Powder Blue with other tangs....do tell

[gnashty]

I am strongly considering another tang, specifically the Powder Blue. I have a blonde naso and a regal now which is my main worry. The PB would be about 1/2 the size of the other tangs though. I have heard horror stories from other people about a PB being super aggressive towards other tangs.

tank is 84" x 24" x 24" and established 1 yr+

lets hear your PB story, good or bad

 

[gmpolan]

I had a gold rim, def ruled the tank over a purple and yellow tang...i know its not a pb but similar species. Its always a hit or mess with the semi aggressive tangs

 

[gnashty]

I was hoping if the PB was small, the last tang in the tank, and with 7 ft of swimming room that I could get away with one. Last thing I ever want to do is put a fish in and have to immediately break down the tank to get em out. my tank is doing really well right now but dont worry, ill mess that up shortly..

 

[jamescook]

I found the individual fish to be unique. I introduced my powder brown and powder blue at the same time. The brown set out to kill the blue and I had to remove him. I tried for weeks and finally gave up on the pblue. The pbrown was half the size of the blue hippo, and never backed down from any of the others. I think you just have to try and be ready to remove the brute or the battered. Some tangs just won't get along ever

 

[basscyn]

Until a lot of mine got wiped out by flatworm toxin:sad:...
I had a Hippo, yellow, blonde naso and a PB. This was also the stocking order.
I think the key to success is correct stocking order. I too read a lot about the PB aggression so I stocked it last and never had a problem. I never put in another fish after the PB, but word on the street is this is a scenario to avoid.
As James mentioned, they do indeed seem to have idividual personalities. So I would say there is an astrict by most of these "acording to Hoyle" rules.

Just my personal experience...this should be the last tang in your stocking scheme.

Dang it!
I miss my tangs :crying:

 

[crewdawg1981]

I'll tag along on this one because this is a scenario I'll be working through myself.

If you were going to do a hippo tang, PB, Clown and blonde naso... which order would you go in? I already have a hippo tang, but its only 3 inches long.

 

[gnashty]

I am not ready for this to be my "last fish" but would be my last tang so I may hold out until I am fully stocked.

what are other good tang options that would co exist? no yellows or purples - tried a yellow already several months ago and had to get him out.

 

[miami dolfan]

I'm debating right now if I should add a 2nd PB to my tank. I have soo many tangs already it may be chaos in my 300. I LOVE the PB!

 

[kemmer]

I added a small ~2" PB to a 48" tank that already had a ~3" Purple and a ~2.5" Kole without issues. The Purple I had was the most aggressive fish I've ever kept (I've never kept triggers), and he got used to the PB after a couple weeks. Only issue was I had to make sure the PB got enough food when I fed because the Purple would bully him.

The Kole and the PB got along great. So you may consider a Kole if you're not interested in Purple or Yellow.

Aren't Naso typically the most docile tangs? I've never kept a Regal, but it's a pretty common tang and it seems you always seem them with a wide variety of other tangs.

 

[basscyn]

gnashty;594788 wrote: I am not ready for this to be my "last fish" but would be my last tang so I may hold out until I am fully stocked.

what are other good tang options that would co exist? no yellows or purples - tried a yellow already several months ago and had to get him out.

That was kind of my plan too. PB was the last fish in my scheme. It worked out well.

 

[basscyn]

Crewdawg1981;594785 wrote: I'll tag along on this one because this is a scenario I'll be working through myself.

If you were going to do a hippo tang, PB, Clown and blonde naso... which order would you go in? I already have a hippo tang, but its only 3 inches long.

Dont know much about Clown tangs, but the Hippo and Naso are both gennerally peaceful. For a Blonde Naso to be really happy, he needs a 6' tank. He will grow fast! I added the PB last and the Naso (who was much larger) chased him around for about a day. The PB held his ground very well and were fine after that first day.

 

[gnashty]

I ended up going with a Blue Jaw Trigger for now, just acclimated him. Then maybe a kole and then the powder blue down the road.

 

[kemmer]

Beautiful trigger, esp one that is relatively reef safe.

Pics after he gets acclimated!