which tank is it? what brand?
Looks like you are not the only one who will be enjoying the new aquarium!
If you’re referring to the dog, he’s absolutely dreading it. More time spent away from him. Lol
Poor guy. My cats are jealous of the fish too.
thanks for the kind words. A lot has changed over the last 25 years I’ve been in the hobby (including a 5 year hiatus). Multiple tangs in a tank is completely possible, with fish not just living but thriving. That being said it should be done by experienced hobbyists who have a plan to keep them and a plan to rehome them whenever needed. Stable water chemistry, feeding and quarantine are a must.
There are many tangs that you can put into your DT. A Convict tang would be fine, I feel you could do a sailfin or desjardini. I understand the hesitation with a Purple Tang, my 2" Purple Tang thinks he is 6". He is constantly trying to show dominance over my 4" Desjardini who looks at the Purple Tang like "settle down little guy". My Hippo Tang and Powder Blue Tang exit QT tomorrow so we will see how that introduction goes. Then my search becomes locked in on a 3.5" to 5" Blone Naso, then we try our luck with a 2" to 3" Clown Tang as the last member. If there is a remote chance of having success with a Clown Tang it will come with them as the last and smallest Tang in long aquarium. I'm a little shorter than ideal at 72", but I'm feeling good about it.
As predicted, my Purple Tang tried to show dominance over the PBT, which is almost twice his size. The PBT showed him who is boss, so they are playing nicely for the most part. I'm not observing anything concerning, normal stuff with a new member of a Tang Gang. The only fish causing any real trouble is my Asfur Angel, who is the boss of the tank and is acting slightly more aggressively than I would like. No injuries of significant stress. If that occurs, I'll have to introduce the separator or move someone to the QT tank for a bit.
I thought you might appreciate a couple videos of the early stages of a Tang Gang.
