KandAReefs
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Agree kole tangs are rather chill
Least aggressive tangs?
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My monsters are/were:
Powder blue
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Clown - Hit and miss
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Super peaceful:
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Joe.D
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My Whitetail Bristletooth has an elevated AQ. He’s taken out a few Diamond Gobies (I now realize my mistake in compatibility there). He went after my Foxface when I first added him - then the dorsal display and he pulled back. Now they are buds.
He still will occasionally chase my Solar Wrasse.
He still will occasionally chase my Solar Wrasse.
FernBluffReef
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My Scopas is a real jerk. He is constantly on the attack, yet at the same time extremely skittish. He misses out on lots of food as the boogie man might get him.
My Desjardinii Sailfin is extremely mellow. He is well mannered ( or too stupid to fight back). He just takes it (his scars are healing). He is a pig when it come to food. Although he lets the Scopus bully him for now, I suspect that will change based on how he eats.
Probably should not have the both in my 5’ 112 gallon but the Scopus seems to be learning to tolerate his tank mate. If he doesn’t, the Scopus will be the one that has to find a new home LoL. In the end they both may get too big but right now they are just babies.
My Desjardinii Sailfin is extremely mellow. He is well mannered ( or too stupid to fight back). He just takes it (his scars are healing). He is a pig when it come to food. Although he lets the Scopus bully him for now, I suspect that will change based on how he eats.
Probably should not have the both in my 5’ 112 gallon but the Scopus seems to be learning to tolerate his tank mate. If he doesn’t, the Scopus will be the one that has to find a new home LoL. In the end they both may get too big but right now they are just babies.
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crabgrass
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I have a Kole and a baby Yellow. I had other fish in the tank and they all get along great. Kole spends half the time in a cave, which is a little odd and the other time looking for food. He is 3x larger than any other fish in the tank, and optically threatening.
The yellow hangs out with my Clowns 80% of the time. I sort of wonder if it thinks it is a clown. Super peaceful, although is a juvinile.
My Lawnmower belly is the jerk and keeps close tabs on both.
Their behavior as nice guys could change if I introduce new fish.
The yellow hangs out with my Clowns 80% of the time. I sort of wonder if it thinks it is a clown. Super peaceful, although is a juvinile.
My Lawnmower belly is the jerk and keeps close tabs on both.
Their behavior as nice guys could change if I introduce new fish.
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crazyfishmom
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A well fed tang with lots of swimming room and lots of hiding spots tends to be at the very least decent to tank mates. None of mine have been problematic. I currently have yellows, gem, flame, and powder blue. In the past I’ve had a white tail, other yellows, and a hippo.
DanyL
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Powder blue - quite chill once it acclimated and became the boss.
Sail fins - mostly chill, especially when they’re the boss.
Yellow/Orange shoulder/Tomini - can sometimes be a bit aggressive, but mostly chill
Yellow eye Kole, Gem, Naso - chill
Scopas, Purple - aggressive
That’s at least my own experience.
Sail fins - mostly chill, especially when they’re the boss.
Yellow/Orange shoulder/Tomini - can sometimes be a bit aggressive, but mostly chill
Yellow eye Kole, Gem, Naso - chill
Scopas, Purple - aggressive
That’s at least my own experience.
Poseidon03
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My mimic tang is the worst and most aggressive in my tank, lol. My blue hippo, sailfin, foxface and orange spot rabbitfish are chill (rabbitfish aren't tangs but eat algae too).
zpete3323
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The younger the better and added at the same time helps. I have mix of 2 sailfins and a Scopus tang that grew up together and are great. Tomini tangs are also chill. Would shy away from mimic tangs as mine rules the roost and does not like company...
melhe
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My Vlamingi and Dussumeri Tangs are huge and super chill. Vlamingi is so friendly, always swim over and look at me when I come close to the tank . Since he is so big and mellow , other tangs like yellow , gem , white tail, mimic , hippo are peaceful too . Yesterday I introduced an Achilles tang . I was worried what other fish will react . Ended up nobody even bother to come close or look at Achilles .
blecki
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No they are not.
Depending on the size of the tank the yellow / sailfin / purple trio has long been popular. You can swap a scopas in there if you're on a budget or a gem tang if the opposite. They are all jerks but only to each other.
RockBox13
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That’s a nice mix of Tangs! I agree that the Vlamingii is one of the most consistently friendly fish I’ve ever dealt with and they have a seemingly higher level of intelligence like a trigger or a puffer, then that personality like a puppy wagging it’s tail at you through the glass everytime they see you is great. It’s too bad they’re not smaller so more people could enjoy them.
A Thompson’s Tang is a not so common one that are usually peaceful with other Tangs and Fish or schools, but it’s not an algae grazer. Older picture of Baby Vlamingii and a Chevron in a 750g. Also a Purple, few Yellows and a Bahianus in there.
The size of your tank is important. If you already have a Yellow, then any really timid tangs will not do well. Kole, Convict, one of the Foxface, Tomini, Powder Blue tang would do fine. Must add a smaller Powder Blue and last. Tank must be 180 or so for PBT. But they are soo beautiful.
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