My Tang List

cimulation · Nov 29, 2020

I'm looking to add the following tangs to my 180g DT all at the same time. Do you think I'll have any issues?

Tomini Tang
Desjardini Tang
Yellow Tang
Orange Shoulder
Powder Brown

Also, should I add my wrasses first or the tangs first?

sunken3 · Nov 29, 2020

what else is already in the tank?

cimulation · Nov 29, 2020

sunken3 said:
what else is already in the tank?

I just have 2 clowns, a purple firefish, and a royal gramma. I do plan on adding about 5 wrasses in as well, all at the same time.

sunken3 · Nov 29, 2020

if it were me, i would add them all at the same time. less likely to be aggressive based on territory. also, i would have the lights off.

you never know what is going to happen - not all fish act the same. if there is aggression - i would think it would be in the first day or so and then die down.

also be cognizant of your additional bio-load that you'll have just added and monitor your nitrates and phosphates.

i have several tangs and a few wrasses (among other things). they fight once in a while, but mostly they live quite peacefully.

cimulation · Nov 29, 2020

Anyone have thoughts on adding the 2 Acanthurus tangs in the same tank?

pcon · Nov 30, 2020

orange shoulder and sailfin both get over a foot which is a tight squeeze in a tank thats only 2ft front to back.

nereefpat · Nov 30, 2020

I would skip the sailfin, for size reasons. I think the rest of the group will be fine.

I understand the concern for mixing 2 in the Acanthurus genus, but that genus is a bit of a catch-all, so I'm not sure how close those cousins are.

Add the tangs last. I would probably add the yellow and tomini, then the orange shoulder and powder together, rather than try to QT 4 tangs together.

Edit: @4FordFamily , any thoughts here?

cimulation · Nov 30, 2020

nereefpat said:
I would skip the sailfin, for size reasons. I think the rest of the group will be fine.

I understand the concern for mixing 2 in the Acanthurus genus, but that genus is a bit of a catch-all, so I'm not sure how close those cousins are.

Add the tangs last. I would probably add the yellow and tomini, then the orange shoulder and powder together, rather than try to QT 4 tangs together.

Edit: @4FordFamily , any thoughts here?

I could QT 5 tangs separately. That wouldn't be an issue. Any thoughts on what 5th tang would compliment the others nicely?