Sohal Tang

salineh2o · 08/13/2006, 04:37 PM

I tried this before but the pic didnt stick?

Tell me how you keep your Sohal happy!!!

Thanks

Flobajob · 08/13/2006, 04:44 PM

Is it this pic you want??

Ciarán · 08/13/2006, 06:01 PM

That is quite a lot of tangs you got there!! How do you deal with the aggression and territoriality? Especially considering you have some very pugnacious specimins, ie. the purple tang, THE most aggressive zebrasomid and the powder blue, a notably feisty acanthurid, bound to quarrel with the regals in there due ti similar colouration. Personally, if was stocking a 210 gal with tangs, id go with no more than 3-4 not 7. Especially with a sohal which will grow to need 250 Gal at least, IMHO.

Ciaran.

sparks56 · 08/13/2006, 06:12 PM

flobajob- MAAAAAAAAAAAN thats a sweet pick

STsONpERs · 08/13/2006, 09:11 PM

just wait till the tang police get on this thread they might have a lil somethign to say,

i thnkis a sick pic tho man

salineh2o · 08/14/2006, 07:32 AM

Thanks guys,

Actually they all get along very well. The tank is 7ft long and with over 300lbs of rock there is alot of places to hide.

There are 3 yellows, Three Regals,1sailfin,1 purple,1 sohal, 1 powder blue

Just in case the tang police are listening.

twon8 · 08/14/2006, 08:11 AM

tangs shouldn't have to be hiding, they prefer to swim in the open and not be harassed. agree with ciarin, no more than 4 in a 210; i wouldn't put a sohal in anything less than 500

thor32766 · 08/14/2006, 08:49 AM

hey salineh2o i feel you there. People will have their opionions on this subject. You can look at my list below and these tangs have been together over 2 yrs. No aggression issues. I feel the top thing to consider when keeping these many tangs together is food! keep them feed and it helps. YOu wouldnt believe how much nori and lettecue and brocclli i go through with these guys! love the tangs to death and good luck in the future with your tank

yoboyjdizz · 08/14/2006, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by thor32766
hey salineh2o i feel you there. People will have their opionions on this subject. You can look at my list below and these tangs have been together over 2 yrs. No aggression issues. I feel the top thing to consider when keeping these many tangs together is food! keep them feed and it helps. YOu wouldnt believe how much nori and lettecue and brocclli i go through with these guys! love the tangs to death and good luck in the future with your tank

I agree but i still think there are some limitations... I wouldn't keep a sohal tang with other tangs in anything less then 600gallons or more.

How big is yours? Why do you say its not happy? Once its get really big it could take its aggression out on your others tang until there is no more...

spoiledcats · 08/14/2006, 10:45 AM

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There are 3 yellows, Three Regals,1sailfin,1 purple,1 sohal, 1 powder blue

Wow! 10 tangs in a 210? I think I hear sirens!

gotfish8 · 08/14/2006, 11:02 AM

FTTP

newreefbishop · 08/14/2006, 11:03 AM

TANG POLICE ARE COMING LOOK OUT!!!!

salineh2o · 08/14/2006, 11:16 AM

unfortunately, the fact is that everybody on this website contributes to multi-million dollar business.

This business harvests animals from there natural habitats by poisining them or scraping them out of the ocean with nets, even worse some are stunned with dynamite so the fish trade can scoop them up for our enjoyment.Even better they are produced in mass quantities, never knowing what it is klike to be in the wild.

I recently read that over 30% of fish that are taken from the Reefs die while in the hands of Wholesalers around the world.

This does not include Retailers or our tanks. So when we say that "Tangs should have room to swim" I agree, they should have the entire Red Sea!!!!

And if it makes you feel better ,thinking that an extra two or three feet for that fish to swim in makes it alright then you are in heavy denial.....................

I want nothing more than my fish to be healthy and happy. As you can see ,They are healthy. Unfortunately none of us can really say that they know they are happy.

TrojanScott · 08/14/2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by salineh2o
unfortunately, the fact is that everybody on this website contributes to multi-million dollar business.

This business harvests animals from there natural habitats by poisining them or scraping them out of the ocean with nets, even worse some are stunned with dynamite so the fish trade can scoop them up for our enjoyment.Even better they are produced in mass quantities, never knowing what it is klike to be in the wild.

I recently read that over 30% of fish that are taken from the Reefs die while in the hands of Wholesalers around the world.

This does not include Retailers or our tanks. So when we say that "Tangs should have room to swim" I agree, they should have the entire Red Sea!!!!

And if it makes you feel better ,thinking that an extra two or three feet for that fish to swim in makes it alright then you are in heavy denial.....................

I want nothing more than my fish to be healthy and happy. As you can see ,They are healthy. Unfortunately none of us can really say that they know they are happy.

Great post, and for the most part, I agree.

I do think you're overstocked with Tangs for your tank, but if you keep them all healthy, more power to you.

