Seeking advice on stocking

[Elrond]

Hi everyone I have a 300 gallon 8 ft tank with a blue hippo and a sailfin tang both about 5 in, I wanted to add a clown and powder blue at the same time will this be possible having two tangs the same color like that? I've heard PB and clown tangs are pretty aggressive. Any feedback appreciated

 

[Jekyl]

@vetteguy53081

 

[Elrond]

@vetteguy53081

What the deal with clowns?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi everyone I have a 300 gallon 8 ft tank with a blue hippo and a sailfin tang both about 5 in, I wanted to add a clown and powder blue at the same time will this be possible having two tangs the same color like that? I've heard PB and clown tangs are pretty aggressive. Any feedback appreciated

This should work but in time the clown tang can get downright nasty. I’m on eye watch with mine

 

[Elrond]

This should work but in time the clown tang can get downright nasty. I’m on eye watch with mine

Ive been hearing that, they are such a cool fish though. Are they pretty hardy in captivity from your experience?

 

[Doctorgori]

Keeping Morish idols is borderline irresponsible but I’ve had decent luck with them and my losses due to whole tank ich wipeouts (and even then the idols were the last to go!!)

if you get a fat healthy one from like Dr.Reef or somewhere the biggest issue IMHO is diet and swimming space….but since you already will have a 300 with tangs. maybe do some research and think about it, the diets are pretty similar..…

I know even suggesting a Idol might hackle feathers around these parts, but again, get a fat one and get it to start eating and IME they are quite hardy and seem to hold their own esp. with nasty tangs…
/….as with anything, the situation and individual fish is variable

EDit Add: gotta be careful with coral selection, if hungry they will go after some…mine leave sps, galaxea, euphilids and most zoas alone….wouldn’t trust them with favia, lords, brains, or many LPS…

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ive been hearing that, they are such a cool fish though. Are they pretty hardy in captivity from your experience?

Once eating- an eating machine

 

[Elrond]

Once eating- an eating machine

Ok here's another question, my last four fish will be the PB and clown tangs added together, and a queen and emperor Angel added together, but which two should I add first?

 

[Elrond]

Once eating- an eating machine

Beautiful fish!!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok here's another question, my last four fish will be the PB and clown tangs added together, and a queen and emperor Angel added together, but which two should I add first?

If you have tangs- tangs before they get territorial