4 tangs in a 150 gallon??

[Dr. Suess210]

So I have 4 juvenile tangs. 3 in QT, 1 in my DT.

My display tank has a 2.5” inch Blue tang that has been there for a year.
My QT has a 2.5” yellow tang, 3.5” Achilles, and 3.5” Powder Blue.

I have good filtration and so plenty of water changes, so I’m curious what everyone thinks about eventually adding those three tangs to my DT

 

[Duffer]

I think it will be fine...

 

[Coral Newbie]

I have 5 tangs in a 100 and they do fine

 

[Dr. Suess210]

I think it will be fine...

Thank you!

 

[Dr. Suess210]

I have 5 tangs in a 100 and they do fine

Pics?!

 

[Bj’s Reef]

I see the tang police heading this way. I think you will be okay with your plans.

 

[Coral Newbie]

Pics?!

I’ll get a pic tonight when home but I have

2 purples
2 yellows
1 blue

 

[secret_reefer337]

I used to have 4 in my 120, purple, yellow, powder blue and tomini. They did good, a bit of chasing once in a while but aside from that they are fine.

 

[Dr. Suess210]

Thanks for the of confidence. I was a little nervous

 

[Coral Newbie]

Thanks for the views of confidence. I was a little nervous

I would say lots of live rock, add the 3 at once, mix up the food and dont skimp on it as well. As longs as mine are feed they don’t fight. All are around 2” +/-

 

[Duffer]

I know I read it,sorry if I’m causing you heartburn...what I read that phosphates if not stable just like alk by dropping too fast can cause the coral to stress which could lead to rtn

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[SaltISlife]

I have 5 tangs in my 6ft 135g. A sailfin, yellow tang, tomini tang, yellow eye kole tang, blond naso tang.

The tomini and yellow eye dont get very big at max size. The sailfin is ny biggest probly a good 9 or 10 inchs. But hes 5-6 years old so i dont think hes getting any bigger. The yellow tang is maybe 7 inchs and hes 6 years old as well.

The blond naso ive had for 2 years and got him at like 3 or 4 inchs. Hes probly about 6 or 7 now. Im not too worried about my tangs getting too big.

But i will say the amount of feeding for many large tangs is alot of food. They all get hungry fast and i have to feed 3-4 times a day. I also have a foxface thats about 9 inchs long now.

I have 5 orchid dottybacks. A purple tip dottyback. A royal gramma, neon wrasse, melenarous wrasse, cleaner wrasse. Rusty flame and potters angels all in this tank.

 

[drmdvl]

I think it'll work out great, especially since you're adding the Achilles and PBT at the same time and they are larger than your existing hippo. Good luck with your beautiful additions.

 

[DucatiGtr]

totally fine

 

[Dr. Suess210]

I think it'll work out great, especially since you're adding the Achilles and PBT at the same time and they are larger than your existing hippo. Good luck with your beautiful additions.

Thank you!

 

[jmichaelh7]

My LFS said the purple tang will be issues with my already Yellow and Blue tang.

might be heading back this weekend now

 

[40g Nano]

Achilles tang needs a bigger tank and can be very aggressive

powder blue can also be very aggressive

add it last

 

[Andreas' Reef]

Seems fine to me.

 

[40g Nano]

What are the dimensions of the tank?
The Achilles tang has special care requirements and I don’t think a 150 gallon tank is large enough for it.

 

[40g Nano]

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