Sohal tang

[alex gonzales]

Do all Sohal tangs get really mean? I just saw the nicest sohal at the lfs. I have a 400 gal. tank with a juvenile emperator, and a juvenile queen angel. they are the fish that I figure will be the show pieces, but I wouldn't want a sohal killing either one of them. would it work with these fish?

 

[snorvich]

Do all Sohal tangs get really mean? I just saw the nicest sohal at the lfs. I have a 400 gal. tank with a juvenile emperator, and a juvenile queen angel. they are the fish that I figure will be the show pieces, but I wouldn't want a sohal killing either one of them. would it work with these fish?

IMHO, long term likely not.

 

[lhm nole]

I had one in a 240 reef and never had a issue with him and had him for over a 2 years before he outgrew the tank.. I had mine with big angels and other tangs. Each fish is different might have only been a matter of time before mine went pyscho

 

[Rea17]

What are the tank dimensions? Size of Sohal? Size of angels? Many Sohals become terrors once they reach 8-10" but nothing is guaranteed.

 

[nikon187]

more often than not yes they are very aggressive. Mostly after 6+ inches. They are known for killing every last fish in the tank if they want. Your tank is large so it MIGHT be ok but only time will tell.

 

[alex gonzales]

Thanks for the feedback. My tank dimensions are 7ft x 3ft x 30"tall

 

[Eville]

The only thing I would say is if you go with a sohal, do your best to go much smaller than your other fish. Also do not hesitate to closely minitor for agression. They are always a hit or miss, and many times a miss..

 

[ca1ore]

The problem with the Sohal is that while it can be fine when small, it becomes a mean ba$tard as it gets bigger. Probably a 84" long tank is not big enough for a big Sohal anyhow, so you'd be looking to get rid of it once it gets big anyhow (say over 8 inches). IMO, better just to not go there in the first place.