Not another fish critique list- Mostly tangs

[Zach117]

Here is another boring "critique my fish list" thread. In my 6' 125g currently I have a true percula, 3 female lyretail anthias and a male lyretail. The fish I want to add are:

1. Desjardni Sailfin Tang ( I want to get him large because I hear they are passive for tangs)
2. Blue throat trigger
3. Powder Blue Tang

What order should I throw them in, would there be much aggression issues? It is mostly a zooanthid/ric tank right now but I plan on it being SPS dominated.

 

[TrojanScott]

I won't critique that, I don't think that's too much.

Add the fish in that exact order, in my opinion. Powder Blue last for sure. Blue throats aren't that aggressive at all, I haven't see it anyways. The PBT should be the most aggressive.

 

[jag1979]

I didn't know you could put a trigger in a reef tank? is that just a reef safe breed of trigger? are there others?

 

[SDguy]

Not sure I'd put a sailfin tang in a 125. I'm no tang police officer, I just think it would look funny in there, disproportionately big compared to the tank and the other fish. Why not a smaller zebrasoma, like a yellow or purple or scopas? Just a suggestion.

I'd add the PBT last, as they can be pretty aggressive, IME.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8318887#post8318887 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jag1979
I didn't know you could put a trigger in a reef tank? is that just a reef safe breed of trigger? are there others?

Blue jaw, cross hatch, and sargassum triggers are considered the most reef safe of triggers, in general.

 

[Tang Salad]

I agree, stock them in that order.

And SDguy has a point about the Sailfin possibly looking too large when fully grown.


(If you do buy it and find that to be true, PM for a good recipe )

 

[Zach117]

Ha, yea I want the sailfin the least of the three, but I want two tangs and am worried about agression in a tank as small as a 125. So I figured if I got a large sailfin he would not get picked on by any subsequent zebrasoma or acanthurus I put in there last.

I guess its a matter of preference like mentioned. Thanks.

 

[Zach117]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8319098#post8319098 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Blue jaw, cross hatch, and sargassum triggers are considered the most reef safe of triggers, in general.

Oh yea, I haven't had experience with these fish but have heard from several othes that these tangs typically do not pick on corals. Invertebrates can be hit or miss, but I have talked to several who had no trouble with blue throats. "More" reef safe is the key.