|
01/12/2018, 09:09 PM | #1 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: northwest ohio
Posts: 78
|
Tang help please
I have setup a 110 gal mixed reef tank. Current inhabitants are:
Flame Angel Oscelaris clown Yellow Corris Wrasse Purple Firefish I'm wanting suggestions on some tangs. I really like the Powder Brown, Purple, and a Bristletooth. I figured the difference in body shape would help. Would these work or not? What order would you add them, and what other fish would make good tank mates? |
01/12/2018, 11:54 PM | #2 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 424
|
Your tank is on the small side for 3 tangs. You could probably get away with the bristletooth alone, but I wouldn't get more than the one tang. Tangs are territorial and like to swim in large amounts of water. 2 or more tangs in a 110 gallon would just lead to stressed out fish, which can trigger disease and ultimately deaths.
__________________
Just keep swimming... Just keep swimming... Just keep swimming swimming swimming. What do we do? We swim swim! |
01/13/2018, 05:16 AM | #3 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: northwest ohio
Posts: 78
|
What about just the purple?
|
01/13/2018, 07:17 AM | #4 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 424
|
Purples are one of the most territorial tangs out there. To keep your other tank mates and future tank mates happy, I would stick to the bristletooth. The bristletooth is more mellow and generally smaller than a purple or powder brown.
__________________
Just keep swimming... Just keep swimming... Just keep swimming swimming swimming. What do we do? We swim swim! |
01/13/2018, 07:36 AM | #5 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: northwest ohio
Posts: 78
|
|
01/13/2018, 01:48 PM | #6 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton Alberta
Posts: 4,717
|
The purple will be fine in a 110g as the only tang.
__________________
----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large. |
01/14/2018, 07:37 AM | #7 |
Moved on
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Coastal Texas
Posts: 16,000
|
What is the dimention of your 110? 48X24X24 which is a standard 120, IMO, is fine for 2 Tangs. Really how you arrange your tank and how agressive your tangs are. Powder brown and Tomini tangs are OK. purple is more agressive.
__________________
Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
01/14/2018, 07:47 AM | #8 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: northwest ohio
Posts: 78
|
Quote:
|
|
01/14/2018, 11:56 AM | #9 |
Moved on
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Coastal Texas
Posts: 16,000
|
You should be able to keep any of the tangs other the one that mature at 9+ inches, if all you have is one.
The three you listed are all easy tangs to keep. Pick what ever tang you like.
__________________
Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
01/14/2018, 01:49 PM | #10 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Georgetown, TX
Posts: 1,122
|
I think like anything else...every fish is hit or miss on how they'll act...with some exceptions obviously. I used to have a powder blue and chevron tang in a 120g together, and they were perfect neighbors with eachother and the other fish. Both were about 3". I only had them for about 2 years before I had to take the tank down for personal reasons...
__________________
Josh Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef w/ 55g sump/fuge. |
01/14/2018, 03:24 PM | #11 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: northwest ohio
Posts: 78
|
What would be an alternative "show" fish if I didn't go with a tang? It needs to be reef safe.
|
01/14/2018, 05:14 PM | #12 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,215
|
Not every tang gets ich. Especially if you QT, no tangs will get ich then.
|
01/14/2018, 05:15 PM | #13 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,215
|
|
01/14/2018, 06:50 PM | #14 |
Moved on
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Coastal Texas
Posts: 16,000
|
IMO, tangs are showfish but also great utility fish. Got to have them to easily manage algae. You can manage without them but much harder in a 110 gal tank.
__________________
Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
01/14/2018, 06:52 PM | #15 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: northwest ohio
Posts: 78
|
|
01/14/2018, 10:39 PM | #16 |
Moved on
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Coastal Texas
Posts: 16,000
|
if you want to keep two tangs, then add the Purple last. If you just want 1 tang, then the add the Purple any time.
I love Purple tang, but I had problem with the Purple tang fighting with my Yellow in my 320 gal tank. He did not have any problem with my Powder blue, Foxface, or Cheveron.
__________________
Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
01/17/2018, 08:27 PM | #17 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Land-Of-Oz
Posts: 191
|
Purple Tangs are beautiful creatures. I have had the same Purple Tank in my 135 for 17 years. It is the king of the system. It will not allow me to add any additional tangs to the system,which I tried twice and it did not end well. I tried every trick in the book to add the additional tang with no success. As well, adding any additional fish to my system must be approved by the king. Most additions I have made usually are approved but I must quarantine the new addition to assure it is healthy and eating well before adding it because the Purple Tang will put a lot of stress on the addition until approved.
__________________
Have Fun! Dean Current Tank Info: 135 gal reef (retired 04/2018 after 18 years) Upgrade to 215 gal DT mostly soft and lps |
01/21/2018, 03:50 PM | #18 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: South Florida
Posts: 60
|
I have a small yellow and a small Kole Eye in a 125 gallon and they are best of friends. The Kole Eye picks at the rock and glass all day and the yellow follows him around. As long as you don't add the same types of tangs at different times (like adding a yellow and then a purple two months later) but add 2 at the same time of different types, like the yellow and kole, your success will be much greater. Also, the younger the are, usually the less aggressive they are, however both of mine are very peaceful with each other and the other fish. I was very lucky. Look at the free copy of Coral magazine online and read the article on tangs. It will tell you about each type, how big they get, how aggressive they are and so on. Its a good read if you want to pick tangs.
Mike |
01/22/2018, 10:35 AM | #19 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Virginia
Posts: 4,971
|
Quote:
|
|
01/22/2018, 10:43 AM | #20 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: northwest ohio
Posts: 78
|
My tank is a 5' x 2' x1.5' I am really leaning towards just 1 purple tang. Should he be ok?
|
Thread Tools | |
|
|