Suggestions on a Tang

[princer7]

I was thinking about adding a tang to my tank and am interested in some input on which one - if any would work.

The tank is a 215 gallon SPS dominant reef with a few LPS and zoanthids. I love my lobo and favites.


Current inhabitants are:

2 Picasso Clownfish
1 Coral Beauty
4 Pajama Cardinalfish
1 Scissor-tale goby
8 Blue Green Chromis
1 Four Line Wrasse- will most likely be relocated as soon as I can catch it.
2 Naked Clownfish in refugium - would like to move to main tank after wrasse move
What would you recommend for a tang.... small is preferred.

[ErikH]

Purple.

The Achilles is my fave.

[Mr Cob]

My Fav is a Powder Blue.

[Kristy]

What about a sohal tang or a clown tang? I think they are so beautiful and a little less common.

Our prettiest tang is probably our powder blue.

[blindside]

Powder blue tang is a very good looking tang, I also like the orange shoulder tang

[princer7]

Came accross this one in the diver's den...

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20080922202835/www.liveaquaria.com/images/diversden/approved/lg_0922081-093.jpg


$2,699.99 :callme:

NOT!!!!!!!

[princer7]

How big do Powder Blue Tangs get? What is the best size to buy - larger or smallest? Very pretty!

[DrMark]

Gem Tang, nice...........but not that nice.

[BIGBIRD123]

Jennifer,
This is one of my favorites. Not very common and not very expensive.
Tenneti Tang Acanthurus tennenti
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/Tennentii.jpg

Steve

[BIGBIRD123]

It grows to about 10-12" but it takes about 3-4 yrs for that.

Steve

[ErikH]

Convict tangs are pretty cool and inexpensive.

[SoLiD]

Powder Blue Tangs are my Eleanor.

I have a 100G QT that will be used in about 4 months to try again.

[alton]

My favorite is a Juvy Chevron. Very Docile as a juvy, not that aggresive as an adult. The best algae eater I have ever owned. Plus side, comes from Hawaii, ships very well, and shipped in a large bag. Negatives, rarely available.

[Ed]

My Powder Blue hasn't grown very quickly. I have had a juvenile Sohal grow up (to show size) while the Powder Blue has gone from 3" to 4". Powder Blues are beautiful, but also mean. Be prepared for the PB to be the boss of the tank and harass any new fish, but especially harass any other surgeonfish. If you are planning more than one surgeon, I would suggest adding them all at the same time. Just my thoughts.....

[RICKY81]

i really like the POWDER BROWN TANG and the NASO TANG. but have learned that the powder brown, is a finiky eater...

[Joshua]

What would you recommend for a tang.... small is preferred.

I would add a Powder Blue and a Purple at the same time, in fact I'll be doing just that with my tank next week when I have time to place an order online.

[justahobby]

I second the Lt. Tang.

[Gilbertg78228]

go with the Choc. tang don't see to many of those around

[swjim]

My favorite is a Juvy Chevron. Very Docile as a juvy, not that aggresive as an adult. The best algae eater I have ever owned. Plus side, comes from Hawaii, ships very well, and shipped in a large bag. Negatives, rarely available.

I've never actually owned one, but I've always been a big fan of Chevrons too. That would be my vote.

[justahobby]

If you don't care too much about flashy colors, I love my scopas tang. He has been one of my better fish purchases.

[princer7]

My ideal tang would be one that stayed on the small side and was pretty hardy.... hate the idea of buying a fish to have it die a few days later. I run a UV sterilizer on my tank and do not really have the ability to quarantine so initial health would be a big concern.

I've got a $100 gift certificate to Drs Foster Smith for winning 3rd place in their November Photo Contest. Would ordering one from them be ok or would there be better luck getting one local?

I'm so confused - they are all so purdy! :what_smile:

[princer7]

What size is best when buying one? small or larger

[Bill S]

I'd avoid an agressive tang, for now. Like a powder, sohol or clown. If you choose to add another tang later - and with your tank size you can have several - you will have a hard time adding it.

