Whitetail Bristletooth Tang

[reefah]

I am looking to get a whitetail bristletooth tang.... Does anyone have experience with these fish? I currently have one yellow tang approx 3-4 in'.. .. a blue hippo roughly 4.5-5 in'. A pair of davinci clownfish who host in their sebae....my tank size is 91 gal. Reefer 350.. Any tips or advice prior purchasing the tang?

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I would suggest putting it in an acclimation box for the first week, so your other tangs won't bother it. Other than that, quarantine it and provide plenty of nori, and you will be good to go. I hope that this helps!

 

[blaxsun]

Other than it may be aggressive with your other tangs and it's a nice-looking fish, nothing jumps out.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I've got one in a 180.

They are a beautiful fish and the workhorse that many of the bristletooth tangs are known for. Constantly picking rocks and searching for food. They can be pushy with new additions but I haven't noticed any outright aggression.

Given the tangs you already gave, I would recommend you attemp to get a full grown model as a juvenile may get picked on by the hippo or YT. Ensure you use an Acclimating box for at least a day, then release the fish in the late evening when lights are down.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I would suggest putting it in an acclimation box for the first week, so your other tangs won't bother it. Other than that, quarantine it and provide plenty of nori, and you will be good to go. I hope that this helps!

A week is a Long Time to have any Tang in a small box.

 

[reefah]

Thank you so much everyone! I will end up using these methods thanks again for the advice!

 

[Tcook]

I would expect aggression from the yellow as 5" is a decent size and not much room in the 90 to swim away. I would QT the bristletooth for the 4 weeks then, before putting him in the display, put the yellow in the sump for a few days if the sump is decent size. I agree, the tang in a small acclimation box for a few days when it's already stressed I'd not a good idea.