power blue tangs....how bat are they?

[Devaji]

long and the short of it.
I have an opportunity to get a 3-4" power blue tang that is fully QTed for my 200 folowr

the tank will be butterflies a few angels a wrasse to two and some smaller fish like gobies. but the focus of the tank is butterflies.

tank been cycled for well over 6 months now I lost 5 fish due to a crazy accident dosing API algae fix, heart breaking I know so the tank is empty...

Q: do you guys think a PB and a regal will get on in a 200 with lofs of rock work its a peninsula so there is 2 swimming sides with lots of arches and caves? the regal i am guessing would be 2-3" so the PB would be bigger.

in a perfect world I would ( if I add the PB at all) would be towards the very end. but with getting QTed fish that is not always the case. ones stocking plan can sometimes be mixed up with whats available...
would the PB have issues with any other fish i add down the road? I know adding the regal might be an issue but I am thinking about the butterflies I done want anything giving them stress.

thoughts.

 

[Devaji]

oops just saw the typo.
how bad are they*

 

[chip shop]

Added at same time I think they’re be fine but would I add one would be a no,ich magnets so I wouldn’t risk it

 

[Reefer1978]

Added at same time I think they’re be fine but would I add one would be a no,ich magnets so I wouldn’t risk it

If ich is not there, it cannot ben an ich magnet. If ich is in the tank, it may show up no matter what you do, even if you add at the same time.

In my personal experience back to OPs question, I would add PB last, when you are sure no new fish will be added. Otherwise with any new addition aggression can happen. I also do not trust 3rd party QTing, considering I introduced Ich to my system twice and I do QT everything, and take great care to do it precisely, you really have to trust someone else's QT processes.

 

[JGT]

All depends on the PB you get. I have one along with 6 other tangs and doesn’t bother anyone. Any chance you can put him somewhere else so you can intro the angel first and then add him ?

 

[Devaji]

thanks guys so after some thought I will skip the PBT for now.
just not worth it at the moment. I knew it should be one of if not the last fish added. so i'll just wait.

I do trust the QT vendor they have been vetted by a hobbyist and QT expert.

so the plan is add the smaller fish 1st some wrasses and blennies then the butterflies then angels and tangs.
as you all know even with the best laid out plans stocking and very a bit.