What tang trio for sps reef tank or others

Clown could be fine with a purple and yellow, if their needs are met. Those three will need a LOT of food and room - they don't end up being all that reef friendly since the typical owner will not feed them enough to keep their nutrients down. I would not hesitate to put a clown in with a purple and yellow in a 8 foot tank where I could feed them enough that they would grow 1.5-2 inches a year.

I also like adult chevrons and chocolate tangs... not too flashy to the passer-by but amazing beauty to the seasoned pro... like Coltrane or Bill Evans...
 
Hi
The Lfs has a nice clown tang 3.5'' , a chevron 2.5'' and plenty of YT in stock any advice or can I go with the clown and 2 YR. Thanks for all the info as I'm not well up on fish.
Bill
 
I would focus on the type of range that do the best clean up work. As well as start off as small as you can so you don't have to pull them from the tank to soon. Purple's, sailfin, convict, scopus, yellows, and anything else that eats algae good is my favorites, especially fowleri tangs. They are the most beautiful fish that works hard imo. Sohals will get huge very fast so I wouldn't do that. There are a number of tangs that don't really do any work in a tank and just eat food, as well as ones that just feed on filamentous algae which isn't really needed either.
If your going for looks only then just buy what you like best :) Oh yes and your tank looks superb! ;)
 
Loved the Chevron when I had him. Kept the tank very clean. Would love to get another but a lot of money for those guys. If you have the $$$$ I would go with a Chevron, YT for sure.
 
Hi
I have bought the Clown, Chevron and a YT today so will see how it goes, many thanks to all those who offered advice on the selection. ( I was tempted to put another Achilles in or a Purple but wanted to try something different)

thanks Bill
 
Make sure you have very good water movement in the tank and surface to keep the achilles happy, often overlooked when people get them.
 
Tim
Thanks , Bill

Piper
I have an MP40 , 2 x gyres and a tunze with constant movement across the surface and throughout the tank I did have a 6.5'' Achilles for 4 years and it used to feed out of my fingers it ws that greedy, that's on the back burner for a while as I am still having issues with the DaStaCo hopefully the corals wont suffer ?????
Bill
 
As far as tang trio goes there are some different mouth types that focus on different feeding. I try to have one of each. A bristle tooth like the yellow eye kole tang or tomini tang. The longer narrow mouth of a yellow tang or sailfin tang. The larger flat mouth of the Naso or Vlamingi tang.
I've had good luck with these guys getting along when added at the same time.
 
Hi
I have added a Yt,chevron and a clown tang all doing well and peaceful . I have added some more rock to the back centre to put a nice signature piece of acro on up to now I have had 2 failures with the calc reactor causing probs but think I'm over them so will keep a look out for a nice piece.
Bill
 
jda said:
I have kept many, many tangs in tanks together with no aggression. If you feed them enough that they grow 1-2" a year and have hiding places where they can completely get away, I have never found them to be all that difficult. I mean a lot of food - probably enough that they could make your N and P rise. When I say hiding, I don't mean the shelves and caves that reefers like, but stacked rock with actual security.

When I had the big tank set up, I would get aggressive tangs all the time from people who did not want them anymore, but they just ended up being part of the group when I got them - most of them were skinny and starved although their previous owners swear that they fed "all the time." I am talking about enough food that the foxface that you have would be too large for your tank in 3-4 years at 8-9" long and an inch thick.

About 50% of diet from NLS pellets, 30% from mysis and 20 from other stuff like nori and other frozen treats.

I have found that "introduce them at the same time" or "stocking order" or "same shape" to be completely random although I am sure that some of these have worked for some people like all random things do. Food, security and room to swim are the keys, IMO... and people fail at most of those.
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