4 tangs in a 150 gallon??

[40g Nano]

Not fine at all...way too small of a tank and with highly territorial tangs.

Yep
Powder blue and Achilles get very territorial

 

[Dolphins18]

You could do 3 bristle tooth tangs and one larger tang, or even 2 bristle tooth and maybe 2 larger, but not huge ones.
The bristle tooth tangs have awesome personality, and stay a bit smaller. They can be a little aggressive amongst themselves but nothing out of the ordinary for tangs.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I would not mix the Achilles and Powder. Depending on dimensions, those 2 and the 'blue' may not work long term.

I have 18 tangs in my main tank. Achilles and powder blue are two if them. I have zero tang wars in my tank other than the sailfin occasionally chasing others away at feeding time

 

[Bathsalts]

Not ideal, but should be good.

 

[tehmadreefer]

I have 18 tangs in my main tank. Achilles and powder blue are two if them. I have zero tang wars in my tank other than the sailfin occasionally chasing others away at feeding time

That’s great but your tank is like what 600g, not a tiny 150...

 

[vetteguy53081]

That’s great but your tank is like what 600g, not a tiny 150...

I had the same in my 240g

 

[tehmadreefer]

I had the same in my 240g

Then shame lol

 

[flabydab123]

I had the same in my 240g

You're missing the point.....a 240g tank has different dimensions than a 150g (duh), and the person you originally responded to said that "depending on dimensions, they may not work long term". Putting highly aggressive and LARGE tangs in a 150 is a bad idea long term.....

 

[Fish Think Pink]

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

think you'll be fine for a few years since 1 has been there but 3 new should all go into DT at same time... hoping you have plans for multiple tanks and larger tank planning for growth. IMO tangs get more and more territorial the older and larger they become. My yellow & sailfin tangs have killed my last two fish

This is another post about a QT powder blue trying to acclimate:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/this-is-why-acclimation-boxes-are-winners.318387/

I've tried introducing with a hang on acclimation DT box, so next future fish will move from QT to this new SHU I ordered today... like how its magnets mean I can move fish around in DT into different 'territories' so existing fish are more accepting of the future new fish in other nooks and crannies and not expecting future new fish to be at top where my CPR acclimation box hung

The SHU™ - Acclimation Box

Simply put.... THE BEST multi-purpose aquatics container has been over a year in the making and I’m happy to finally announce it’s ready for orders! This container can be used for – anemones, mushrooms, acclimating new livestock, putting naughty livestock in time out, holding livestock for sale...

www.reef2reef.com

BUT... after those last two fish introductions ... I'm in no hurry to ever add new fish ... unless a pink fish unexpectedly comes my way...

 

[ATB USA]

You will be fine

 

[vetteguy53081]

You're missing the point.....a 240g tank has different dimensions than a 150g (duh), and the person you originally responded to said that "depending on dimensions, they may not work long term". Putting highly aggressive and LARGE tangs in a 150 is a bad idea long term.....

that 240 had same footprint as 150- just taller DUH

 

[nereefpat]

I have 18 tangs in my main tank. Achilles and powder blue are two if them. I have zero tang wars in my tank other than the sailfin occasionally chasing others away at feeding time

Do you think that 18 tangs in a 650 gallon might behave differently than 2 in tight quarters?

 

[40g Nano]

OP
Are you still looking at this?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Do you think that 18 tangs in a 650 gallon might behave differently than 2 in tight quarters?

Of course. !50g is not small but my no means large. The more room they have, the more likely they will not be territorial and get along.

 

[Squidward]

I would say no due to having both a powder blue and achilles. My Achilles still chases my powder blue around and this is in a 300g 8fter.