tank mates for a yellow tang ?

[aussie260]

what would be some good tank mates to put in a 120 G 4x2x2 tank with a yellow tang ?
this will be a FOWLR system
thanks for the help

 

[jackri]

Just about anything that fits comfy in a 120g.
Yellow tang would make a great tank mate with just about anyone except similiar tangs (unless introduced at the same time).

 

[aussie260]

Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/2994664
Just about anything that fits comfy in a 120g.
Yellow tang would make a great tank mate with just about anyone except similiar tangs (unless introduced at the same time).
would a blue tang be ok ?

 

[rigdon87]

I have that same tank and currently have a kole tang,maroon clown,lionfish,2yellow tail damsels and thinkin bout adding a sailfin and yellow tang, snowflake eel and maybe a butterfly or two if i can squeze em in there

 

[jackri]

It's more tangs of the same shape not getting along as they get territorial. So a long tang with the yellow tang "round" shape would get along better than say... a yellow tang and a sailfin or purple tang.

 

[marine8412]

I have a Blue & yellow tang together. Yellow is the dominate one but no problems.
Over the years I had many Yellow & Blue tangs in the same tank with no problems. The only thing I notice is the yellow tang does not like any yellow similar type fish

 

[aussie260]

is this overstocked ?
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
1 dwarf angel bicolour or flame
4 blue/green chromis
2 clowns

 

[cwolf88]

Just my experience with a mean yellow tang, but every fish we put in new he would beat up and he killed several before they could make it through the first night. Now that I have a new tank no yellow tangs for me! Good luck, they should be fine with many fish except similar tangs, unless you get one like mine!
Carmen

 

[florida joe]

Kole Tang

 

[jackri]

Originally Posted by aussie260
http:///forum/post/2994902
is this overstocked ?
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
1 dwarf angel bicolour or flame
4 blue/green chromis
2 clowns
IMO no -- all depends on filtration though as well.

 

[eric b 125]

+1
if your filtration can keep the chemistry in check, then i think that's a good list. the 120 is such a weird tank, IMO, since it is only 4' long. they're wide though. tangs seem to do best in longer tanks, but i think you'll be fine. i have a yellow, hippo, and naso in my tank and the hippo just hides behind rocks all day, until feeding time of course. i would go with the flame angel, since you'll already have some yellow and blue in the tank, JMO.

 

[oceansidefish]

Thats the same tank I have...I have the Leemar 120 Eurobraced tank. It's the perfect reef tank but a bit of a bummer when you want the tangs because it is only 4ft long. I keep mine as a reef tank and keep an Eibli Mimic Tang (Acanthurus tristis). It's an awesome looking little fish and likes to stay closer to the rocks than some of the other species.

 

[coralreefer]

IMO, you should get a purple tang, they're beautiful