hardier and less aggressive tang

findgnemo · 05/15/2006, 07:22 AM

which would be the best choice: yellow tang, atlantic blue tang, or mimic tang?

crzy4reefs · 05/15/2006, 07:50 AM

what size tank? i think the yellow tang would be a good choice.

LazyD · 05/15/2006, 08:06 AM

I dont have any experience with a blue tangs or mimic tangs but I had a yellow in my 85 that pretty much harassed my diamond goby and foxface lo non stop, just my experience

findgnemo · 05/15/2006, 08:10 AM

55 i know i know i know.....pls. dont call the tang police!

jedi31 · 05/15/2006, 04:18 PM

55 gallon is too small for any of those 3 tangs. The only tang that might be okay in a 55 might be a kole tang.

arizona tech · 05/15/2006, 05:27 PM

yellow eyed kole

littlemannin · 05/15/2006, 05:36 PM

I have a yellow and its fine. They can be dirty but keep up on testing the water and water changes and you should be ok. Try to get one smaller than your other fish though.

05/15/2006, 07:22 AM	#1
findgnemo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 375	hardier and less aggressive tang which would be the best choice: yellow tang, atlantic blue tang, or mimic tang?

05/15/2006, 08:10 AM	#4
findgnemo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 375	55 i know i know i know.....pls. dont call the tang police! __________________ 55g 38lbs of lr fowlr 20g fo fishes 20g - 1 ocellaris clown 55g - 2 maroon clowns, 1 hermit crabs, 1 firefish, 1 diamond watch goby more to come

05/15/2006, 07:50 AM	#2
crzy4reefs Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: RI Posts: 2,260	what size tank? i think the yellow tang would be a good choice.

05/15/2006, 08:06 AM	#3
LazyD Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 122	I dont have any experience with a blue tangs or mimic tangs but I had a yellow in my 85 that pretty much harassed my diamond goby and foxface lo non stop, just my experience

05/15/2006, 04:18 PM	#5
jedi31 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: PA Posts: 173	55 gallon is too small for any of those 3 tangs. The only tang that might be okay in a 55 might be a kole tang.

05/15/2006, 05:27 PM	#6
arizona tech Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south elgin Posts: 342	yellow eyed kole

05/15/2006, 05:36 PM	#7
littlemannin Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 276	I have a yellow and its fine. They can be dirty but keep up on testing the water and water changes and you should be ok. Try to get one smaller than your other fish though.