A shoal of pacific blue tangs (Surgeonfish)

CoMMaNdeR · #1 10/11/2007, 11:52 AM

I have a 180g aquarium, and I was going to add a shoal of 3 pacific blue tangs, medium size. What do you think?

Currently inhabitats are:

2 Ocellaris Clown
1 Brazilian Grama
1 Copper band BUtterfly
1 Pacific Blue Tang (Surgeon Fish)

CoMMaNdeR · #2 10/13/2007, 08:44 AM

Any suggestions please?

lilchris · #3 10/13/2007, 10:10 AM

I think you have enough room. Honestly, it is your personal preference. You have been in this hobby for a while and you know what it takes to keep tangs. You know that they need alot of swimming room. You know the diet that they need. If you can offer that and also provide the most pristine water through plenty of filtration I think you are good. Again its your own personal preference.
I think you can have multiple Alantic blue tangs in a tank together w/o any aggression. Introduce them in your display at the same time.
I will say this, I wouldn't add anymore than 3 though.

SuperNerd · #4 10/13/2007, 11:20 AM

i think the tank is too small. blues can get 12 inches.

ERICinFL · #5 10/13/2007, 11:58 AM

I agree with SuperNerd. What are you going to do with them when you have three, one foot + Tangs in a 180? They are not fast growers though, so if you get them rather small, you should be able to enjoy them for at least a few years before they get to big. Good luck.

dp reefer · #6 10/13/2007, 12:05 PM

If they are smaller than the one you already have living in the tank then they might get picked on.

CoMMaNdeR · #7 10/13/2007, 02:45 PM

It's not a problem if they get bigger. At least I will enjoy them until that time then I will give them to the LFS and get other smaller..

Seeing a small shoal of these tangs in an aquarium is really a pleasent thing..

Thanks