Putting tang in first a bad idea?

[laurendonatella]

hi everyone- can I get your input? I have a chance to purchase a brissletooth tang for a really good price from a trusted friend. I have a 75 gal that is ready to start stocking slowly and with my 75, I was considering either a Kole or a brissletooth tang. My question is, do you think I could get away with putting the tang in first? Ideally he would be one of the later adds to decrease chance of aggression, but my understanding is that brissletooth tangs are less aggressive than other tangs so maybe I could get away with it? The other fish I intend to have are:
2 clowns
Starcki Damsel
Orchid dottyback
One spot fox face
Leopard wrasse
A dwarf angel

Greatly appreciate your thoughts!

 

[egwich]

I had a Kole Tang. I put my clowns in first, and then the tang when I first started my tank. Anything that went into the tank afterwards was fighting for their life for the first couple of days (one didn't survive the onslaught). Most of my fish became scared of him and would hide as he would dart back and forth. My Clownfish would end up with slashes across their body from getting into it with the Tang. Eventually, the Tang got into it with a fish, cut himself, and died of infection.

Don't get me wrong - Kole Tangs are beautiful fish that are fun to watch. But in a smaller tank like a 75 (I have a 55) they eventually go crazy. I've heard it time and time again. When I eventually upgrade I plan on probably getting another Kole Tang but I wouldn't do it unless I had a 150. I didn't want to hear it when I first started, but everyone is right when they say Tangs should probably be kept in a minimum 90.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

You can always use an acclimation box if you are worried about it.

 

[laurendonatella]

I had a Kole Tang. I put my clowns in first, and then the tang when I first started my tank. Anything that went into the tank afterwards was fighting for their life for the first couple of days (one didn't survive the onslaught). Most of my fish became scared of him and would hide as he would dart back and forth. My Clownfish would end up with slashes across their body from getting into it with the Tang. Eventually, the Tang got into it with a fish, cut himself, and died of infection.

Don't get me wrong - Kole Tangs are beautiful fish that are fun to watch. But in a smaller tank like a 75 (I have a 55) they eventually go crazy. I've heard it time and time again. When I eventually upgrade I plan on probably getting another Kole Tang but I wouldn't do it unless I had a 150. I didn't want to hear it when I first started, but everyone is right when they say Tangs should probably be kept in a minimum 90.

Oh wow- good to know!

 

[egwich]

Oh wow- good to know!

From my personal experience I would recommend just getting a Dwarf Angel instead of both a dwarf and tang. There's nothing worse than watching your tank and seeing your fish getting beaten up, chased, and the only option is to get rid of your beautiful Tang that you've already fallen for as soon as you've brought it home.

 

[cancun]

Yea I agree with the others. When I had my 80 gallon I had several different Tangs over the years....and they eventually became terrors.....my tank was 4 feet long, but not big enough, even for a bristle tooth tang imo...I didn't listen eaither. Right before I upgraded to my 200 gallon I added a small purple tang that came from a fellow reefers tank break down. He was starting to get really agressive to the existing fish, luckily I upgraded soon after, and no more agression.

Although if you keep a stock list and really want a Kole Tang, then it would probably work in that size tank.

 

[Seaqueen1!]

I think it will be totally fine especially with the tank mates you listed the bristletoothed tangs are really not that mean at all (in my experience)