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

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

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  • 1

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  • 2

    Votes: 284 17.5%
  • 3

    Votes: 220 13.5%
  • 4

    Votes: 117 7.2%
  • 5+

    Votes: 235 14.5%
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czoolander

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I ran into an issue where my float valve got buildup of some kind in it. I had to unhook the line and blow into the hose, manually moving the float valve up and down every few weeks.
I didn't quite get what was buildup in the float valve? did you mean salt ? Ill have to check my whole ATO system to see what is going on because I use to have to fill the tank every 2-3 days but now it barely moves a few inches. Something is definitely off ill take the whole system apart and give it a nice vinegary bath lol
 

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I didn't quite get what was buildup in the float valve? did you mean salt ? Ill have to check my whole ATO system to see what is going on because I use to have to fill the tank every 2-3 days but now it barely moves a few inches. Something is definitely off ill take the whole system apart and give it a nice vinegary bath lol
Try lifting the float valve, and blowing into the ATO hose. See if anything comes out. Mine had like salt creep or something build up.
 

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Have you ever run into any issues with your ATO sytem in your 525xl ? I don't think my ATO is functioning properly and I am not sure why . .

I disconnected the tube and its dripping water so its leaving the ATO fine . I checked my bob lever it seems to be functioning fine so I am kind of lost why its not getting the water into my tank. My salinity was up to 1.030 the other day and my levels have been all wonky for a few weeks. its getting frustrating
No but I never used the ATO container from RedSea. I have a mixing station in a separate room and my Neptune ATK handles my top off.

I would definitely get a new ATO either Neptune or Tunze... Way more reliable
 

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Two tangs in my 140g 150x70x50.
An Achilles and a purple tang.
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Love the Idol. How long have you have it?
 

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I just upgraded to a 90 gallon (4ft wide)
I don't have any Tangs yet, Im hoping to get maybe 2, would that be a good number in a tank this size?
 

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I have 5 tangs Gem tang, Achilles Tang , Purple Tang, Yellow tang and Powder Blue in a 225. done all at once so no territorial issues.
 

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400G tank with
Hipo
2 yellows
Purple
Mustard
Chocolate
Achiles
 

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I have 14 tangs... 5 yellows, 4 hippos, 2 naso, 1 purple, 1 sail fin, and 1 tomini... since I’m in the process of moving to a new house and resetting up my 6’x5’ 500g tank, I’m not sure if I’ll be changing the stock list a little.
 

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Currently in our 240-gallon tank we have
- Whitetail Bristletooth Tang
- Lemon Peel Mimic Tang
- Orange Shoulder Tang

Update 3/11/2021 both Gem and PB are in the tank (had to move the small PB to a 92-gallon tank, my male Bellus wanted to kill it)
 
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4 in a 220 gal. Gem tang, orange shoulder, yellow belly hippo and scopas
 
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