Clown Surgeon

[topnotchno3]

Anyone have any experience in keeping this fish with other tangs successfully?
Care to share the pros and cons of keeping this beautiful specimen

 

[redox]

I have two different ones. One is in with a purple tang and a figi bristle tooth. They get along just fine. The other one is with three yellow tangs and a blue hippo. They get along fine as well. I really think you need alot of current to keep them happy. They eat frozen foods just fine. I have had them both for well over a year. I have read that they get mean when they get older. I havent seen it yet as one of them is about five inches long. I think they are awsome fish. Good luck

 

[topnotchno3]

Well, thanks for sharing. I bought mine about a week ago, and it's the last tang i introduced in my tank. I've a Sailfin tang, a Yellow tang, and 2 Regal tang in already. The Sailfin and Regal doesnt seem to bother the Clown however the Yellow keep harrassing it but getting the injuries itself. The Yellow tang is light cut on both sides of it's body. This has been going on for the first 3 days, from the 4th day onwards, they are all grazing and minding their own business. But my concern is maybe it's because my Clown is still small (about 2.5 inches), what will haven't when it starts to matured.

 

[philfish]

I've kept a Clown Tang with many other tangs, and never a minutes problem with the Clown. Yellows are very territorial with new addidtions and it usually dies down after a couple of days or so.
I
would think they'll be ok.

 

[LargeAngels]

One of the meanest fish I've had. Picked on EVERYONE. Every fairy wrasse got its tail chewed, clowns, angels, butterflies, etc. It went back to the LFS. Too bad. It was very nice, fat and ate everything. Size wise I think it was around 4-5".