I have several tangs, and everyone comments on the orange shoulder. As a juvenile, it's yellow. Great fish, very personable, not too large, and not aggressive. I'd also consider a purple.

[JeffCo]

DFS would be a great place to buy the fish, especially out of their Divers Den, they have some great looking healthy fish there. It would be the only place I would buy a fish other than somewhere local.

[Mr Cob]

I like Bill's suggestion. I would also even consider a Chocolate tang, it does well with multiple tangs and makes for a nice show piece.

To answer your question...Small or Large...I would go large. Larger tangs seem to be more hardy in my experience (provided they are going into a large tank) and you have plenty of room.

[Mr Cob]

I'd love to see the pic that you won the gift certificate from.

[CynthiaM]

The Chevron is a beautiful tang......don't know how well they ship, but I believe they also eat a particular algae. Tennenti is another one I believe it stays on the smaller scale. My favorite is the Dussumieri, he is on the larger scale, but we got this one about 2 to 3 yrs. ago at around 5" to 6". He has such a personality.
http://www.maast.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2215&stc=1&d=1231341652

[Mr Cob]

Beautiful fish Cynthia!

[seatrueblue]

I like the look of the bristle tooth tangs like the kole tang 7", tomini tang 6" and chevron tang 10".

[CynthiaM]

Thanks Rob...........the tomini is another tang that stays rather small, around 6" or so.


Beautiful fish Cynthia!

[mikedelgado]

my fave is my sohal tang, TONS of personality and meaner than a junk yard dog.



http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/mikedelgado_2007/IMG_6745.jpg

[greatwhite@AlamoAquatics]

all tangs are nice but i love both my 10'' blonde naso and 10'' vlamingi tangs ive hadem both for about 3 years or so with a dejardini,blue hippo,giant dog face puffer and three 30'' plus eels and a stingray and never had a problem with any of them .. good luck

[princer7]

I pushed the order button for liveaquaria.com and will hopefully have some live and healthy tangs coming in next week. I ordered a Powder Blue tang and Desjardini Tang. Hope they do well in the tank. :) Thank you for all your help. I'll keep you posted on how they do when they arrive.

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20080815123600/www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-74409-Sailfin-Desjardini-.jpg

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20080313103011/www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-74214-powderblue-tang.jpg

[aggman]

those are both great choices...i know i got here a little late, but i was going to suggest this:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/mr_everybody/fishies/mimictang.jpg

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=54453 (http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=54453)

i thought it was pretty nice...

~alex

[princer7]

Yeah, I almost picked that one up too but was not sure how it would do with the Powder Blue.

[aggman]

Yeah, I almost picked that one up too but was not sure how it would do with the Powder Blue.

ah, well that's understandable. no sense in wasting a few hundred just to see if they get along. lol.

~alex

[princer7]

UPDATE:

The order from liveaquaria came in.... minus 1 of the 2 fish I ordered. The sailfin tang is on backorder. :mad:

I added a Kole tang a week ago today knowing that the Desjardini Tang was not shipping. B&B had a really nice looking one in stock. The Powder Blue showed up on Tuesday. No agression between the tangs and everyone is doing really well. My Coral Beauty tried to be the boss for all of 2 seconds with the Powder Blue. I am running my UV sterilizer and it has helped to keep the dreaded ich from popping up.

I am really happy with the Powder Blue from Drs Foster & Smith. Once in the tank it immediately settled in and was feeding off the rock. I hope to add a Orange Shoulder this week and get the Desjardini Tang in as well.

Thanks for all the imput!!!! Tangs are addicting!

[Troutmasters02]

Good luck with the new fish! I own a powder blue and yelllow tang. They like to box each other a little but nothing serious. I prefer the powder.

[happityLogan]

sweet, I was going to say a powder blue too :D post some pics when you get them in your display tank. good luck!