REEF TANGS! How many tangs do you have in your reef?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I'm a sucker for tangs. Always have been and always will be. But we are limited in how many and what types we house in our reefs by tanks sizes, other inhabitants etc. But that won't keep us from talking about them today! :)

1. How many tangs (surgeonfish) do you have in your reef tank now?

2. What tangs do you have and if you're comfortable with it tell us what size tank you have?


image via @vetteguy53081

 

[noobreefer2]

I would like to get one.

 

[Mical]

Unfortunately I have none. Had a powder brown a couple of years ago and really like it, used to do laps around the tank after eating and during different flow modes of powerheads. I added a foxface and it turned into a WWE match both were scarred badly from each other and had to seperate them. After that I added a Harlequin Tusk which came with velvet and wiped out entire tank. Currently I have a Foxface in one tank and a Bi-colored rabbitfish in the other and as much as I'ld like to add another tang, I don't want to risk another "Battle Royal"

 

[SPR1968]

9 Yellow Tangs, Sailfin, Sohal, Regal, Kole, Naso, Brown, White Cheek, Convict, Clown, I’m sure I’ve forgotten someone!

Hey, your not undercover from the tang police are you!!?

Here you go, see if you can count them! Lol

 

[Jekyl]

Just the one yellow tang in my 90. His name is Gillbert and the only one of my fish with a name. He dances around my tank like he's listening to footloose on a loop.

 

[ca1ore]

9 Yellow Tangs, Sailfin, Sohal, Regal, Kole, Naso, Brown, White Cheek, Convict, Clown, I’m sure I’ve forgotten someone!

Hey, your not undercover from the tang police are you!!?

Here you go, see if you can count them! Lol

The reflections don't count LOL

 

[SPR1968]

The reflections don't count LOL

Hey I never thought of that, yes I’ve actually got 18 Yellow Tangs! Lol

 

[Dbichler]

Powder brown 2.5” newest addition December 2020

Desjardini oldest 6” March of 2019

Yellow eye kole 4” april 2020

Only 3 tangs in my 210

 

[fade2black]

None, never had one either. I have never kept a tank that I felt was large enough for one being the main reason. Although the wife really wants to setup a FOWLR so that streak may be coming to an end soon.

 

[Vette67]

5 in my 180. Purple, Lavender, Orange Striped Bristletooth, Thompson's and Blue Hippo. Agreed. I am a sucker for tangs. They are among my favorite reef fish.

 

[ca1ore]

Tang overload chez moi also .....

All singles in a 700 gallons system (450 main display). Five zebrasoma (yellow, purple, desjardini sailfin, gem and longnose black), two naso (spotted and vlamingi), one bristle, one hepatus, and three acanthurus (zebra, achilles and convict). So .... 12 total.

Here's a recent video .... the tangs show up eventually.

 

[smokin'reefer]

4 total in my Red Sea Peninsula 650.
Yellow
Purple
Naso
Yellow bellied Regal

 

[vlangel]

I love tangs myself but unfortunately I only have a 56 gallon display. I should not have any tangs but I do have a small bristletooth tomini to help with nuisance algae. Tommy is a picture of health and appears well adjusted.

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

I have no tangs my tank is only 20gallons

 

[Gtinnel]

I have no tangs in my 125 but I will eventually get one...or two.

 

[noobreefer2]

I would like to get one.

To be more specific, I would like a bigger fish in my tank and tangs are pretty cool In my opinion. I was thinking of getting a Tomini tang or another tang in the bristletooth genus.

 

[Dcal]

9 Yellow Tangs, Sailfin, Sohal, Regal, Kole, Naso, Brown, White Cheek, Convict, Clown, I’m sure I’ve forgotten someone!

Hey, your not undercover from the tang police are you!!?

Here you go, see if you can count them! Lol

Well now we know who to rob to get yellow tangs. See you soon!

 

[SPR1968]

Well now we know who to rob to get yellow tangs. See you soon!

Yellow Gold! Lol

 

[Dcal]

Yellow Gold! Lol

you set a bounty on your own head

 

[SPR1968]

you set a bounty on your own head

I know. Did I mention at least 4240 miles as well and that’s from the east coast!! Lol

Thats about 5478 miles from you. You might need a good acclimatisation box and heat pads. Oh and to get past the UK border force with all those fish!! Lol