 PM
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IMO, I'd just do one tang and would probably pass on the powder blue. If you do want an Acanthurus tang, a powder brown, white cheek, or mimic might be a better choice in a 125. Yellow, purple, kole, and tomini would also be good choices.
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09/19/2016, 01:49 PM
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I personally think a yellow and a PBT (6 foot in length) would be ok. It is a guide to tank size for different tangs.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1946079
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09/20/2016, 08:55 AM
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IMO, I would not do PBT in that size tank. I would do a YT and a Lavender.
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09/20/2016, 10:39 AM
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I had a powder blue in a 5 ft 150 gallon tank along with a couple others and they did fine. Powder Blues are a bit harder to keep but they're one on the most beautiful fish out there so worth the risk. I did have a lot of current in that tank and he did enjoy swimming back and forth; he lived for years and was very healthy
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09/21/2016, 11:42 AM
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I have a yellow tang and just recently added a small kole tang in my 110g, so far no issues and they are swimming together now. Planning to add a sailfin tang and a flame angel later on. I think the kole tang is great, shes always swimming around.
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09/21/2016, 04:24 PM
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Quote:
Bookmark this page and please refer to it when thining about adding a tang
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09/21/2016, 06:16 PM
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Ok good advice maybe the flame angel only then... thanks...
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