Adding Multiple Tangs

[marin8n]

I have a 300DD FOWLR and have 5 tangs in separate QTs of various sizes.

2" Purple Tang
(2) 3-4" Yellow Tangs
3" Kole Tang
5" Blue Hippo Tang

With the size differences should I add all these to the display at once or should I start with the smaller Purple and Kole Tangs, then the Yellows, then the Hippo? Any suggestions?

Tank currently has a 6" Harlequin Tusk and a 4.5" One-Spot Foxface.

Thanks

 

[Dmorty217]

The Zebrasomas should be added together last after the Kole and hippo

 

[marin8n]

Would the size difference be an issue? I'm concerned the Purple will get picked on by the larger Hippo or Yellows and was thinking at least if all tangs went in at once there would be more distractions. I will say they large Hippo has been a huge sissy in QT

 

[goreef170]

The Zebrasomas should be added together last after the Kole and hippo

+1... As the Zebrasomas are the most aggressive.

You could also add all at the same time.... If you have any aggression after adding all of them, what I do is take a piece of egg crate and wedge it in the middle of tank.... All their attention will be focused on egg crate instead of each other.... To help get them settled in...

 

[lagatbezan]

The Zebrasomas should be added together last after the Kole and hippo

+1.
I wouldnt worry about the purple tang. It will hold its own.
I added a 2" purple tang to my display that had 2 4" yellows and a Scopas tang and surprisingly the only aggression was from the powder blue and that lasted a day.