Additions to 210

There is some discussion of adding a few new fish to the HSC 210. Right now we have the 2 clowns, 5 Chromis, 1 Bicolor Blenny, 2 skunk cleaner shrimp, 1 Dorie (the blue fish in Finding Nemo) 1 yellow tang, and 1 sailfin tang. The two tangs do a little fin flapping at each other but seem to get along well.

We have a gentleman interested in donating the money to purchase the new fish, he has some ideas of fish he would like to see if they are appropriate to the tank. One of them is the Powder Blue Tang. From what I am reading this just doesn't seem like a good fish to get with the other 2 tangs, but, of everyone on here I probably know the least. All I do is read, not "do." Have people had much experience with this mix of Tangs?

I had a huge powder blue in with my yellow and they got along great till the powder decided it did not want to live anymore:(
I think it would be a good fish to get.

dont know much about that but ive always had good luck with putting fish together that normaly would not be good. In my exp. i always made sure that the one in the tank is larger so there is no domonence issues.

In my experience to many tangs is a no no. I personally believe it is all about keeping them fat.

I wouldn't keep 4 tangs in a 210, that sailfin gets pretty big and yellows tend to be mean, also tangs tend not to like fish that look like them, a blue hippo and powder blue is a huge risk. Powder blues are a touchy tang as well.

I don't think the PB would be a good addition. When I was looking at getting the second tang didn't seem like people thought more then 2 tangs in a 125. Shawn at pets r inn just lost his big achilles, I want to say he had 3 tangs in a 180. The tang he lost was the size of my hand and would have been the biggest tang in his tank. I do love the PB

What about a dragonet ? or Anthias, and wrasse. Lots of colors from them to pick from.

nano wrote:dont know much about that but ive always had good luck with putting fish together that normaly would not be good. In my exp. i always made sure that the one in the tank is larger so there is no domonence issues.

Ive never had tangs so after reading things and what everyone here who have had them i would go with somthing else cause even if they get along it could stress them out and stress is bad for fish.

Mn. reef crzy wrote:In my experience to many tangs is a no no. I personally believe it is all about keeping them fat.

We are trying to fatten them up. They are getting a sheet of algae every day and that has helped them considerably. Everyone is eating it, even the Chromis. The Yellow Tang still doesn't usually have the full belly I see in photos of YT in good shape, but much improved.

Thank you everyone for your input, maybe we can decide together what works best for additions based on availability- not sure what Phil has to choose from. With a cover we can have wrasses and that is in the plan.

What fish is this? Way cool, but I suppose it won't work?

it looks like a yellow tale tamarin wrasse and is not suggested with a reef and are at expert level of care

Darn.. so neat looking.

To me it looks like a yellowtail wrasse that I think has been photo edited or it's main diet is crustaceans.
And i would agree with the advice on not getting another Tang. one has to take in to concideration your Tang will someday get into adult hood and you can't control hormones.

nano wrote:it looks like a yellow tale tamarin wrasse and is not suggested with a reef and are at expert level of care

LOL you beat me to the post..LOL

icereefer wrote:

nano wrote:it looks like a yellow tale tamarin wrasse and is not suggested with a reef and are at expert level of care

LOL you beat me to the post..LOL

a blues spot jawfish is kinda cool looking little smaller but good with reefs and good disposition and if u end up not liking it ill buy it from ya lol