Adding 2 more tangs to the 4 I already have

[apercele79]

I have an 150 gallon tank and I already have 4 tangs: initially i started with the tomini tang & the foxface, Saturday I added the powder brown & sailfin tang. It has only been 2 days but so far so good; all 4 are eating well and I havent seen any fighting. I know I will not add for another 4-8 weeks but of course I'm thinking ahead about my future additions
My 6 yr old daughter insists she wants a "DORY" but who can I introduce him with? I'd also love a naso tang (blonde) but im scared of the compatibility issue. I dont wanna add them and watch them go at it non stop.

So, knowing what I already have in the tank:
a) how long should i wait until introducing the powder blue? I've heard a bunch of different answers from different fish stores
b) what's the ideal tang to introduce with the powder blue at the same time?


Thanks everyone for your help!!

 

[reeferstace]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079

 

[DDon]

To be honest I wouldn't add any other tangs to that tank. The sailfin will get very large and you are probably over your "tang limit" as is. Tryin to add a powder blue with that powder brown I am sure would cause some major issues as they are so similar. The sailfin is no push over either. I have a desjardini sailfin, a powder blue and a lavender in a 240 and the desjardini and powder blue still have the occasional skirmish.

 

[apercele79]

Thank you both for your replies. Even though it's not the answer I was hoping for (to nod add any more tangs), i need to do what's right in order to avoid territorial scuffles

 

[Dmorty217]

Don't add anymore tangs like mentioned above... The sailfin will get quite large for a 150g

 

[brett559]

So have a tomini, powder brown & sailfin tang? You said foxface, did you mean something else? Otherwise, I only count three tangs.

 

[snorvich]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079

What she said. I definitely would not add more as you already have issues with that number of tangs in this sized tank.

 

[Salty150]

Wow, I had a 150 and can not imagine 4 tangs.... much less more...

 

[DavidinGA]

Should be fine man.

 

[apercele79]

So have a tomini, powder brown & sailfin tang? You said foxface, did you mean something else? Otherwise, I only count three tangs.

The foxface is my 4th. Believe it or not the 4 tangs have enough room to swim, but yes i will stop with the tangs

 

[apercele79]

Should be fine man.

U are def the minority in this forum, as much as i want to add 2 more i dont want them to be crammed in there

 

[Browndawg80]

Is it a 6' 150 or a 4' 150?

 

[Salty150]

Is it a 6' 150 or a 4' 150?

Does it matter?

4 foot would be insane - 6 foot is bad enough...

 

[DavidinGA]

U are def the minority in this forum, as much as i want to add 2 more i dont want them to be crammed in there

That's what people keep saying lol

Fwiw I have ten tangs in my 6ft 210gal.

 

[Salty150]

That's what people keep saying lol

Fwiw I have ten tangs in my 6ft 210gal.

That's not funny...

 

[msderganc]

That's what people keep saying lol

Fwiw I have ten tangs in my 6ft 210gal.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[apercele79]

is it a 6' 150 or a 4' 150?

6' 150

 

[apercele79]

That's what people keep saying lol

Fwiw I have ten tangs in my 6ft 210gal.

I trust what people advise me here, but i have to tell you my 4 tangs are super comfortable in the tank. I wish i had a video to show how much room they have. My tank only has the tangs, 2 clownfish and 3 tiny chromis so the tangs pretty much own the tank. But if everyone suggests to stop, i'm done adding tangs

 

[pyithar]

fyi, foxface is not a tang. people call them rabbitfish.

 

[apercele79]

fyi, foxface is not a tang. people call them rabbitfish.

Oh, my apologies. Then i guess i have 3 tangs and a foxface. Thanks for the clarification