Is the Yellow Tang reef safe?

[ella.saltwaterfish]

I'm planning to get a yellow tang and there is a green star polyp and a hammer coral. I'm not sure if the new fish will end up nibbling on them.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Never had an issue with a yellow tang nipping at coral. As long as you put out algae for them to graze on they'll leave coral alone

 

[ella.saltwaterfish]

Never had an issue with a yellow tang nipping at coral. As long as you put out algae for them to graze on they'll leave coral alone

ok thank you and will I need to put algae for them to graze on 24/7?

 

[Crabs McJones]

ok thank you and will I need to put algae for them to graze on 24/7?

Not 24/7, but what I usually do is daily i'll put a sheet of algae in the algae clip. If it runs out by the end of the day, he finds other algea in the tank to nibble on. But one sheet a day seems to keep him happy

 

[ella.saltwaterfish]

Not 24/7, but what I usually do is daily i'll put a sheet of algae in the algae clip. If it runs out by the end of the day, he finds other algea in the tank to nibble on. But one sheet a day seems to keep him happy

ok thank you

 

[Jesterrace]

I'm planning to get a yellow tang and there is a green star polyp and a hammer coral. I'm not sure if the new fish will end up nibbling on them.

Yellow Tangs are generally good, if you were putting in a Blue Hippo Tang, I would say that is more of a gamble. Now whether or not the Yellow Tang will turn into an aggressive jerk as it matures is the different story.

 

[Chessmanmark]

How big is your tank? Yellow Tangs are awesome reef fish that stand out from a distance.

They may become more aggressive in a smaller tank. They needs adequate room to swim IMO.
Generally a good rule of thumb is to add Tangs, or your most aggressive fish, last.

You mentioned some corals but didn’t name any other fish. Do you have a wishlist of fish you still want to add?