How to Intro Multiple Tangs

[HRBP]

I have a 125 (not up and running yet but I'm building the stocking plan beforehand) and was hoping to stock it with some reef safe tangs. Tanks only 4 ft long though so I have some concerns on sticking some of the lager tangs like the blue hippo. So first question is has anyone had success stocking those in a tank like this?

Onto the main question. I see lots o tanks with multiple tangs but much of what I read says only a single tang unless your tanks massive. Question is how do you do it or is it even advisable? Some say all at once, but thats a huge bio load going in simultaneously, will the bacteria be able to handle it without spike? Adding one at a time is easier by won't the other tang or tangs established in the system beat the new entry up? That's stress on top of all the normal stress a fish tanks to get into our tank.

I just feel like I got to only have a single tang, but I like many of them and would love to have more than one. But I don't want to put a square peg in a round hole and stake the lives of fish to full fill my selfish desires[emoji4]

 

[Reeferdood]

All at once.......

 

[clownfish chris]

I had success with smallest first. Tried to add another smaller than my Vlamingi at one point. Ended up with a dead coral that was knocked into an anemone and removed the smaller tang.

 

[Reeferdood]

We have several customers with multiple Tangs... it is easier to put them all in at once since no territory has been established yet....

 

[CarrieB]

From what I've read, most tangs need at least 6' of swim space. You can do the bristletooth tangs.

 

[R_C]

I've always wanted to a yellow tang along with my scopas so I caught the scopas and put him in a 20 long that I have as quarantine and added the yellow with a separator made out egg crate. When I was home then I would remove the separator and see how they reacted. They would start fighting and then go to each corner and do it over and over again. I kept them like that for about 2 weeks and I just added them to my 125 2 days ago and so far they are doing OK. They still get on each other at times but nothing too bad.

 

[revhtree]

I would say all at once and with plenty of room for swimming and spaces for hiding! :)

 

[4FordFamily]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/t...ding-and-combating.215698/page-6#post-3198667

My advice is contained in this thread. I hope you find it helpful.

Regarding size, bristletooth tangs, and zebrasoma other than sailfins would be OK in a 4 foot tank for quite awhile.

 

[Live Water]

I have a 125 (not up and running yet but I'm building the stocking plan beforehand) and was hoping to stock it with some reef safe tangs. Tanks only 4 ft long though so I have some concerns on sticking some of the lager tangs like the blue hippo. So first question is has anyone had success stocking those in a tank like this?

Onto the main question. I see lots o tanks with multiple tangs but much of what I read says only a single tang unless your tanks massive. Question is how do you do it or is it even advisable? Some say all at once, but thats a huge bio load going in simultaneously, will the bacteria be able to handle it without spike? Adding one at a time is easier by won't the other tang or tangs established in the system beat the new entry up? That's stress on top of all the normal stress a fish tanks to get into our tank.

I just feel like I got to only have a single tang, but I like many of them and would love to have more than one. But I don't want to put a square peg in a round hole and stake the lives of fish to full fill my selfish desires[emoji4]

I try and always do all at once, if your worried about bioload just add some bacteria

 

[Steffan1]

Get a Yellow and a Kole you'll be OK.

 

[billrob71]

Add them all at the same time
I added a powder blue , atlantic and a Achilles in a 40 breeder quarantine for a week and then in the 300 display and no problems at all. Little friction during feeding time but for the most part everyone gets along.

 

[Snewton90]

I have a tall 100 4ft long and I have have are tangs. Added one by one this can be done by feeding fish and turning out lights prior to releasing new tang and keeping light off until late the next day. Blue hippo, naso,Kole eye, yellow tang, salfin,and scopas. The blue hippo and Naso are 6-8in and are just fine in the reef

 

[Snewton90]

 

[WVReefJunkie]

I would first ask myself what tangs am I planning to put in the tank? That being said all fish have different temperments. A buddy of mine owns a reef shop and he had a purple tang in a 500 gallon display. The purple tang killed all of his yellow tangs, I think around eight of them. I personally have a Blonde Naso, Yellow Tang, Hippo, Chocolate Tang, Unicorn Tang, Purple Tang successfully in a 220 gallon aquarium. I introduced them at different times, but I did introduce them two at a time with a mirror taped to the glass. You will need to have lots of places for them to hide.

 

[HRBP]

I try and always do all at once, if your worried about bioload just add some bacteria

What bacteria additive are you using?

 

[ReeferBob]

FYI: Your tank is a 120, not 125.

 

[Live Water]

What bacteria additive are you using?

Most of the time I use seachems stability

 

[HRBP]

FYI: Your tank is a 120, not 125.

The calculator had it at 124.7...dont think 5 gallons really matters once you top 120ish

 

[ReeferBob]

The calculator had it at 124.7...dont think 5 gallons really matters once you top 120ish

Did you measure inside to inside? You lose 1" on each dimension for glass thickness. It doesn't matter but tanks that end in "5" are typically longer and shorter.

 

[HRBP]

Did you measure inside to inside? You lose 1" on each dimension for glass thickness. It doesn't matter but tanks that end in "5" are typically longer and shorter.

No I didn't :oops: