Forming a school of tangs

[SoCalSURFrider]

How many blue tangs can I put in my tank to form a school?

I was looking to put yellow and blue tangs in schools...

 

[boxerzz]

I believe they will not school in our tanks. It is just not big enough.

 

[SoCalSURFrider]

What Will happen if I put 3 to 4 blue tangs together?

 

[black_majik]

Nothing.

You need tens of thousands of gallons to get tangs to school in the proper number.

 

[inachu]

At my LFS they had 5 large purple tangs in a 180 that always swam together which confused the yellow tang who tried in utter failure to try to dominate them.

 

[snorvich]

Our tanks are not large enough for schooling. Some fish, notably cardinals, will shoal (aggregate). If you are going to put in more than one, try for an odd number.

 

[ricks]

I put (2) blue's in my 500. At the time they were the size of a dime. One grew faster, they became about 5" and 6". The larger would chase the smaller around the tank. One morning I found little blue on the floor behind the tank. I had him almost 3 years, it was a sad day... They have their own personally, grow to know you and big blue will eat out of my hand and let me pet him... Now 3 years later big blue is almost 10" now, fat and sassy..

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