Lots of Tangs

[HPD Turbo]

I want to get this Tangs for my tank:

Yellow Tang
Sailfin Tang
Blue Tang
Clown Tang
Naso Tang

It is a 100 gal.

 

[bgiles11]

Any time multiple tangs are in a aquarium it is "hit or miss" The yellow tang will definitely be your wild card, because it is in the same family as the sailfin. The blue and naso will be fine. Clown tangs are fairly difficult to keep, very sensitive to water conditions. But in a established aquarium you should have no problem. I would maybe get a foxface, vs getting the yellow, and you would probably be okay. I would add the yellow tang last. Also keep in mind that tangs need lots of swimming room.

 

[Michelle L]

Terrible advice. A 100 gallon tank will in no way be large enough for all of the fish listed.

 

[Osmotic Shock]

Won't work. Sailfin will get way to big, Naso needs way more swimming room. A yellow and blue SHOULD be ok together.

 

[trpigg]

Try it and see...you never know...I am aware that some of you think that it is a horrible thing to do but i have two hippos and an achillis tang i my 72 gallan and they are doing absolutely wonderful. The achilis is about 5 inches and the two hippos are about 4 inches. It just depends on the fish...most of the time. I agree will begiles!!!!!!!!!!

 

[trpigg]

Athough if it becomes a problem...actions should be taken to make them happy....even if that means getting rid of a couple.

 

[thisisme]

that many tangs in a small tank stunts the growing of the fish and not the organs and in the long run shortens the life

 

[Toddrtrex]

I would suggest getting the yellow tang only.

Sailfin -- too big.
Clown tang -- too big, gets too mean.
Blue tang -- which one?
Naso tang -- way too big.

 

[HPD Turbo]

thanks a lot for the info, they are all very small now, how much time takes to grow up.

 

[kmf507]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9956166#post9956166 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thisisme
that many tangs in a small tank stunts the growing of the fish and not the organs and in the long run shortens the life

I don't believe this to be true (and have read many places that this theory is false). If you were living in a closet would you stop growing? Would a 16yr old who got locked away never grow since he is always in a jail cell? The fishes' lifespan would shorten because they are in subpar conditions.


That's too many tangs for a 100 gallon. I'd recommend 2 max, like a blue and a yellow.

 

[stuccodude]

i have a yellow tang, blue tang, purple tang, and a powder blue and they all kick it together in a 135 g tank

 

[HPD Turbo]

I belive it is tru, there maybe to much Tang`s, I cant decide wich one`s to get. Or maybe get a 250gal Tank!!!!!, that is the dream!!!!

 

[fishyz]

I have a 90g right now, with a 5" striped bristletooth tang(one of the smaller species of tangs) and I even feel that my 90 is too small for her. She is the largest fish in the tank, with 4 other very small fish. I would say that 2 is the absolute max for tangs in a 100g, and I mean 2 of the smaller species. If I were you, I would get a blue and a yellow. I have found that those two species tend to do well together most of the time. Good luck with your tank, keep us posted on your decision.

 

[t5Nitro]

I would only put 1 tang in a 100, maybe 2, if they are very different colors and body shape. I would not go with the clown tang, needs lots of room and gets aggresive, I would not go with the naso, needs a lot of room and grows quickly, I would not get the sailfin as they will outgrow a 100 also.

The yellow and blue would be good.

 

[mr_o98]

I hve a Convict Tang and it swims constantly. I won't even consider putting another tang in my tank for that reason. Tangs are extremely active and need lots of swimming room. That is way too many tangs for that size tank. I would go with the yellow or blue.

 

[Nanemene]

Oh yeah? Well I have 4 yellow tangs in a 10g nano...







<just kidding>

 

[mr_o98]

Nanemene, are you serious???

 

[mr_o98]

Go to the Reef Fishes forum and look under the post "what tang for my 30g?", the RC admin gives you the tank sizes for almost all tangs available in this hobby.

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9957048#post9957048 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr_o98
Nanemene, are you serious???

Mr_o98, if you seach his posts, you will see that he wrote "just kidding" at the end of his post, but for some reason it isn't showing up - perphaps because of the symbols he used before and after those words.

Just an FYI.

 

[mr_o98]

Thanks Toddrtrex