Any other tangs that can go with a yellow and powder blue

Yamil Montanez

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Relatively speaking of course. It is listed as Semi-Aggressive rather than Aggressive
Currently I have six tangs in my 125G. Powder Blue, yellow, blue tang, sailfin,clown and a hipo that have share the tank for a year now. The powder blue every one in a while will go after the clown but other than that it's a relatively peaceful. Keeping them well fed will reduce the aggression as they would not be competing for food.

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I have a 150 (6') tank. I currently have a Blue Hippo, Powder Brown, Yellow, Sailfin, and 2 Spot Bristletooth. They get along fine. There were issues when a new one was added, but after a day, no issues. I love tangs and the fact they swim around so much. The thing I read before was to keep only a single one from each genus/species. Here is a list I gathered a awhile back with most tangs listed by that. I do admit that my sailfin/yellow are from the same genus?, but they do get along just fine (after a day of flashing the newer entry).
Acanthurus achilles1 Achilles Surgeonfish
Acanthurus coeruleus Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus japonicus Powder Brown Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon2 Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus lineatus2 Lined or Clown Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus Orangeshoulder Surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus Mimic Surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal2 Sohal Surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus Convict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus tristis Indian Mimic Surgeonfish

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Chevron Tang
Ctenochaetus striatus Striated Bristletooth Tang
Ctenochaetus strigosus Kole's Tang
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Tomini Tang

Naso brevirostris Spotted Unicornfish
Naso lituratus Orangespine Unicornfish or Naso Tang
Naso unicornis Bluespine Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii Vlamingi Tang

Paracanthurus hepatus3 Pacific Blue or Regal or Hippo Tang

Zebrasoma desjardinii Indian Ocean or Red Sea Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma scopas Brown Tang
Zebrasoma veliferum Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum2 Purple Tang

I also have a Foxface Rabbitfish with them, and no issue there as well.
 

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If you are going to put multiple tangs of the same species make sure your qt them and put them in the tank at the same time. I put a kole, yellow, and blue tang in all at the same time with no issues
 

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Still trying to figure out the stock list for my 6ft 150 gallon. I know i want a yellow tang and a powder blue. I would like to add one more tang but I don't really care much for the kole tang, just too bland as far as coloration i think.
I wanted a naso but I don't want something that will outgrow the tank
Any other options for a colorful tang?
I have 3 tangs in my 125g 6' long as well. Powder brown, yellow tang and blue hippo. The blue hippo is about 8" long and keeps everyone in check
 

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I have a yellow tang, kole tang, and a naso tang with no issues and I'm about to get a powder black tang also
 

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Although aggressive at times, a Sohal, dussomieri, clown tang and purple.
 
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