Less aggressive tangs

[Noah Hemingway]

In your experience which tangs are less aggressive? I see lots of things about Powder blues, Sailfins & Tominis being very aggressive. Amongst others like Sohals & Clowns. In your experience which are the least aggressive?

 

[LegendaryCG]

My scopas only fights with my angel but the angel always starts it with him.

 

[josephxsxn]

My Scopas has been the least aggressive followed by my Sailfin. Most aggressive for a long time was the Yellow Eyed Khole.. but after getting a Powder Brown he's the king aggressive ****** for sure.

 

[Waters]

I have never owned a non-aggressive Tang Just depends on what you are keeping them with and how big of a tank you have.

 

[Dbichler]

My desjardini 6-7” is the least of mine to include kole 4” and powder brown 3”. However the powder brown was added last.

 

[40g Nano]

My tomini is very peaceful, no other tangs in the tank though

 

[Eggs]

Vlamingi, a gentle giant.

 

[Vette67]

Vlamingi, a gentle giant.

+1 on the vlamingi. They are very peaceful.

 

[Crabby48]

Tomini and half black mimic tang.

 

[Krully]

My tomini is very peaceful, no other tangs in the tank though

Same here, I'd say he's even helping the shy fish go out when introduced, he's always checking on other fish and swimming with them

 

[40g Nano]

Same here, I'd say he's even helping the shy fish go out when introduced, he's always checking on other fish and swimming with them

Mine hangs out with the clowns, no aggressive behavior

 

[Biokabe]

+1 on the tomini. Maybe he'd be more of a brat if there were another tang in the tank, but he's never had anything but the briefest of issues with even new arrivals. The most I've ever seen is him speed up slightly to swim towards a new inhabitant, but never any biting or anything else. And after a couple minutes of the newbie in the tank, he pays them no mind whatsoever.

 

[ca1ore]

There is a tang aggression sticky thread in the fish forum discussing this topic. First post has a list of tangs by decreasing aggression. Not sure I entirely agree with the list, but it is well considered.

 

[rtecanoe]

My sailfin is a bully, but my kole yellow eye has always been peaceful, and I’ve had him for years.

 

[Crabby48]

My tomini is very peaceful, no other tangs in the tank though

Same here, I'd say he's even helping the shy fish go out when introduced, he's always checking on other fish and swimming with them

+1 on the tomini. Maybe he'd be more of a brat if there were another tang in the tank, but he's never had anything but the briefest of issues with even new arrivals. The most I've ever seen is him speed up slightly to swim towards a new inhabitant, but never any biting or anything else. And after a couple minutes of the newbie in the tank, he pays them no mind whatsoever.

Every day I say how my Tomini might be the best fish I’ve had. Stands it’s ground but avoids problems.

 

[bnord]

I have a good sized vlamingi who is oblivious to the other tangs - but keeps a male blue jaw trigger hiding in the corner

 

[Eagle_Steve]

My vlamingi is over a foot long and is the most gentle tang I have ever had. Second is my half black mimic tang. Very peaceful but can stick up for itself if needed. Third would be my 11” dejardini.

Worst in my tank is my 11 year old yellow tang lol.

 

[Auquanut]

I have a hippo, yellow and yellow eye kole in my 6' 125. None of them are particularly aggressive toward each other or the other fish in the tank. I've read that as they age, they tend to become more aggressive. Not sure if that's true or not. I've had all of mine for going on 4 years and if they start bickering, I guess I'll have to get another tank.

ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE!?!?!

 

[dispatchalways]

My powder blue is super chill but the 2 yellow tangs battle all the time with each other

 

[Helms Reef]

My yellow eye kole was a bully to one fish. Had to get rid of him. My research said they were least aggressive. Not so. Replaced with a flame hawk. Much better!