Need Help with Tang Selections and Quantity

[AKL1950]

Getting ready to start stocking my new WaterBox 220.6. DT will be approximately 165 gallons and eventually SPS dominate. First two tangs to go in will be a Tomini Flame and an Orange Shoulder. They are just about finished with quarantine. At some point I want to put in a Gem Tang.

My questions are, can I go up to five Tangs, and if so, what would be good selections for numbers 4 and 5. I have had Naso’s and Hippo’s and like both of those. I’m looking for suggestions on other candidates that would not cause too much friction with the ones I have and a Gem. I know the Naso and hippo will get large and wanted to look at others that might not get so big. I’ve also had a Powder Blue. Would love to get one again, but trying to manage aggression. I really want to get the Gem and don’t want it bullied.

Being reasonable, I could also just stay at four total tangs If five is too many.

Suggestions?

Jetson

 

[fishski13]

Maybe look into the Blue Atlantic Tang, Chevron Tang, or the Achilles Tang if you want something more unique and not found often.

I would say the tang you have already listed would be good additions.

Its hard to tell how much tangs you can have in a tank of your size. Its all about looking for any aggression between the tangs you are going to put in and than tangs you put in afterwards. I would suggest not waiting too long after to add tangs as that may spray aggression from the tangs that have already been in the tank for a while. Another suggestion is maybe get the tangs you want small and than let them grow together which might limit any aggression and create a peaceful environment.

I have always been told not to put in multiple tangs from the same family and shape, so like yellow tang with purple tang etc.

Hopefully that helps.

 

[Jeffcb]

Hit or miss really. I have a Gem, Purple, Scopas, Blond Naso and a Vlamingii tangs in my 79 inch tank. DT is 224 gal.

They do just fine. I did add the 3 Zebrasomas all at once and and first. I was touch and go for a little while. First the Scopas bullied the Purple and they one day the tables turned and Purple is boss now.

Good luck

 

[AKL1950]

Understand on both posts. I was going to try and get everyone about the same size if I can. If I stick with Naso and hippo, they shouldn’t be a problem. My only worry is the Gem and Orange Shoulder. My plan was to get a Gem a little bigger than the others so he becomes boss. Don’t know if that will work, but that’s my going in plan.

I guess it’s unfortunate that the coolest looking ones are the aggressive ones. I would love to have an Achilles and/or a powder Blue, but I think I would just be creating a bad situation. Those two and the Gem were my top choices, but I’m too apprehensive about putting them together.

if I stick with five and stay with the Naso and hippo, they would go in next and then the Gem last, but get it a little bigger than the others. Or, maybe just stick with four. Since I can only get two of them through quarantine at a time, it’s going to be a little drawn out.. I can’t get all through QT at once unless I get them really small. I will have put in the other fish alone the way, so maybe others in the tank will keep aggression between tangs to a minimum.

thanks for your thoughts on it.

Jetson