I want a couple tangs..

ok. im stoked... i finally came across one of my friends who had some tangs so i got 5 small ones now... my salifan, surgeon fish, powder blue, powder brown, and a mimic... =) there all doing good but two of them sometimes fight.
 
ok. im stoked... i finally came across one of my friends who had some tangs so i got 5 small ones now... my salifan, surgeon fish, powder blue, powder brown, and a mimic... =) there all doing good but two of them sometimes fight. but its all good i got 5 tangs=)
 
ok. im stoked... i finally came across one of my friends who had some tangs so i got 5 small ones now... my salifan, surgeon fish, powder blue, powder brown, and a mimic... =) there all doing good but two of them sometimes fight. but its all good i got 5 tangs=)
 
It's your tank so you can do what you wish, but I don't think a good outcome is going to come about with it. Hopefully they will all be docile and cause no issues.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10393844#post10393844 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefCrazy4
ok. im stoked... i finally came across one of my friends who had some tangs so i got 5 small ones now... my salifan, surgeon fish, powder blue, powder brown, and a mimic... =) there all doing good but two of them sometimes fight. but its all good i got 5 tangs=)
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Tick, tock, tick, tock.
This is a time bomb waiting to happen. I have 4 Purple Tangs, a big sohal, and a regal tang and I get some chasing every once in while but they at least have enough room to get away from each other when the sohal feels the need to blow off some steam. If it hasen't happened yet, you will have some serious fighting going on and the unlucky fish(s) will have no where to hide.
If it was me I would have stayed away from the Acanthurus and Zebrasoma tangs and went with a Bristletooth like a Kole, Tomini, or Chevron. They may not be as colorful as some of the more popular tangs but they generally stay small and are not as territorial.
 
I just took 10 minutes to read this post so I thought I would contribute:rollface:

I have been an RC and ORCA member for a while now and it seems its the same folks that try to "show boat" there knowledge by voicing opinions to show others just how smart they are :rolleyes: Unfortunetly this always takes away from the original post. IE this one.

I agree that ORCA is about education, animal husbandry, coral propagation, and many other great values. But its not about im smarter than you and let me tell you why, or Ive been in the hobby longer than you so I know more. And this is what I got out of this post and others. It may not have been your intention but its how it came across imho.

A person doesnt have to give any aquarium stats to get a question answered. If they wanted to give it they would have done so.

On the positive note, ORCA has many awesome well informed members that would love to help at anytime when asked.

Now to the post...
ReefCrazy4-Im glad you finally bought the fish you wanted, however in the long run your fish will suffer the ultimate sacrifice.


Ohh by the way I ride bikes too for many years (but im not as old as fuzzy so he has me beat lol) Helmets will not always save your life, but have on many occasions. Its a personal choice just like smoking cigarettes. Me, I always wear a helmet and I dont smoke. But again thats a choice I have made.

I did not gear this post to anyone in particular and I apologize in advance if you took it that way.
 
Just as seatbelts dont always save lives but yet we are forced to wear them. I wear mine always by the way and would always wear a helmet when riding a motor bike or a peddle bike.
 
But yes i do agree, soon you will have to upgrade or worst comes to worst sell your fish to another reefer. There is always going to be someone that would like to buy any of the fish you have, i would like your sailfin, but then again my sohal just might destroy him and then i will have to figure out what i do from then on.
 
By the way if you are not able to upgrade in the future you can count on me to take any of the tangs that you have now, at a price of course.
 
funny, now i see someone on here complaining about the size of fish you are choosing, now themselves looking for a couple large fish (in addition to existing fish) for a 55g possibly - go figure!
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10402184#post10402184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ben&bobbi
funny, now i see someone on here complaining about the size of fish you are choosing, now themselves looking for a couple large fish (in addition to existing fish) for a 55g possibly - go figure!
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Hmmm......... nah its not a 55 gallon its a 140 gallon with 50 gallons of more water included in the sump, soon to be upgraded, the sump that is. :D

Funny how people jump the gun on so many things without knowing the truth.:rollface:
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10403149#post10403149 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bluecarpet
Hmmm......... nah its not a 55 gallon its a 140 gallon with 50 gallons of more water included in the sump, soon to be upgraded, the sump that is. :D

Funny how people jump the gun on so many things without knowing the truth.:rollface:
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What does sump volume have to do with anything. Swimming space is the key stat and I am guessing that yours in no more than 48"L. If this is the case and you currently have a Coral Angel (I am guessing Coral Beauty and I hope you didn't mean Cortez Angel), Yellow Belly Puffer (12" max) , Sohal Tang (12" max), Foxface (8"max), Blueface Angel (12" max) and you are adding a Tusk and a Regal Tang.
Tick Tock Tick Tock.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10403370#post10403370 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by triggerfish1976
What does sump volume have to do with anything. Swimming space is the key stat and I am guessing that yours in no more than 48"L. If this is the case and you currently have a Coral Angel (I am guessing Coral Beauty and I hope you didn't mean Cortez Angel), Yellow Belly Puffer (12" max) , Sohal Tang (12" max), Foxface (8"max), Blueface Angel (12" max) and you are adding a Tusk and a Regal Tang.
Tick Tock Tick Tock.
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:lol: Sump means i have 50 more gallons of water hence being able to keep more fish.It would make the tank 190 gallons instead of just 140, water volume has a lot to do with it just as swimming space does. Well i have had my yellow belly for almost 2 years now and he has grown maybe 2-3 inches and is about 4-5 inches now, just for your info bluefaces get a lot bigger than 12 inches. Yes its not a cortez or i would have said that in my profile. My sohal is about 5-6 inches and doing great, the foxface is about 4 inches max and is also doing great. And yes i would like to get a tusk and a blue hippo, do you mind?:D I think i may know a little thing or two about what i am doing.:cool:

Do you happen to have a tusk or blue hippo for sale by any chance? By the way you are more than welcome to come over to my house and see my tank if you would like and see how well its doing. Take care and thanks for your concern, but everything is under control.
 
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