Tennenti tang or Orange Shoulder tang?

[phish guy]

Ive been running my 150 gallon (72x18x29) reef for about 6 months now and i wanted to try out my first tang. My current stock list consists of 3 snowflake clowns, 1 debelius fairy wrasse, and 1 blueside fairy wrasse. I plan on adding the tennenti OR the orange shoulder tang, 2 more reef safe wrasses, a blackcap basslett, a bluespot jaw, and a purple tang as my last fish. I have a 56 gallon custom sump (only 30 gallons of water in it), reef octopus nwb 200 skimmer, 2 koralia 1200, vortech ESw40 which i am getting next week, and a ehiem 1262 return. I am torn between the tennenti tang and the orange shoulder tang. Which would you prefer or which one would do best in my tank setup. thanks for the help.

 

[randomfishguy85]

i think the tenneti would be a better pick because of how large they get compared to orange shoulders

 

[damac20]

I have both in my tank, The orange shoulder didn't like me adding the tenneti and the first week or so he was SUPER aggressive but they worked it out. I have a 180.

 

[phish guy]

I was leaning toward a tennenti because they are not seen as frequently as the orange shoulder.

 

[Gogandantess]

Orange Shoulder is the much cooler lookin' Tang. Better colors etc. My last one was almost like a puppy similar behavior like my current Blonde Naso. Tennentis looked pretty pale from what I've seen.

 

[phish guy]

I believe they have the same care and get close to the same size. The tennenti's seem to have a more " distinct" look to them that really attracts them to me for some reason. But at the same time I can't resist the colors on the orange shoulder

 

[Fatmike92]

I'd say orange shoulder for sure

 

[phish guy]

I'd say orange shoulder for sure

why is that?

 

[rnscross]

I was leaning toward a tennenti because they are not seen as frequently as the orange shoulder.

I'd be going with which tang you like the most, rather than its rarity. Its novel having a fish that no one else has, but after a while you can appreciate a fish for what it is even if it is common. The orange shoulder will look alot like the tennenti when adult but with that brilliant orange spark on its side. I love my tennenti, but i think the orange shoulder could possible have added that little bit extra.

 

[A sea K]

I have always wanted an Orange Shoulder so thats my preferred choice.

 

[natebedwell06]

my orange shoulder is super aggressive will probably be getting rid of him, i would much rather have the tennenti, way cooler tang imo

 

[Fatmike92]

why is that?

ha idk ever since I saw someone who had a mature adult in a 210 i thought they were amazing

Because before that I had only seen smaller ones in fish stores and none of them ever looked any good to me

once they mature and get comfortable in a tank there are some really awesome colors that come out in them

 

[Krazy]

I Love my orange shoulder, like the one person said... its like a lil puppy!

Its only in my 75 gallon but once it gets big enough, sadly it'll go back to the LFS or private sale to a bigger and better home!

 

[phish guy]

I bit the bullet and ordered a orange shoulder adult from my lfs. The order says its a small adult so we will see what it looks like. Fingers crossed!!!!

 

[phish guy]

just got my orange shoulder in today. hes about 4 inches long and is in the midst of changing from juvi to an adult. hes an awesome little fish. as soon as i put him in, he swam around the tank for a minute or two then went into hiding for about a half hour. once he swam through the back of the rocks for a while, hes been out an about all day. picking at the sand, rock, and debris in the water column. i just fed NLS pellets and he took them without hesitation! still cant believe how quickly he settled in!

 

[Gogandantess]

That's cool. Now get some pics! :thumbsup:

 

[hanaumabay]

Orange shoulder tang is really pretty as juvenile. i'm not particularly fond of its colors as adults, but still nice fish

 

[phish guy]

tried for some pics today and he is pretty camera shy. every time i try to take the pic he jets across the tank.... ill get him eventually

 

[listerofsmeg]

I have an orange shoulder, he's lovely I call him lumos because he's still small and yellow. You can see a hint of his adult colours under the blue actintics though.