fishlover27
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i have a yellow tang and sailfin tang and i would love to add a blonde naso or other tang is this a good idea or not i was also going to add other fish at the same time
can i add another tang to my tank
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srfisher17
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How big a tank ? Other fish you have and are getting?
fishlover27
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i have a 125 gal tank thinking about getting a rabbit fish wrasse and a angel and a couple of gobies, i already have a sailfin and yellow tang, maroon clown, couple of chromis, and a diamond goby
srfisher17
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Originally Posted by fishlover27 http:///forum/thread/384178/can-i-add-another-tang-to-my-tank#post_3364706
i have a 125 gal tank thinking about getting a rabbit fish wrasse and a angel and a couple of gobies, i already have a sailfin and yellow tang, maroon clown, couple of chromis, and a diamond goby
The Naso & sailfin will easily outgrow your tank. The YT & Sailfin are the same genus, and usually hate each other. Adult maroon Clowns are extremely territorial and aggressive toward newcomers. IMO, you're putting too many big fish in your tank. Depending which wrasse and which Angel; you'll either be way overstocked or way-way overstocked. Cramped quarters + fish that really don't get along +stress=aggression. (and aggressive tangs are well armed.)
Originally Posted by fishlover27 http:///forum/thread/384178/can-i-add-another-tang-to-my-tank#post_3364706
i have a 125 gal tank thinking about getting a rabbit fish wrasse and a angel and a couple of gobies, i already have a sailfin and yellow tang, maroon clown, couple of chromis, and a diamond goby
The Naso & sailfin will easily outgrow your tank. The YT & Sailfin are the same genus, and usually hate each other. Adult maroon Clowns are extremely territorial and aggressive toward newcomers. IMO, you're putting too many big fish in your tank. Depending which wrasse and which Angel; you'll either be way overstocked or way-way overstocked. Cramped quarters + fish that really don't get along +stress=aggression. (and aggressive tangs are well armed.)
srfisher17
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Originally Posted by A&A2 http:///forum/thread/384178/can-i-add-another-tang-to-my-tank#post_3364708
I have blue hippo, yellow tang and rabbitfish---no problems in my tank
Assuming you have a big enough tank, this should work well. You've avoided tangs of the same genus; really key, IMO & IME.
Originally Posted by A&A2 http:///forum/thread/384178/can-i-add-another-tang-to-my-tank#post_3364708
I have blue hippo, yellow tang and rabbitfish---no problems in my tank
Assuming you have a big enough tank, this should work well. You've avoided tangs of the same genus; really key, IMO & IME.
fishlover27
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i have had the two tangs together for around a year but they do like to fight each other.
angela251213
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@fishlover27
adding the rabbit fish is a good choice, well done.
adding the rabbit fish is a good choice, well done.
kuja
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I would suggest getting a nitrate reactor before adding too many fish. The nitrate reactor will act as a safety net when adding fish. Considering your size of tank your fish will eventually grow to fit the tank. You will have to take their size into account for amount of swimming space they have. Tangs well known for easily catching ich. The only problem with rabbit fish is that some can be aggressive especially with other rabbit fish or any fish that looks similar too them. This may not be for all rabbit fish, it might just my crazy fishies 
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srfisher17
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Nitrates at a moderate level, say 40 ppm (actually, much higher than that, but I don't want to start a war.), won't hurt most fish at all. Inverts, yes, but I think a Nitrate reactor is really overkill for a FOWLR tank, especially without knowing what the nitrates are. I'm assuming this is not a reef tank.