Tang gang question

[Ishai Thatcher]

Hey y’all,
I currently have a juvenile blue tang, and a small gem tang which are gonna go into my sps reef!
I’m trying to decide if I should go with a convict tang or a one spot foxface to complete my trio of algae eaters.
What do y’all think?

some of the other inhabitants of the tank will be a couple fairy wrasses, anthias, maroon clown pair, and 3 ribbon eels.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

What size tank?

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

What size tank?

120 gal with a pretty open aquascape. 300+ Gal water volume in the whole system of multiple tanks and the sump.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

A convict or FF should really either be able to round you out.

Personally, I lost my Tang gang to velvet a while back. I'm replacing my YT with a one spot FF.

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

A convict or FF should really either be able to round you out.

Personally, I lost my Tang gang to velvet a while back. I'm replacing my YT with a one spot FF.

I’m thinking of going with a convict…slightly cheaper and I really love the pattern on them. I might even be able to get both, once the corals are grown out and there is more hiding places.

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

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[Lost in the Sauce]

I’m thinking of going with a convict…slightly cheaper and I really love the pattern on them. I might even be able to get both, once the corals are grown out and there is more hiding places.

I had 4 tangs in a 120 in the 3.5-4.5" range and they were all A- Okay.

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

I had 4 tangs in a 120 in the 3.5-4.5" range and they were all A- Okay.

So three would definitely be okay!

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

So three would definitely be okay!

Don't see why not at this point. Is the juvi blue Tang an Atlantic? They do grow to a hefty size, but you've got time there.

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

Don't see why not. Is the juvi blue Tang an Atlantic? They do grow to a hefty size, but you've got time there.

I’m not sure, he isn’t a yellow belly, that’s about all I know.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I’m not sure, he isn’t a yellow belly, that’s about all I know.

Can you post a good picture of it?

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

Can you post a good picture of it?

Yes!

 

[Jeffcb]

I like the Foxface. That will be one of my next editions.

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

I like the Foxface. That will be one of my next editions.

They have cool personalities. I will probably get one down the line, I just think the blue tang - gem tang - convict will be a super pretty combo!

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Yes!

Blue hippo! Love em. It'll eventually want more room than a 120 but should be ok for A while

 

[srobertb]

So three would definitely be okay!

Yes and no!

300g TWV is great but those Tangs need space when they’re full grown- like minimum 6’ in most 18-24” front-to-back tanks.

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

Blue hippo! Love em. It'll eventually want more room than a 120 but should be ok for A while

He is like big clownfish sized so hopefully I got a while before I need to upgrade. I’m so excited for this tank, gem tang and ribbon eels as the main attractions!!!

 

[Ishai Thatcher]

Yes and no!

300g TWV is great but those Tangs need space when they’re full grown- like minimum 6’ in most 18-24” front-to-back tanks.

My aquascape is super open! But I can always upgrade or add on in a couple years when they need more space.