180g enough for this many tangs?

[Royalreef22]

So I currently have a 70g tank with a sailfin and I am upgrading to a 180g. I am keeping the sailfin and want to add a blue tang, blonde naso, and either a LARGE Desjardins from a friend or a yellow tang, and one or two brisletooth tangs. Is this to many? How long do I have to wait to add all of them? If I add my sailfin sooner than add the rest all at once is that ok?

Thank you in advance!

 

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On the tank size not sure, you need to remember tangs susceptibility to White Spot and other parasites, they are somewhat aggressive. What other fish are you planning on?

 

[Letterkenny]

If you have to ask, you know your tank needs to be at least 600 gallons larger.

 

[Royalreef22]

On the tank size not sure, you need to remember tangs susceptibility to White Spot and other parasites, they are somewhat aggressive. What other fish are you planning on?

Fairy Wrasses, Antheas, a pair of clowns, a coral beauty and flame if they are ok with the corals

 

[Royalreef22]

If you have to ask, you know your tank needs to be at least 600 gallons larger.

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[fishguy242]

180 not big enough,desjardin and verillium alone will be dinner plate size ,and trying to kill each other

 

[Royalreef22]

180 not big enough,desjardin and verillium alone will be dinner plate size ,and trying to kill each other

Verrilium?

 

[GK3]

So I currently have a 70g tank with a sailfin and I am upgrading to a 180g. I am keeping the sailfin and want to add a blue tang, blonde naso, and either a LARGE Desjardins from a friend or a yellow tang, and one or two brisletooth tangs. Is this to many? How long do I have to wait to add all of them? If I add my sailfin sooner than add the rest all at once is that ok?

Thank you in advance!

Na. Tell your significant other that an “expert” said 400+ is the only option.

and you’re welcome.

 

[fishguy242]

other sailfin

 

[Royalreef22]

Na. Tell your significant other that an “expert” said 400+ is the only option.

and you’re welcome.

Lol one day

 

[Royalreef22]

other sailfin

Oh. So if I only do one is that ok?

 

[AC1211]

So I currently have a 70g tank with a sailfin and I am upgrading to a 180g. I am keeping the sailfin and want to add a blue tang, blonde naso, and either a LARGE Desjardins from a friend or a yellow tang, and one or two brisletooth tangs. Is this to many? How long do I have to wait to add all of them? If I add my sailfin sooner than add the rest all at once is that ok?

Thank you in advance!

Cut the 2nd zebrasoma genus tang and only one bristletooth tang. I don't like blonde naso tangs I feel they deserve 300g tanks but I alsp believe yellow tangs and kole tangs are fine in a 55g for 3 years if you get them at 2 inches well kole tangs are yellows only for a year then rotate them out. A sailfin meanwhile only belongs in a 70g if under 4".

 

[fishguy242]

i'd say 96x30x24 min for that stocking list

 

[AC1211]

I will act as the "expert" even though I only have 2 tangs in my tanks and both are a yellow and kole in a 60g and will be removed within a month from today and some experience with other species at storrs I can say this get a 500g or 600g honestly an 800g would let you add a powder blue too. (Wow that run on sentence sorry I got excited no grammar when excited)

 

[Royalreef22]

i'd say 96x30x24 min for that stocking list

What would u say if I cut the desjardini?

 

[fishguy242]

Oh. So if I only do one is that ok?

how large is the desjardin?

 

[User1]

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It means by asking the question you already know the answer to it. Sort of like me asking do these pants make my butt look big. If you have to ask...

180 gallons sounds big, right? It does. So does my 210 gallon. However, that is just the gallons rough estimate. You now need to factor in things like rock, substrate, and things like power heads that take up space. Now that 180 gallons is a lot less. I haven't mention corals yet because you may start with frags. Frags turn into colonies.

A lot less means less space to swim. Less space for quiet time. Less space for sleeping or that right spot to settle down. Less space means possibly more aggression because of less space to retreat. Less space means less natural feeding grounds for fish the forage.

Lastly, less space because you mention fish that can reach 12" in size. Not one but two or more. And while yes, they may not reach that size in captivity, it does raise the question just because you can, should you?

So when the person you replied to said you already know the answer, you sort of do. This isn't about tang police or anything else other than trying to put it into perspective that the tank size empty does not equal usable space for the number of fish you want. Furthermore there really isn't a gallon per fish rule in marine reef tank system.

Lastly - the 600 gallon comment. You can stock these fish in 360 and up tanks. There are members here with 400+ gallon systems with a boat load of fish. More tangs than you listed not to mention 60+ damsels. You can do it. However, their system is designed with it from the start. That means tank, aquascape, sump, etc.

I wont' get into yes, no - was just trying to probably state the obvious

 

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Maybe just add a blue tang?

 

[ReefRy]

I'd rethink the fairy wrasse. Ime bristletooths don't like them very much...

 

[Royalreef22]

Cut the 2nd zebrasoma genus tang and only one bristletooth tang. I don't like blonde naso tangs I feel they deserve 300g tanks but I alsp believe yellow tangs and kole tangs are fine in a 55g for 3 years if you get them at 2 inches well kole tangs are yellows only for a year then rotate them out. A sailfin meanwhile only belongs in a 70g if under 4".

Ok sounds like the two zebrasoma isn't a good idea. In the Marine fishes book by Scott Micheal it say minimum tank size for a naso is 135g but I guess I will c what other people say. Thanks!