In what order can i add multiple tangs?

[nanomania]

Completely wrong about ich. Qt and proper equipment techniques will keep it out forever. Stress will not cause it, but if it's already there can certainly cause outbreaks. Please look at scientific facts before spreading wrong information.

As for the tangs, pick your 3 and add them at the same time once the tank is fully cycled. Add any other less aggressive fish before the tangs to let them establish themselves, Such as butterflies which tangs will not like later. I would suggest 2 tangs you really like rather than 3. I've had 6 at once in my 200g which was fine as far as aggression there was none. But when they get 6" + man it begins to take a toll on nutrients in the tank. I ended up removing 4 and keeping a purple and convict as my favorites.

I have a kole, yellow, and powder blue in my 125 which is softies which don't mind the higher nutrients.

And none of my tanks have ich. Even so, i still do not share equipment between them.

Hey, the problem is i have a huge space issue. So i can qt all 3 tangs. My plan is to add phili first, and can then qt sailfin/scopas with regal. Ill buy juvs and not big ones. I love powder blue, but i hate any agression in the fish tank. So yes my plan is to add all the non to least agressive fishes first, then add the tangs. All my corals from old tank will be left fishless for a month or 2. So that way ich will die off with no hosts. So by that time, the fishes will be all well established and new corals will be added from my old tank with no ich. After that i with more nrw corals, i guess luck will play its part. What say?

 

[nanomania]

Qt done properly can and will prevent ich. Ich is introduced by infected fish or tranfer from frags or liverock from an infected system. All my fish go into qt when purchased and treated with copper or ttm to ensure ich free. Also any frags or lr added goes into my observation tank for at least 72 days or more to make sure no parasites. This tank has no fish so the parasite can not survive without a host

Plannin something similar. I started my new tank with dry rocks and dry sand for this reason.

 

[maroun.c]

Guess the OP question about introduction order was more about aggressivity rather than disease control.... so to answer this I would leave the powder blue till last as it's a notoriously aggressive fish. Introducing both the sailfish and powder blue at same time can also work if you have them both.
Another thing to think about is beyond initial introduction as fish grow in your tank they will establish a pecking order, this can go smooth when u have certain size differences or fish personalities...
for example a larger pbt might be too large to feel threatened by a smaller yellow and aggression might be minimal, or you can have a mean one that would just go for the kill!
My large hippo tang didn't even look t a newly introduced Achilles.
Another scenario is a larger sailfish or yellow than your PBt which might get your pbt to submit with minimal fighting now but then your pbt s it grows will keep trying to reverse the order Ned that will result in periods of fighting and stressed fish with nipped fins and scars most of the time till he ends up taking the alpha position or stressing the other till they die while trying to get it...
As for quarantine I would definitely quarantine tangs s they frequently have icy or other things like flukes... it won't necessarily lead to an inch free tank but fish will be more t else at intro and better able to handle aggression.
An introduction box for few days might allow you to notice an over aggressive fish and delay or cancel introduction. It might also allow fish to get used to each other before they can cause any damage.

 

[nanomania]

Guess the OP question about introduction order was more about aggressivity rather than disease control.... so to answer this I would leave the powder blue till last as it's a notoriously aggressive fish. Introducing both the sailfish and powder blue at same time can also work if you have them both.
Another thing to think about is beyond initial introduction as fish grow in your tank they will establish a pecking order, this can go smooth when u have certain size differences or fish personalities...
for example a larger pbt might be too large to feel threatened by a smaller yellow and aggression might be minimal, or you can have a mean one that would just go for the kill!
My large hippo tang didn't even look t a newly introduced Achilles.
Another scenario is a larger sailfish or yellow than your PBt which might get your pbt to submit with minimal fighting now but then your pbt s it grows will keep trying to reverse the order Ned that will result in periods of fighting and stressed fish with nipped fins and scars most of the time till he ends up taking the alpha position or stressing the other till they die while trying to get it...
As for quarantine I would definitely quarantine tangs s they frequently have icy or other things like flukes... it won't necessarily lead to an inch free tank but fish will be more t else at intro and better able to handle aggression.
An introduction box for few days might allow you to notice an over aggressive fish and delay or cancel introduction. It might also allow fish to get used to each other before they can cause any damage.

Yea, many have had issues with pbt. So my plan is to go for regal and not pbt at all. As i hate aggressions in tank. Im planning to add tangs at last. However still confused between scopas and sailfin. So if sailfin and regal are introduced together in a qt, would that be ok? Also im plannin to buy juvs and not large ones. I guess 3" size. Also will try to buy them from a store where both are kept together in same tank. Basically my plan is to add gobies first, then bangais, then clowns, then tangs at last.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Regal/hippo tangs are pretty peaceful. I wouldn't worry too much about him.

However, an established yellow tang in a 130 will have significant issues with another Zebrasomma species, such as a scopas or sailfin. Because of this it is best to add all tangs simultaneously, to reduce aggression.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@saltyfilmfolks What do you think?

