i want to risk adding bunch of tangs!

[zheka757]

i need to figure out how to post pictures here. yes the pictures i posted above do look like a bare rocks.....

 

[lifeoffaith]

Definitely an immature tank based on the rock work in your pictures, and you've stated yourself that you're new to this. While I'd say you probably have the gallons to do a good number of tangs, your choices would be ill advised for sure. Forget the fact that your choices are not a good idea, your tank isn't ready to handle the bioload.

 

[shred5]

A powder blue,brown, whitecheek, Achilles and Clown will not work together even in a 500g tank. The powder blue, Achilles and Clown are extremely aggressive tangs

This right here. You can keep allot of tangs just stay away from these. I had a small powder brown and it tried to kill all my tangs and then any new fish. The brown was added last. Powder blues are even far worse.

Honestly this sounds like a bait thread.

 

[zheka757]

This right here. You can keep allot of tangs just stay away from these. I had a small powder brown and it tried to kill all my tangs and then any new fish. The brown was added last. Powder blues are even far worse.

Honestly this sounds like a bait thread.

I already had powder blue tang for 6-7 month with all the other tangs i already have. His doing fine with others

 

[KarenLR75]

@KarenLR75 - I wouldn't say you can't do what you desire. Nor would I say just because you see it on youtube means it is possible either. What I do know though is this. Based on the image you posted above (nice tank btw and frame) you have the room and gallons. What is missing is the maturity of the tank and cover. Meaning tangs graze, they swim, and some have territories. Unless that is an earlier image you don't have that yet. Do some searches in the large tank subforum - O2's tank comes to mind of a lot of fish in a mature tank. Good example. Others members such as @Dmorty217 provided good information.

Don't throw caution into the wind and you should be fine.

Hey saf1, just to clarify, I'm not the one with the 500 gallon tank who started this thread. I wanted to acknowledge the beauty I can see in her future tank and do what I could to help her first time posting on the boards and not knowing there were other forums...to be a more positive (AND educational) experience.

Since she's had multiple tangs that are being held in her 75 gallon QT tank and has mentioned there are other tanks in her house, I could be wrong but she doesn't strike me as 'new' to the hobby. She shared she ended up in the 'New to the Hobby' forum without realizing there were other forums where she could have posted the question.

On her list of other tangs she hopes to acquire at some point, I mainly wanting to open up the possibility of maybe reconsidering the types of tangs and not getting caught up in the specific number tied to a specific tang as I am NO tang expert plus I can only DREAM of having a 500 gallon tank..lol..but was hoping those with experience with multiple varieties may be able to weigh in with some 'alternates' to consider if a specific clown is more crazy aggressive than any of the rest.

I'm thinking you got us confused as I only have a 112 gallon tank (6 ft long) and we have only 1 tang - a white tail bristletooth tang and after consulting with others and our LFS, he is going to be our 'showpiece' fish so in OUR situation, we are not going to introduce another tang into the mix (had considered a yellow).

Other than the tang we have 1 blue throat trigger, a mated pair of percula clowns, a piggy melanarus wrasse, a Randall's Goby & his shrimp, 1 green mandarin, and 3 fire fish. We also have a mixed reef tank (not fish only).

Our biggest thing we wrestle with is whether to do a small school of chromis and/or anthias. Just want to clarify who I was so I don't take away from OP's thread.

 

[saf1]

Hey saf1, just to clarify, I'm not the one with the 500 gallon tank who started this thread.

Got it - I guess I got mixed up in the post. Apologies.

Yes, I see what you are trying to say but the problem is how the thread is started I guess. To quote "i want to risk adding bunch of tangs!" and "First of all, yes i know im most likely will be doing big, expensive mistake.".

I honestly do not know their experience level and more than likely it won't matter what any of us say or recommend. What I do know based on the images posted is that the tank isn't mature enough for several tangs ignoring the issue of those they want to keep. As you know they are constant grazers and will compete for food regardless of supplemental feeding. There is plenty of swim lanes but there are not enough places to retreat.

You can have a lot of fish in a tank - take O2manyfish's tank for example - but it should be established first. I'm in the progress of upgrading to a 240 gallon tank and there is no way I'll be adding any "additional" fish once I move my 40 breeder into it. The rock work just won't be established with life...just the way I see it.

Again - thanks for pointing that out my error - wasn't my intent and the bit about being more positive (AND educational) is noted. I probably don't have the best bed side manners but my intent is to safe the OP money, frustration, and has trivial it may seem, the fishes lives.

 

[KarenLR75]

Got it - I guess I got mixed up in the post. Apologies.

Yes, I see what you are trying to say but the problem is how the thread is started I guess. To quote "i want to risk adding bunch of tangs!" and "First of all, yes i know im most likely will be doing big, expensive mistake.".

I honestly do not know their experience level and more than likely it won't matter what any of us say or recommend. What I do know based on the images posted is that the tank isn't mature enough for several tangs ignoring the issue of those they want to keep. As you know they are constant grazers and will compete for food regardless of supplemental feeding. There is plenty of swim lanes but there are not enough places to retreat.

You can have a lot of fish in a tank - take O2manyfish's tank for example - but it should be established first. I'm in the progress of upgrading to a 240 gallon tank and there is no way I'll be adding any "additional" fish once I move my 40 breeder into it. The rock work just won't be established with life...just the way I see it.

Again - thanks for pointing that out my error - wasn't my intent and the bit about being more positive (AND educational) is noted. I probably don't have the best bed side manners but my intent is to safe the OP money, frustration, and has trivial it may seem, the fishes lives.

saf1 - no apologies needed! I think you and all who posted were posting from a position of concern, education, etc. I definitely didn't mean a 'poke' to you on bedside manner.

I would say the OP, our fellow aquarist, maybe got off to a rough start with the wording choice of the initial post because after she clarified, I was relieved to hear she was prepared with other tanks and was able to glean she had experience. I don't think the fish should ever be considered trivial...I still feel horrible for accidentally killing 2 fire fish. I'm hoping since we've heard a bit more by now and even though she first indicated she may be making a mistake..it seems she has plans in place in event of said mistake/mistakes.

I've learned a lot just from this thread and comments about the new tank maybe not being ready. I'm not able to tell things like that so I have appreciated what everyone has had to say.

 

[shred5]

I already had powder blue tang for 6-7 month with all the other tangs i already have. His doing fine with others

Just wait.

My last post to this thread because you obviously are not going to listen to anyone so I do not know why you started this thread unless it was a bait thread just to **** people off.