Tang police - I need some help with this one

[Uncle99]

have you done something similar to this plan?

Yes,
A blue, a two spot, a Desjardin, and yellow, first in a 65g when small for two years, then a 180g for another 3 years so far.

In my case the issue was with the Desjardin and the yellow for 2nd and 3rd place.

They swam at each other, flashed side by side, someone bit the yellows dorsal, but after the initial meet, go less each day.

They still like to flash here and there.

Blue is boss.

 

[areefer01]

Easier said than done. My 3 tangs (desjardini,naso, tomini) will eat a sheet( rolled to 1/2" wide, then folded into a v) within 10 minutes. You want some "mess" breaking off and floating around, otherwise the most aggressive gets It all. Little guys may take a hour or 2.. be prepared to handle excessive nutrients. Beyond that, as they grow, it may be difficult to recognize when the aggression/stress is because its time to rehome. Never liked that idea, like adoption a child then giving it back because he got too big/old.

That adoption of a child and giving it back - that is a good one.

 

[Fishn28]

Yes,
A blue, a two spot, a Desjardin, and yellow, first in a 65g when small for two years, then a 180g for another 3 years so far.

In my case the issue was with the Desjardin and the yellow for 2nd and 3rd place.

They swam at each other, flashed side by side, someone bit the yellows dorsal, but after the initial meet, go less each day.

They still like to flash here and there.

Blue is boss.

beautiful fish

I've seen the blue tang that my LFS guy has had for 8 years and it's only about 5 inches still. Is that due to it being a different kind? I've seen a few different like royal and yellow belly. What one is the best?

 

[Cichlid Dad]

 

[Reefering1]

I think rehoming a fish comes down to the fish... if its big but happy and thriving why rehome it?

Sure, but what, do you wait until its continuously stressed and/ or stressing other fish to death? It can be difficult to recognize stressed behavior if you never had significant experience observing them in a larger tank. At about 6 inches, in starting to see it in my 6foot 180g

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Kinda surprised the Tang Police haven't come out in force yet. Personally, I'd stick to just one of them, probably the two-spot. A tang in a 4' is very much doable, but it's best to stick to the smaller species.

 

[Reefering1]

That adoption of a child and giving it back - that is a good one.

It's TRUE, only so much compared to a kid, but in a couple years you will be attached and likely blind to the signs of a problem and less likely to give it away before it's a problem. If you have serious/immanent plans to upgrade tanks- that's a little different. As do I, soon as I figure out how to stop scratching glass, my 3 or 400g is on the way. Mine eat from my hands and let me pet them, giving them away can be difficult

 

[Derrick0580]

I have a purple and tomini in a 120. Yes it is bigger but only taller, otherwise it’s the same footprint. They get along just fine, but I wouldn’t risk trying to add a 3rd unless it was going to be a tank upgrade.

 

[Lavey29]

Are you planning on upgrading to a large 6 or 7 foot tank in a year or two?

 

[Derrick0580]

That adoption of a child and giving it back - that is a good one.

Heck with adoption…most days I want to give my own kid back! Wish there wasn’t an age limit to the baby boxes at fire stations lol!

 

[Fishn28]

if I had to choose between 2 of them I think leaving out the blue tang would be the best option, based on their potential to outgrown the tank the quickest

 

[UMALUM]

Assuming the tank is well seeded, you can as its best to add in odd numbers but this addition will add a bioload to tank and therefore hold off on next additions for at least 5-6 weeks

@littlefoxx , @MnFish1 , I hope its one of those 6 foot 75's.

 

[Fishn28]

maybe only getting the white cheek.

what other fish would make some good additions to the tank?

 

[Reefering1]

if I had to choose between 2 of them I think leaving out the blue tang would be the best option, based on their potential to outgrown the tank the quickest

Orrrrrr, start planning and designating funds for a upgrade in 2 or 3 years...

 

[Fishn28]

Orrrrrr, start planning and designating funds for a upgrade in 2 or 3 years...

So you think add all 3 and start planning for upgrades?

 

[areefer01]

Heck with adoption…most days I want to give my own kid back! Wish there wasn’t an age limit to the baby boxes at fire stations lol!

Lol - well played.

 

[exnisstech]

I would not add any fish that require an upgrade that may or may not happen. If you have the upgrade in the works maybe. I would get the two spot (I love mine) and add more when you actually do upgrade. Little fish will grow out just fine in a large tank. I have a blue hippo that has been with me almost 5 years. It was smaller than a blue damsel when I got it and grew it out in a 180g.

 

[Reefering1]

So you think add all 3 and start planning for upgrades?

Not "upgrades", the final destination

 

[Red_Beard]

maybe only getting the white cheek.

what other fish would make some good additions to the tank?

I have a scopas and a yellow eye in my 75. So far they are really friendly and are always together. Other fish than would work well would be a one spot foxface. Work horse vigerous algae eaters and peacefull to a fault.

 

[bakbay]

I have 6 tangs (sailfin, yellow, hippo, purple, achilles, blonde naso), kleine butterfly, and a foxface in a 3x3 cube. So yes — building a case for a massive tank..for the sake of the animals! lol

They are all very happy, no signs of aggression- they are very well-fed all the time.