Not a fish guy really,

Guess the OP question about introduction order was more about aggressivity rather than disease control.... so to answer this I would leave the powder blue till last as it's a notoriously aggressive fish. Introducing both the sailfish and powder blue at same time can also work if you have them both.
Another thing to think about is beyond initial introduction as fish grow in your tank they will establish a pecking order, this can go smooth when u have certain size differences or fish personalities...
for example a larger pbt might be too large to feel threatened by a smaller yellow and aggression might be minimal, or you can have a mean one that would just go for the kill!
My large hippo tang didn't even look t a newly introduced Achilles.
Another scenario is a larger sailfish or yellow than your PBt which might get your pbt to submit with minimal fighting now but then your pbt s it grows will keep trying to reverse the order Ned that will result in periods of fighting and stressed fish with nipped fins and scars most of the time till he ends up taking the alpha position or stressing the other till they die while trying to get it...
As for quarantine I would definitely quarantine tangs s they frequently have icy or other things like flukes... it won't necessarily lead to an inch free tank but fish will be more t else at intro and better able to handle aggression.
An introduction box for few days might allow you to notice an over aggressive fish and delay or cancel introduction. It might also allow fish to get used to each other before they can cause any damage.

Regal/hippo tangs are pretty peaceful. I wouldn't worry too much about him.

However, an established yellow tang in a 130 will have significant issues with another Zebrasomma species, such as a scopas or sailfin. Because of this it is best to add all tangs simultaneously, to reduce aggression.

Thank goodness they are.

I do think proper qt, good husbandry, good food, low stress does lead to less disease. because yes, stuff happens. Its easy to do all if those so why not do it.
Some get up in the air about my stance on vacuuming a shallow sand bed, but Id say they have never had a horse.

 

[nanomania]

Regal/hippo tangs are pretty peaceful. I wouldn't worry too much about him.

However, an established yellow tang in a 130 will have significant issues with another Zebrasomma species, such as a scopas or sailfin. Because of this it is best to add all tangs simultaneously, to reduce aggression.

Mine is a Philippines yellow tang.. are they soo agressive too? However it does keep my purple dotty in control. Would it be ok if i add regal first, then sailfin and then my Philippines yellow tang?

 

[akarusso]

Can you add multiple tangs to an tank that has a fox face

 

[eatbreakfast]

Mine is a Philippines yellow tang.. are they soo agressive too? However it does keep my purple dotty in control. Would it be ok if i add regal first, then sailfin and then my Philippines yellow tang?

Add the yellow and the sailfin simultaneously.

Can you add multiple tangs to an tank that has a fox face

Yes.

 

[nanomania]

Add the yellow and the sailfin simultaneously.


Yes.

Soni add a regal tang first, then the yellow and sailfin together?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Soni add a regal tang first, then the yellow and sailfin together?

Yes

 

[Triggreef]

Soni add a regal tang first, then the yellow and sailfin together?

Agreed

 

[Triggreef]

Regal is probably the least aggressive so try to add that first. Sailfins can be pretty mean. They are fantastic algae eaters though.

 

[nanomania]

Thank you guys...[emoji4]

 

[Tang Crazy]

My LFS told me to add a salfin 2 weeks after I add a yellow eye and powder brown would anyone agree ??? I also want to add 2 more tangs so I would have a total of five in a 90 until my 180 cycles any suggestions would be appreciated these are all medium size tangs ....

 

[Tang Crazy]

My LFS told me to add my Salfin 2 weeks after I add my Yellow Eye and Powder brown Tangs to my 90G , but now I want to add 2 more on top of that would it be ok to add 3 tang at the same time with 2 already in the tank???? The 90 is temp. till i get my 180 up and running I wanted the fish to acclimate together in the 90 before there move any advice is welcome ...... The other 2 tangs are White tail bristletooth and purple tang ...

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I didnt read most of this 2nd page... are u set on 3 tangs in the new tank?

Ive kept 3 yellows together. Id add them all together at the same time.

Ur gonna need a bigger tank! Lol. Just sayin
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[Shane B]

I have a 10' 450 gal mixed reef. I currently have a naso, blonde naso, vlamingi, and blue eyed kole tang. I have on order a chocolate mimic, powder blue, powder brown, dusemeri, and a sohal. How would you suggest I add these?

 

[Jon Fishman]

I have a 10' 450 gal mixed reef. I currently have a naso, blonde naso, vlamingi, and blue eyed kole tang. I have on order a chocolate mimic, powder blue, powder brown, dusemeri, and a sohal. How would you suggest I add these?

Why are you getting them all at once? And I get that 450 gallons is a huge tank, but what else do you have in it? 9 Tangs? wow.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a 10' 450 gal mixed reef. I currently have a naso, blonde naso, vlamingi, and blue eyed kole tang. I have on order a chocolate mimic, powder blue, powder brown, dusemeri, and a sohal. How would you suggest I add these?

Add them all simultaneously. This way any aggression will be diffused between the 5 new tangs, rather than focused on 1 or 2 at a time.