Tang suggestions

[Grasshopper04]

I have a 200g mixed reef, 6’ long display. Amongst other fish, two tangs currently and I think the tank can handle two more without trouble. Beyond that, to be seen.

Current tang occupants are both 3.5”, Desjardinni and powder brown. Addition of a blue hippo is non negotiable per my wife. Looking for suggestions for a fourth, to be added at the same time as the hippo (and quarantined together of course).

What do yall like for variety and compatibility?

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

I woukd add one of the bristletooth varieties.

They are such work horses and generally don’t cause much trouble.

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

Also, if you like captive bred, Surge Marine Life has captive bred yellow belly hippo tangs. This is the first time they’ve been offered commercially.

$149 with free shipping is a pretty good deal.

Captive Bred Yellow Belly Blue Tang

Paracanthurus hepatus, the yellow belly blue tang. Available to you captive bred for the first time ever, direct from the farm. That's important because it means cleaner, healthier, less stressed animals delivered straight to your door, ready to thrive in your home aquarium. Hailing from the...

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[Grasshopper04]

Yellow belly variety of blue tang is definitely under consideration. Thanks for the link!

 

[FinalMac]

I have a seven foot. 7 tangs. They are all 3 to 4 years old. They have a pecking order. The thing that seems most important as hiding spaces at night.

 

[Prowler66gt]

White tail bristletooth

 

[Grasshopper04]

Aquascape has lots places to hide.

 

[Bartanto]

White tail bristletooth

+1

My dude is a lord algae destroyer and model citizen (he only claps back to the Purple - who is a dbag. …hard to get a good phone pic…

 

[quaz]

I have a 200g mixed reef, 6’ long display. Amongst other fish, two tangs currently and I think the tank can handle two more without trouble. Beyond that, to be seen.

Current tang occupants are both 3.5”, Desjardinni and powder brown. Addition of a blue hippo is non negotiable per my wife. Looking for suggestions for a fourth, to be added at the same time as the hippo (and quarantined together of course).

What do yall like for variety and compatibility?

280g display mixed reef with a 60 gallon sump 72”x30x30 display tank
1 purple
3 yellow
1 gem
1 Atlantic Blue
1 flame Fin
1 orange shoulder
1 Tristus Tang
1 Desjardin Sailfin
1 Blue Hippo Tang
1 Fiji fox face

Plus 3 flasher wrasses
1 Leopard wrasse
1 Diamond Goby
1 yellow head sleeper goby
1 Bangai cardinal
1 Aptisia eating filefish
1 orange clownfish
So far peaceful and healthy. I added them in 3 batches


All Tangs are between 3-5 inch got them when they were about 1- inch in size

 

[TX_REEF]

yellow? tomini? gem? some of my faves and don't get too big.

 

[Grasshopper04]

How concerned do I need to be about the size of new additions?

 

[exnisstech]

Yellow or a bristle tooth come to mind but the only yellows available are babies so it may but be a good idea. My two spot bristletooth tooth has been with me 1.5 years and my convict 4 years (separate tanks) and they are non stop grazers.

 

[winxp_man]

Hard to beat the colors of the WTBT!

 

[Largeangels]

I would do tank raised yellow belly and tank raised yellow tang. Desjardinni can get HUGE and powder browns can get really mean so just keep an eye on them.