Thinking of adding Achilles tang!

D.B.Cooper · Jan 24, 2021

Hi All. I have the opportunity to buy a juvenile Achilles tang for my 6ft 180g tank bit I’m worried I might upset the current balance of the community.
I have 3 tangs presently. A Regal (hippo) tang 3”, a Desjardini sailfin tang 4” and a Goldrim (Acanthurus japonicus) tang 4”. All get along well. The Goldrim was the last in and got a little grief off the sailfin for a day or two but nothing serious.
Everything that has gone into the tank has been quarantined and the Achilles would be no exception.
Would I be pushing my luck adding another tang especially another from the Acanthurus family?

VAFish · Jan 24, 2021

You may because of his size. I have 5 tangs is a 7 foot 265 and I have no problems. I have a hippo, powder brown, kole, sailfin, and purple. Each was added at different times, and they get along fine. I did try to buy each tang about the same size to avoid bulkying.

Uncle99 · Jan 24, 2021

Cloaca said:
Hi All. I have the opportunity to buy a juvenile Achilles tang for my 6ft 180g tank bit I’m worried I might upset the current balance of the community.
I have 3 tangs presently. A Regal (hippo) tang 3”, a Desjardini sailfin tang 4” and a Goldrim (Acanthurus japonicus) tang 4”. All get along well. The Goldrim was the last in and got a little grief off the sailfin for a day or two but nothing serious.
Everything that has gone into the tank has been quarantined and the Achilles would be no exception.
Would I be pushing my luck adding another tang especially another from the Acanthurus family?

It’s just a hit or miss.
No way to even estimate success.
I’ve had cases where it is “supposed” to work and it didn’t and “never work” and it did.

If you do, just have a plan in place.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 28, 2021

Pricey they’ve become but great fish
Assure and I mean ASSURE they:
Are eating at LFS
Breathing normal
No skin or disease issues
Eyes clear
Normal swimming behavior