Powder blue tang

[pfish]

I have a 240 gal reef with a scopas, a kole, and a purple tang. All are settled in and established. I have been offered a powder blue tang from a friend.
How do you think these guy's will get along?

 

[Bojan]

Depends on many things.

It is important how big is powder blue tang and how big the other fishes are. Based on my experiences it is very important that the largest tang is peaceful.

Powder blue tang is very aggressive, but if this tang is last added to the tank, than I suppose that everything will be OK.

 

[fppf]

Fish are like people, take 5 people you don't know and make them live and work out of a house. Then try to guess if they will get along. Sure there are rules of thumb to follow but other than that your guess is as good as mine. Any time you add fish to your tank there are only a few outcomes. They can get along like flint, they can fight it out and then settle, they can fight to the death then there is no problem after that, they can fight and you can take the new one back out if you can catch it.

 

[jda]

I have found that PBT is super agressive when under fed or cramped. The last two that I had were complete gentlemen (or ladies) and never bothered a soul. I put the latest one in with a couple of purples and hippo and added a mimic after him. He was, and still is, decent to all of them.

 

[hulley]

Did you put him in your 90? or 210? I have a 90 now, but have a 210 in the works. I should have it up by summer. I want a PBT, but am trying to decide if I should wait for the 210. either way He will be in the 210 when up and running. If I find a good speciman, I'll go ahead and get him.

 

[jda]

210 - it is the 7 foot version. I need to update that sig line. I have several other tanks now anyways. Thanks for indirectly reminding me.

 

[hulley]

Opps, I had to update mine as well! Is it the AGA mega flow tank?

 

[jda]

My advice on a PBT is to try and get a captive. Your lfs will get trade ins every once in a while or join a local/regional club or message board. The last 2 that I got were this way and they never once had any signs of parasites, they ate very well and were less risky than a wild specimem. However, the wild one that I got before these last 2 was a good fish too. If you have plenty of room, good water parameters (reef like) and feed a good amount of correct food, you will have a better chance at being successful with these fish.

 

[pfish]

This tang has been in a 55 gal FO for the past 5 years. He is being given to me. He will be the last tang added and the largest.
He is very healthy.