Tang compatibility

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  1. cdc

    cdc Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I was talking to my local lfs and he told me tangs cannot be mixed together. However I have seen many videos of tanks with different kinds of tangs together.

    I will probably be putting a couple of tangs in my tank.
     
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  2. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Sometimes tangs will do well together in bigger tanks, but to be safe I would add tangs that look different from each other. How big is your tank?
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    The general rule is do not put tangs of similar body shape together in a tank. You can add more than one of the same species if they are added at the same time.
     
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  4. cdc

    cdc Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Tank is a 110g i was thinking a regal and maybe a yellow tang. I really want a powder blue but these seem hard to keep alive due to ich.

    Also was looking at a sailfin but I was told these get big
     
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  5. Zander

    Zander Spaghetti Worm

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    Do them in 3's and make sure to add the most aggressive last if you are not going to add them at the same time.

    I have a Powder Brown Tang, Yellow Tang, and a Blue Tang.

    No issues whatsoever.
     
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  6. cdc

    cdc Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Which would you list as the most aggressive? This is the fish I am think of Powder blue, regal, yellow and sailfin.
     
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  7. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    I would list the Powder Blue as the most aggressive, then the yellow, the sailfin and the regal are the 2 that I would say are the least aggressive.
     
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  8. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    A friend of mine has a Regal, Yellow. Sailfin, and Naso in the same tank with no problems at all.

    Most online suppliers list the Powder Blue as the most aggressive.
     
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  9. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    I added my yellow and kole tang at the same time, and have had zero problems. They are actually swimming buddies.
     
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  10. Pickupman66

    Pickupman66 Tassled File Fish

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    of all the ones I have had (Purple, yellow, tomini, Powder brown, Naso, Sohal and Mimics) the Yellow and purple's have been my problem children. I do plan to add in a powder blue in with my sohal and Naso here soon...
     
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