Yellow Tang and Regal Tang together?

RBomm · 09/11/2006, 10:25 AM

I currently have 3 Perc clowns(less than 1"), a yelloe head goby and a cleaner crew in my 175 tank. My LFS told me I could safely add 3 Yellow tangs and 1 Regal tang to my tank.

From what I have read, this would seem to lead to fighting and overcrowding. What do you think? Anybody have Yellow Tags and Regal Tangs in the same tank?

scumonkey · 09/11/2006, 11:30 AM

whatch out... I hear the Tang police pulling up to your curb ;^)

MCary · 09/11/2006, 11:56 AM

I'm not sure crowding would be an issue, and the hippo will probably get along with the Yellows, but the yellows may not get along with each other. I added 3 all at the same time and 2 of them killed the third.

Mike

Hendersonracing · 09/11/2006, 12:09 PM

I have 2 yellow a regal, naso and my newest sohal!
mine all get along really good!!!

RBomm · 09/11/2006, 12:36 PM

thanks for the info.

kass03 · 09/11/2006, 01:12 PM

I would just get 1 of each. Usually the same species will fight.

Ive never had a problem with a yellow and a hippo together.
Remember tangs are ich magnets though.

kass

DragonZim · 09/11/2006, 02:00 PM

I kept a yellow and a hippo together for over a year till they got too big for my tank. They never bothered each other at all.

jkmargerum · 09/11/2006, 08:35 PM

I have had 3 yellows and a hippo (regal is the same, right?) in my tank for about a month and a half. I knew we were taking a chance but we tried to reduce the chance of them fighting to the death by doing it a certain way.

We added all 4 tangs at the same time so none had territory. One of the yellows was almost twice the size of the other 2 so there would be no question who would dominate. Also having 3 instead of 2 divides the picking of the big one. There were no issues with the hippo.

The big yellow would pick on the others during veggie clip time but that stopped when put another veggie clip at the other end of the tank. We see very little bickering amongst them and when it starts the smaller one usually darts in a cave and the other loses interest. Usually we see the two smaller ones lazily following the bigger one around copying his movements (swimming, grazing, etc.)

I think it really helps that our tank has lots of open space and lots of caves and caverns to swim through and around. They seem very content. For this reason I doubt we'll ever have any more than the minimum amount of live rock in our tank.

Have a look...

Full tank view:

Lining up for cleaning:

Just hanging out:

kass03 · 09/11/2006, 10:21 PM

Yeah it might work in a big enough tank. I know they say if you try more than 1 to do 3 instead of 2 the same.
If it were me I still would go with one of each. I tried 3 hippos and 1 died within 2 days so of the 2 remaining one kept picking on the other until I had to remove one.
Also a month and a half isn't enough time to say.
I had a flame angel and a coral beauty live peacefully together for over 5 yrs and one day the flame decided it wanted the coral beauty dead and picked on it relentlessy. By the time I removed the coral beauty it was too late.

You just never know.
One thing we all agree on is don't get 2 the same lol.

kass

RBomm · 09/12/2006, 09:17 AM

Cool thanks for all the info.

JK I'm glad to hear that it has worked for you. THe tank looks good.

spoiledcats · 09/12/2006, 09:33 AM

I have a hippo and a yellow tang together for about 5 years now. My suggestion would be to put the hippo in first as they are the shyer of the species (except for mine who is the absolute boss ). They get along for the most part, but it is obvious that the hippo is the dominant member of the tank. He is also the biggest, so that may have something to do with it.

jkmargerum · 09/12/2006, 08:06 PM

Thanks RBomm

09/11/2006, 10:25 AM	#1
RBomm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 59	Yellow Tang and Regal Tang together? I currently have 3 Perc clowns(less than 1"), a yelloe head goby and a cleaner crew in my 175 tank. My LFS told me I could safely add 3 Yellow tangs and 1 Regal tang to my tank. From what I have read, this would seem to lead to fighting and overcrowding. What do you think? Anybody have Yellow Tags and Regal Tangs in the same tank? __________________ 175 gal BF; FOWLR 200lbs live rock AGA sump MTC 250 in sump skimmer. Blueline 40 HDX return pump 1000 gal/hour (2) 36" Nova Extreme T5 (300 watts)

