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That is a ton of tangs, I think you’ll regret that many conspecifics, personally. More because it will limit the variety you can add later.Appreciate that. I'm currently stocking a 300 gallon with a tang gang.
In the 300 currently are a:
In my QT tank currently are:
- Naso (largest and most docile),
- Blue Hippo (small and docile),
- Powder Blue (mid-size maniac who attacks his reflection all day long),
- Blue Throat Trigger (timid)
- Clownfish (docile), and a
- Six-Line Wrasse (docile)
My questions:
- 9 baby Yellows (all know their role as runts),
- 1 medium Scopas (somewhat aggressive),
- 1 medium/large Purple (chill, but will defend himself),
- 1 large Kole (very aggressive towards the Purple), and
- 1 baby Sohal (unknown temperament, as he's currently in a separate container within the tank, but I'll assume he's on the aggressive side).
- All but the Scopas were purchased in the last few days. The plan is to watch them for 30 days and then add them as a group to the 300 to minimize aggression since there's no already established territory.
- Will the Sohal and Powder Blue co-exist since they're both Acanthurus (didn't realize this before today since their body shape looked different)?
- And would it be crazy to attempt to add a Clown Tang to the mix, assuming I get him quickly so I can QT them all together? I initially didn't plan on it, but seeing this thread now makes me curious.
I think your list is a lot, even for a 300 gallon but no I wouldn’t add a clown tang to that mix. Sohal and powder blue may get along but may not. If adding several tangs concurrently your chances increase but a resident territorial PBT defending his tank currently is nearly the worst case scenario you can come up on.
Good luck and keep us posted!