Tang Combinations

[curtcherry]

Need some advice. Getting ready to stock a 180 and will eventually add tangs.. Most likely last!

Here is what I am thinking but would like suggestions, advice or alternatives.

Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Powder Brown
Powder Blue
Lavender Tang

I understand the Powder Blue can be a bully? Any better suggestions? I am going for color.

 

[btb72]

I love purple tangs.

 

[ksicard]

I would skip the powder brown. There could be some issues in a 180 having both a powder blue and brown tang.

 

[curtcherry]

With having a blue tang should I skip the powder blue and do the powder brown? I am really after color variety.

 

[Dmorty217]

A powder blue won't do well long term in a 180, they will also get ultra aggressive

 

[Kremis]

My powder brown actually beat my yellow tang to death.. they can be very aggressive. I would avoid it altogether, and go for maybe blue tang, yellow tang, and lavender tang.

 

[BigBlueTang]

I would pass on a Hepatus tang in a 180. I feel like they need more room. Yellow and a lavender would be fine. I would recommend the bristletooth tangs. White tail bristletooths are showstoppers.

 

[kmbyrnes]

To me that seems like a lot of tangs in a 180.
But I concur that Powder Blue and Powder Brown will be a problem. Eventually you may find the Blue is just too aggressive for that size tank.
Yellow, lavender would look nice and a Bristle Tooth, Orange Shoulder or Kole will add some variety.

 

[johnike]

Here's my list if it will help...

Purple x2
Yellow x2
Convict
Tomini
Blue Hippo
Chevron
Desjardini Sailfin

 

[scooter31707]

No Hippo Tang (requires 8ft tank). I would not do the Powder Blue as they can become very aggressive with limited space. In that tank, I would do the Yellow Tang and the Lavendar Tang.

 

[brett559]

If I had a 180, I'd do this:
Yellow and purple (added same time), yellow belly blue, Chevron

 

[curtcherry]

How about this combination

Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Lavender Tang
Sailfin Tang

 

[kennytze]

tangs in my 180

tangs in my 180

I have a black and Sailfin in my 180 gallon mixed reef. They get along well with only an occasional stare down.

 

[scooter31707]

How about this combination

Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Lavender Tang
Sailfin Tang

I do not recommend all those Tangs in a 180. I would cut the Blue and Sailfin Tang. Maybe you could do the Yellow, Purple, and Lavender Tangs.

 

[Khazmodain]

How about this combination

Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Lavender Tang
Sailfin Tang

You're fine with a blue tang in a 6 foot 180g. However, I'm not sure you are okay with three zebrasomas... I have a feeling the purple would be awfully aggressive towards the yellow and sailfin.

 

[nereefpat]

Darn it, I was trying to stay out of this one.

Both sailfin species Z. velifer and Z. desjardinii get too large for a 180. 15" long, and also that tall.

I would do 3 from different genera: yellow, lavender, kole.

 

[sil40sx]

....if I have a 180 (and extra cash to spend)

Gem
Purple
Blue
Yellow

 

[nereefpat]

....if I have a 180 (and extra cash to spend)

Gem
Purple
Blue
Yellow

If I was going to spend that much on a gem tang, I would not risk it being beat to heck by a yellow or purple.

 

[sil40sx]

I have to make sure the Gem will be the biggest one. LOL

 

[ErosJN]

Here's my combination in a 210 display with 75 sump.