09/11/2006, 12:36 PM	#5
RBomm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 59	thanks for the info. __________________ 175 gal BF; FOWLR 200lbs live rock AGA sump MTC 250 in sump skimmer. Blueline 40 HDX return pump 1000 gal/hour (2) 36" Nova Extreme T5 (300 watts)

09/11/2006, 08:35 PM	#8
jkmargerum Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 140	I have had 3 yellows and a hippo (regal is the same, right?) in my tank for about a month and a half. I knew we were taking a chance but we tried to reduce the chance of them fighting to the death by doing it a certain way. We added all 4 tangs at the same time so none had territory. One of the yellows was almost twice the size of the other 2 so there would be no question who would dominate. Also having 3 instead of 2 divides the picking of the big one. There were no issues with the hippo. The big yellow would pick on the others during veggie clip time but that stopped when put another veggie clip at the other end of the tank. We see very little bickering amongst them and when it starts the smaller one usually darts in a cave and the other loses interest. Usually we see the two smaller ones lazily following the bigger one around copying his movements (swimming, grazing, etc.) I think it really helps that our tank has lots of open space and lots of caves and caverns to swim through and around. They seem very content. For this reason I doubt we'll ever have any more than the minimum amount of live rock in our tank. Have a look... Full tank view: Lining up for cleaning: Just hanging out: __________________ 1 Coris Wrasse 3 Yellow tangs 2 Maroon Clowns 1 Dragon Goby 1 Cleaner Wrasse 1 Flame Angel 1 Coral Beauty Current Tank Info: 215g tank, 60g refugium

09/12/2006, 09:17 AM	#10
RBomm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 59	Cool thanks for all the info. JK I'm glad to hear that it has worked for you. THe tank looks good. __________________ 175 gal BF; FOWLR 200lbs live rock AGA sump MTC 250 in sump skimmer. Blueline 40 HDX return pump 1000 gal/hour (2) 36" Nova Extreme T5 (300 watts)

09/12/2006, 08:06 PM	#12
jkmargerum Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 140	Thanks RBomm __________________ 1 Coris Wrasse 3 Yellow tangs 2 Maroon Clowns 1 Dragon Goby 1 Cleaner Wrasse 1 Flame Angel 1 Coral Beauty Current Tank Info: 215g tank, 60g refugium

09/11/2006, 11:30 AM	#2
scumonkey Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC NY Posts: 467	whatch out... I hear the Tang police pulling up to your curb ;^)

09/11/2006, 11:56 AM	#3
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	I'm not sure crowding would be an issue, and the hippo will probably get along with the Yellows, but the yellows may not get along with each other. I added 3 all at the same time and 2 of them killed the third. Mike

09/11/2006, 12:09 PM	#4
Hendersonracing Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,656	I have 2 yellow a regal, naso and my newest sohal! mine all get along really good!!!

09/11/2006, 01:12 PM	#6
kass03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kaukauna, Wi Posts: 2,937	I would just get 1 of each. Usually the same species will fight. Ive never had a problem with a yellow and a hippo together. Remember tangs are ich magnets though. kass

09/11/2006, 02:00 PM	#7
DragonZim Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 115	I kept a yellow and a hippo together for over a year till they got too big for my tank. They never bothered each other at all.

09/11/2006, 10:21 PM	#9
kass03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kaukauna, Wi Posts: 2,937	Yeah it might work in a big enough tank. I know they say if you try more than 1 to do 3 instead of 2 the same. If it were me I still would go with one of each. I tried 3 hippos and 1 died within 2 days so of the 2 remaining one kept picking on the other until I had to remove one. Also a month and a half isn't enough time to say. I had a flame angel and a coral beauty live peacefully together for over 5 yrs and one day the flame decided it wanted the coral beauty dead and picked on it relentlessy. By the time I removed the coral beauty it was too late. You just never know. One thing we all agree on is don't get 2 the same lol. kass

09/12/2006, 09:33 AM	#11
spoiledcats Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 622	I have a hippo and a yellow tang together for about 5 years now. My suggestion would be to put the hippo in first as they are the shyer of the species (except for mine who is the absolute boss ). They get along for the most part, but it is obvious that the hippo is the dominant member of the tank. He is also the biggest, so that may have something to do with it.