NO tank is big enough, these fish are used to the multi trillion gallon tank our hobby takes them from.

thor32766 · 08/14/2006, 04:21 PM

yes very true, none of our tanks can even come close to the real thing. Look at the georiga aquarium, they have the largest fish on mother earth in an aquarium!!!!
as far as the shoal, i totally agree. shoals are very very very aggressive fish and need a huge and i talking 500 and up range. good post everyone!!!

08/13/2006, 04:37 PM	#1
salineh2o Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 254	Sohal Tang I tried this before but the pic didnt stick? Tell me how you keep your Sohal happy!!! Thanks

08/13/2006, 04:44 PM	#2
Flobajob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 388	Is it this pic you want?? __________________ Preserve nature - pickle a squirrel

08/13/2006, 06:01 PM	#3
Ciarán Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 268	That is quite a lot of tangs you got there!! How do you deal with the aggression and territoriality? Especially considering you have some very pugnacious specimins, ie. the purple tang, THE most aggressive zebrasomid and the powder blue, a notably feisty acanthurid, bound to quarrel with the regals in there due ti similar colouration. Personally, if was stocking a 210 gal with tangs, id go with no more than 3-4 not 7. Especially with a sohal which will grow to need 250 Gal at least, IMHO. Ciaran. __________________ "You can take the man out of the bog, not the bog out of the man." Saying in Ireland basically meaning - Once a hick always a hick!! Current Tank Info: 20g anemone species tank with some zoos, LPS, SPS, Ocellaris and Flameback Angel - 275 gal empy due to study!

08/13/2006, 06:12 PM	#4
sparks56 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: palm coast, fl. Posts: 216	flobajob- MAAAAAAAAAAAN thats a sweet pick __________________ STEVE Current Tank Info: 65 gal. softie tank/ new 120 sps in the works, 40 gal sump/ mag 18 return/ 1/4 delta star/ 25watt uv/ 2x250 ARO 10k ushio's/ 2 - 110 watt reef suns/ 2- 110watt actinics /DELTEC-AP 600 skimmer/ 150 gal. cichlid tank

08/14/2006, 08:11 AM	#7
twon8 Formally registered membe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: slightly sw of richmond, va Posts: 5,920	tangs shouldn't have to be hiding, they prefer to swim in the open and not be harassed. agree with ciarin, no more than 4 in a 210; i wouldn't put a sohal in anything less than 500 __________________ Anthony Richmond Reef Club "and as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention." Not building a wall but making a brick Current Tank Info: 300g DD display, 60g frag tank

08/13/2006, 09:11 PM	#5
STsONpERs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MN Posts: 395	just wait till the tang police get on this thread they might have a lil somethign to say, i thnkis a sick pic tho man

08/14/2006, 07:32 AM	#6
salineh2o Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 254	Thanks guys, Actually they all get along very well. The tank is 7ft long and with over 300lbs of rock there is alot of places to hide. There are 3 yellows, Three Regals,1sailfin,1 purple,1 sohal, 1 powder blue Just in case the tang police are listening.

08/14/2006, 08:49 AM	#8
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	hey salineh2o i feel you there. People will have their opionions on this subject. You can look at my list below and these tangs have been together over 2 yrs. No aggression issues. I feel the top thing to consider when keeping these many tangs together is food! keep them feed and it helps. YOu wouldnt believe how much nori and lettecue and brocclli i go through with these guys! love the tangs to death and good luck in the future with your tank __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

08/14/2006, 11:02 AM	#11
gotfish8 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Carpentersville IL Posts: 1,160	FTTP

08/14/2006, 11:03 AM	#12
newreefbishop Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,787	TANG POLICE ARE COMING LOOK OUT!!!! __________________ Its not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle!!!! The 65 is gone the 110 is in, click the red house for the 110. *Updated Current Tank Info: 110 gal R/R AGA with 40 gallon DIY fuge/sump, 2 AI Sol Blue LED modules, RKL system, Vortech Powerheads, Softies, LPS and SPS. Fox Face, Coral Beauty, Goby, a mated pair of Midnight Black Photon Clowns, BTA, Sebae and small critters everywhere

08/14/2006, 11:16 AM	#13
salineh2o Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 254	unfortunately, the fact is that everybody on this website contributes to multi-million dollar business. This business harvests animals from there natural habitats by poisining them or scraping them out of the ocean with nets, even worse some are stunned with dynamite so the fish trade can scoop them up for our enjoyment.Even better they are produced in mass quantities, never knowing what it is klike to be in the wild. I recently read that over 30% of fish that are taken from the Reefs die while in the hands of Wholesalers around the world. This does not include Retailers or our tanks. So when we say that "Tangs should have room to swim" I agree, they should have the entire Red Sea!!!! And if it makes you feel better ,thinking that an extra two or three feet for that fish to swim in makes it alright then you are in heavy denial..................... I want nothing more than my fish to be healthy and happy. As you can see ,They are healthy. Unfortunately none of us can really say that they know they are happy.

08/14/2006, 04:21 PM	#15
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	yes very true, none of our tanks can even come close to the real thing. Look at the georiga aquarium, they have the largest fish on mother earth in an aquarium!!!! as far as the shoal, i totally agree. shoals are very very very aggressive fish and need a huge and i talking 500 and up range. good post everyone!!! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!