How many Tangs for a 300

[twistoflime]

I just reread my post I ment you should NOT add a pair of the nasos to your tank. If you want schools of fish there are other options than tangs aswell.
Sissor tail gobies are great fish they arn't very active and don't add much bioload but are a nice schooling fish that swim out in the open. You could add some of those to your tank for more color aswell. mabey some anthais.
If you were going to add 1 naso 3 hippo and 3 yellow it would be hard to add them all at once. You could add the naso, then the 3 hippos, and then the 3 yellow since yellows can be kind of aggresive.

 

[grouper therapy]

Tangs
1 baby vlamingi
1 naso
1 vlamingi
2 yellow
1 scopas
1 mimic
1 black shoulder
1 purple
1 sailfin
1 tomini
1 spotted kole
Others
2 breeding clowns
2 breeding chromis
1 regal angel
1 flame angel
1 orange spotted rabbit fish
1 lunar wrasse
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 eight line wrasse
2 yellow damsels
1 blue damsel
1 copperband butterfly

156 display and 150 sump
The large naso and vlamingi will be leaving as soon as I catch them.

 

[lilrobb]

grouper therapy;436596 wrote: Tangs
1 baby vlamingi
1 naso
1 vlamingi
2 yellow
1 scopas
1 mimic
1 black shoulder
1 purple
1 sailfin
1 tomini
1 spotted kole
Others
2 breeding clowns
2 breeding chromis
1 regal angel
1 flame angel
1 orange spotted rabbit fish
1 lunar wrasse
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 eight line wrasse
2 yellow damsels
1 blue damsel
1 copperband butterfly

156 display and 150 sump
The large naso and vlamingi will be leaving as soon as I catch them.

...and they're all happy as happy can be, I am a witness!!!

 

[ramses66]

grouper therapy;436596 wrote: Tangs
1 baby vlamingi
1 naso
1 vlamingi
2 yellow
1 scopas
1 mimic
1 black shoulder
1 purple
1 sailfin
1 tomini
1 spotted kole
Others
2 breeding clowns
2 breeding chromis
1 regal angel
1 flame angel
1 orange spotted rabbit fish
1 lunar wrasse
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 eight line wrasse
2 yellow damsels
1 blue damsel
1 copperband butterfly

156 display and 150 sump
The large naso and vlamingi will be leaving as soon as I catch them.

WOW! You into coals also?

 

[twistoflime]

grouper therapy;436596 wrote: Tangs
1 baby vlamingi
1 naso
1 vlamingi
2 yellow
1 scopas
1 mimic
1 black shoulder
1 purple
1 sailfin
1 tomini
1 spotted kole
Others
2 breeding clowns
2 breeding chromis
1 regal angel
1 flame angel
1 orange spotted rabbit fish
1 lunar wrasse
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 eight line wrasse
2 yellow damsels
1 blue damsel
1 copperband butterfly

156 display and 150 sump
The large naso and vlamingi will be leaving as soon as I catch them.

Thats alot of tangs! But there is just 1 of each except for the yellow tangs. Schooling tangs are usually alot more active than just one of their species. Plus most of those are on the smaller side for tangs.
I'm just afraid that once the yellow and hippo tangs get into a schooling "mentality" they might get pretty aggrasive and alot more active.

 

[jason sartain]

Awsome,can you post a pic?

grouper therapy;436596 wrote: Tangs
1 baby vlamingi
1 naso
1 vlamingi
2 yellow
1 scopas
1 mimic
1 black shoulder
1 purple
1 sailfin
1 tomini
1 spotted kole
Others
2 breeding clowns
2 breeding chromis
1 regal angel
1 flame angel
1 orange spotted rabbit fish
1 lunar wrasse
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 eight line wrasse
2 yellow damsels
1 blue damsel
1 copperband butterfly

156 display and 150 sump
The large naso and vlamingi will be leaving as soon as I catch them.

 

[grouper therapy]

ramses66;436605 wrote: WOW! You into coals also?

It is a mixed reef. my avatar has a couple of my corals.

 

[mockery]

LilRobb;436599 wrote: ...and they're all happy as happy can be, I am a witness!!!

I've witnessed it too! He's got a great tank!

 

[keithb]

grouper therapy;436610 wrote: It is a mixed reef. my avatar has a couple of my corals.

send free frags out? hehe

 

[ramses66]

OK this is what I've learned, thanks for the great advice everyone.

*Naso and hippo's grow big.
*Scissor tail goibies are a schooling fish
*I can't add all Tangs at one time, Which should go first
*Someone said add a odd # of yellow tangs dont understand

 

[twistoflime]

You should probobly add the naso first since there will only be one, the hippo group second because they are usually relitivly docile fish, then the yellow tang group because they can somtimes bully other fish if added first. Try to make the hippo and yellow tangs about the same size so one group doesn't get beat up.
Sissor tail gobbies or sissor tail dartfish

 

[enderg60]

twistoflime;436570 wrote: Also I've never seen hippos school, does any one know if they truly school?

they do, ive seen 50 babies schooling many times, and ive seen 10-12 of them in a large display school as well....or shoal im not sure which.

add them all at the same time, easiest way to go so no one sets up a territory first.

 

[james s_]

grouper therapy;436610 wrote: It is a mixed reef. my avatar has a couple of my corals.

Wheres the Unicorn? I dont see him in your list?

 

[ramses66]

twistoflime;436736 wrote: You should probobly add the naso first since there will only be one, the hippo group second because they are usually relitivly docile fish, then the yellow tang group because they can somtimes bully other fish if added first. Try to make the hippo and yellow tangs about the same size so one group doesn't get beat up.

Really good info, that's exactly what I was looking for.

 

[oldschool52]

I personally check out the adult size of fish before getting them. I get attached to my fish and hate to give them up if they outgrow my tanks. My largest tank is a 72 with most of my corals and a total of 8 fish the largest being a Yellow Tang and Coletang about 6-7 inches each but my favorie fish is a Naso. I will not get one untill I have the room for a large enough tank to keep it. Like said fish per gallons DON'T work too many other factors to consider. I have a 55 with a Huma Trigger, Porcupine puffer, Australian Harlequin and 2 percs. They are all happy and fat and get along great. I enjoy all these fish and hope my trigger grows slower than he has. In the last 9 months he has trippled in size. About 6-7 inches now.If he gets much larger I'll set up another 55 I have sitting around just for him. Can't bear the thought of getting rid of him, he's like a bulldog puppy. My plan is to someday replace the 72 with something larger but still don't know if I can go large enough for a Naso.A 72" long tank is about my limit for space.

 

[ramses66]

Great advice. But I haven't saw many places that have adult (full grown) fish. Most places carrry only juvies

 

[oldschool52]

I know that if you purchase full grown the price is astronomical. I do know fish will grow pretty quickly with good tank conditions and I have a problem giving away or selling fish I've had for a good while I just set up another tank.

 

[ramses66]

Yeah I'll keep in mind that the fish will grow when adding. I think that is the illusion that some tanks have is with All the juvie fish swimming around. That's why I thought I could add 5 Hippo Tang, not thinking they would get bigger, a lot bigger. Thank for the advise

 

[tater]

sometimes you don't know your limit until you have passed it .

 

[ramses66]

tater;436773 wrote: sometimes you don't know your limit until you have passed it .

I can dig it tater, Like some other reefer said, they kinda like a dog. Can't get rid of your best friend.