tang capable

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  1. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have a yellow , naso 2 clowns 2 anthoas 2 chromis 1 yellow 1 six lines wrasse. I am looking to add another tang either powder blue, hippo, powder brown or something else do u thing they are capable? I have a tall 150 around 180 in vol

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  3. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    any one of the ones you posted should work out but I'd probably stop with big fish after that, 3 tangs in a 150 is getting a bit crowded
     
  4. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    I agree. I just added a powder blue tang to my 125 and I already had a yellow tang and a hippo tang. The only other things I'm adding other than corals will be a school of chromis and maybe a shrimp. MAYBE.
     
  5. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    As mentioned before, the tangs you listed should be ok because they look different enough from the ones you have, however, keep in mind that tangs get fairly large, produce a lot of waste and need lots of swimming room. You will be pushing the envelope by adding another one.
     
  6. Trigger Man

    Trigger Man Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    If one of the tangs starts to get aggressive when you add the new one you can always put up a mirror on one side of the tank. I always do this no matter what I introduce and it gives the new fish more time to adjust and become comfortable as the more aggressive fish tend to try to attack the mirror.
     
  7. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    If I was adding any I would put the Powder Brown or Hippo as the Powder Blue is known for being aggressive. But there is a chance you could get a nice one.