Tang Rules?

stevenw56

New Member
I have a Yellow, Naso and Hippo in my 75 and all are happy and doing wonderful. They swim together eat algae sheets on veggie clip together. I've always kept tangs together with no problems.
 

stimpy4242

Member
I can't tell if the harem of anthias is sarcastic or not, can i do it? Are they going to be bothered or bother the tangs? What should i order to get the harem i want?
 

renogaw

Active Member
not sarcastic. what size tank btw? if the 125 youprobably could do like 2 or 3 females and 1 male. should be no bother with the tangs as well. also, though, you may limit your stock list because that's 3-4 good sized fish going in there. depending on the coloration, you may not worry about it though.
 

stimpy4242

Member
Currently I have the two tangs, a marroon clown and maybe a LMB, though I haven't seen it in a while. I was thinking of adding that harem you suggested and two bengai cardinals
 

mike22cha

Active Member
Why not?
They are very active, got personality, can be hand fed, so I'm told, I never did. They are also very colorful. I love mine.
 

stimpy4242

Member
Fish can be to skiddish in an aquarium and I don't feel like having venom injected into me so I have to deal with that crap too.
 

1journeyman

Active Member
Originally Posted by stevenw56
I have a Yellow, Naso and Hippo in my 75 and all are happy and doing wonderful. They swim together eat algae sheets on veggie clip together. I've always kept tangs together with no problems.
This is not adviced. The adult sizes of those fish will overload the bio-filtration of the average 75 gallon tank, and the fish will be too large to be comfortable.
 

1journeyman

Active Member
Some species of Anthias are difficult to keep.
It's been my experience that small feedings multiple times a day are needed to keep them healthy. Also, a pod producing refugium seems to help as they aggressively feed on pods introduced into the tank from my return pump.
 

azfishgal

Active Member
Originally Posted by stimpy4242
Currently I have the two tangs, a marroon clown and maybe a LMB, though I haven't seen it in a while. I was thinking of adding that harem you suggested and two bengai cardinals
I have a 125 with two false perc clowns, two Bangaii Cardinals, Sleeper Goby, Royal Gramma, Blue Hippo Tang, my three Anthias (one male two females) will be out of QT in one week (they are not sick, just new), and then I will be adding a Sailfin Tang and then Yellow Tang. I'll be maxed out at that point.
 
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