Politiceaux
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Regal Angel first, and allow him a lot of time to get eating regularly.
Picking up a 110 next week, starting research now...
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lifeoffaith
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Regal before the Occelaris even?
Politiceaux
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I would say so.
lifeoffaith
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Ok thanks. I am still undecided on the angel I will add. The Regal seems to be an advanced aquarist angel and I don't want to take the risk on it with me still being somewhat new to this. I think I'll wait and decide later. Would you say to add all tangs at the same time and would you add them last or the angel last (unless I go with the Regal angel)?
Politiceaux
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It really depends upon the tangs and angels involved. Many of them are very different.
lifeoffaith
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Regal Tang, Yellow Tang, Kole Tang are the ones I've been considering.
Anyone had experience with the Indian Yellow Tail Angel?
Anyone had experience with the Indian Yellow Tail Angel?
Politiceaux
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To be honest, long term the Regal would need a larger tank and will become quite aggressive. The Yellow will do find in this tank size but can also be aggressive once it has a territory, so it should be added last. The Kole shouldn't be aggressive.
lifeoffaith
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So the Kole could be added anytime, either of the others would have to be added last? Before or after the Indian Yellow Tail?
Politiceaux
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I'm not familiar with the Indian Yellow Tail, to be honest. But liveaquaria does list it as aggressive. It would likely depend upon the respective sizes of the more aggressive species, IMO.
MikeandNicole
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I have a 210, it is similar to your tank in that it is 5 feet long, only my tank is 30 deep and 20 high. You may want to consider just the one tang. I don't know that my tank could support two, and its substantially larger. I would avoid the blue (regal) tang. They tend to get ich as mentioned above, and in a tank that isn't large enough, your problems will be compounded.
If you are looking for color and activity, and are new to reef keeping, consider ORA assessor basslets. I have ten, 8 gold, and 2 randalli. They can be kept in groups, and are aquacultured so are more hardy.
Another fish to consider for lots of swimming out in the open is firefish. We have a pair. I also love wrasses.
I have a dwarf angel in our tank, it is a flame-rusty hybrid called a false shephardi. Dwarf angels are hit or miss with eating coral, but a dwarf angel might be something to consider before the indian yellow tail (cream) angel. I know a couple of people who have kept them, and none of them have been reef safe.
If you are looking for color and activity, and are new to reef keeping, consider ORA assessor basslets. I have ten, 8 gold, and 2 randalli. They can be kept in groups, and are aquacultured so are more hardy.
Another fish to consider for lots of swimming out in the open is firefish. We have a pair. I also love wrasses.
I have a dwarf angel in our tank, it is a flame-rusty hybrid called a false shephardi. Dwarf angels are hit or miss with eating coral, but a dwarf angel might be something to consider before the indian yellow tail (cream) angel. I know a couple of people who have kept them, and none of them have been reef safe.
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