Author Topic: Yellow Tang (Read 5661 times)

SnOwY · « **on:** July 08, 2010, 15:30:34 »

I have 2 clown fish,3 green chromis, 2 domino damsels, and 1 lawnmower blenny.... the ol lady really wants me to get a yellow tang. so was wondering if it would get along with the fish that i have already.

Aquatic Specialists · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2010, 15:40:33 »

Quote from: Keno1984 on July 08, 2010, 15:30:34

I have 2 clown fish,3 green chromis, 2 domino damsels, and 1 lawnmower blenny.... the ol lady really wants me to get a yellow tang. so was wondering if it would get along with the fish that i have already.

What size is your tank? You will realy have to keep a close eye on the damsels, especially those imparticular can be quite aggressive.

SnOwY · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2010, 15:45:11 »

kind of a small tank for a tang its a 55. the damsels now are about an 1" big.

Reefinmike · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2010, 16:49:53 »

as justin said- those domino damsels get very big, very ugly, and very mean. a small yellow tang in a 55 shouldnt be a problem, but it certainly wont be a good "forever home"

HUNGER · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2010, 16:59:55 »

Quote from: Aquatic Specialists on July 08, 2010, 15:40:33

You will realy have to keep a close eye on the damsels, especially those imparticular can be quite aggressive.

+1 will def have to look for a smaller size tang

harleyrider · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2010, 17:04:54 »

Get rid of the dominos, get yourself a small yellow tang and your set for a couple years, i had a xxlarge in a 55 with no problems

SnOwY · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2010, 18:22:30 »

Yeah i've been kinda thinking about getting rid of them cuz there so aggresive. i have a tank divider for it so i can divide it untill i find them a new home.

HUNGER · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2010, 19:53:27 »

thats good

SnOwY · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2010, 22:00:36 »

would a hippo tang get along with a yellow tang?

harleyrider · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2010, 22:02:55 »

ive got a xxlarge yellow tang, a 4" blue hippo and 5 or 6 inch vllamingii they dont pay any attention to each other your welcome to see um just let me know

HUNGER · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2010, 22:46:27 »

tangs r ok aslong as they have a differance body shape but people have had tang that shoulnt get along get along

harleyrider · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2010, 22:50:34 »

+1 on different shapes

SnOwY · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2010, 22:56:48 »

thanks for all the advice. i'm new to the saltwater hobbie so appreciate it.

HUNGER · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2010, 22:57:37 »

thats what clubs r for to help people out

Viggen · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2010, 00:10:57 »

removing the damsels would help.... tangs aren't a problem in your 55g as long as they are ones that are small & stay small & also do not have a ton of energy.

Naso, Vlmingi, Sohal & a few others get big with the later 2 would outgrow the tank in months so they are a no

Powder Blue, powder brown, achilles & a few others have way to much energy for a 55g & wouldn't have enough room to stay busy

Blue Hep tangs can grow fast but do not swim a lot so they would be fine in there. Same with a yellow tang, not active swimmer..... they just have a big attitude

the hep/hippo tangs are also ich magnets, not nearly as bad as a poweder blue but a lot more sensitive then the yellow

reefman · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2010, 00:20:13 »

I am sorry but a 55 is not big enough for any size tang. Hippo Tangs will swim around if given the space. If they do not have space they will just sit there. A yellow tang will always be moving around and needs space to swim.

HUNGER · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2010, 11:22:33 »

ya def not for long term at all

SnOwY · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2010, 17:59:32 »

i got a hippo tang two days ago and all she does is hide under this rock. wont come up to eat or anything. whenever i leave the room she's up and swimming around but soon as i come in she's hiding. any ideas on how to feed or is this normal behavior for a hippo in a new tank. all the other fish i got eat the same day i bring them home.

I know there not for long term i have a 180 gallon i'm gonna convert to salt water here sometime.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2010, 19:10:41 »

Quote from: Keno1984 on July 11, 2010, 17:59:32

whenever i leave the room she's up and swimming around but soon as i come in she's hiding.

It's because your SCARY

It's normal behavior. In the morning or right before lights out, mine acts like that.

As for food, mine won't touch dried algea in a clip. In that case, get yourself some Ocean Nutrition Formula Two, either flake or pellet.

HUNGER · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2010, 21:25:56 »

it will get better over time the fish will get use to u and come out more and more

SnOwY · « **Reply #20 on:** July 11, 2010, 21:54:02 »

awesome

harleyrider · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2010, 21:28:38 »

And who says you cant keep aTang in smaller tanks, how many do you count in this 75 gallon?

HUNGER · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2010, 21:41:33 »

none all 5 blend in

reefman · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2010, 23:07:33 »

No way that is a 75 it has to built in overflows.

harleyrider · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2010, 10:00:50 »

It 75, ive got 2 in mine, i have seen 3 in a 75, the reason for 3 i dont quite understand.

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