tang question

[gunnwong]

Hi
Right now I have 60g tank set up and I have Atlantic Blue tang, Hippo tang, Sailfin tang in the tank right now. I wonder if I add Achilles tang in to my tank, is it will be ok?
I know that the tank is too small for the fish now but within 6-8 month I will have 300g in wall tank set up for my new home. All the fish is around 2"-3.5" now. Do you thing the fish will be ok in there for another 6 month? Or I shouldn't add any more fish in there now.
thank you

 

[emperior911]

you need to wait, i'm not even daring enough to try one in my 210 at the moment

 

[jdieck]

Achilles is a big no no with the hippo and the blue tang.
It is very temperamental and very territorial (and it things the whole aquarium is it's territory).
Besides is relaively delicate (I consider it an Ich magnet).

On top of that I think you already have three tanks too many for that size tank. They might be small now but it is not their size that count it is that Tangs need space to swim and grow healthy.

 

[stykthyn]

you better watch out, the tang police are going to be all over this one in a little bit.

 

[thor32766]

not to go tang police, but you are already stocked to the brim. actually way over it. Just be patient and wait for the the big tank to be up and running. be patient and you will get what you want. Just dont force it right now. Just my two cents.

 

[Kiel'thalin]

That would be a no on adding any more tangs. I think the "Tang Police" would serve that warrant, I hope you have some bail money.

 

[onereefnotenuf]

just out of curiosity your sig says you have a nano and a 40. is the 60 new? if so how long was it set up before you put all those tangs in there?

 

[hogpark7430]

That is a lot of tang for a 60.

 

[gunnwong]

the 60g is the new tank but I use all the LR, water and sand from the old tank. Everything looking good in my tank now. The fish eat like crazy now. Thank you for respon, I won't put any more tang in for now.
OH I also have Helfrichi Firefish in the tank. Should I take him out and put in the sump? he seem to hide a lot and afraid to the tang. Or he will take time and learn to come out soon?
thank you

 

[gunnwong]

or should I put him in 12 g nano?

 

[spoiledcats]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7798481#post7798481 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gunnwong
or should I put him in 12 g nano?

Yeah, I would put him in the nano. I don't know if you have a cover on your tank, but at least in a nano, you don't have to worry about it jumping out.

 

[Serioussnaps]

is this a joke of some sort...either way it is funny

 

[spoiledcats]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7806392#post7806392 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Serioussnaps
is this a joke of some sort...either way it is funny

I was talking about the helfrich's firefish

 

[gunnwong]

Ok I will try to catch it tonight and put him in the nano, What fish I should add in the nano to be his friend or he be ok by himself?