how mant tangs in a 165?

greennd79 · #1 09/17/2007, 08:24 PM

i have 2 tangs right now there in a 55 but i will have my 165 next week purple tang and a sohal tang i would like to get a blue hippo tang to what do you think?

Reefynewby · #2 09/17/2007, 10:40 PM

blue hippo shud be great if you have a tank thats about 6' long and has plenty of room across so the tangs aren't competing for swimming space.

mile sq. reefer · #3 09/18/2007, 06:58 AM

What are the dimensions of the 165? Although beautiful, I'd stay away from a Sohal, they are beasts. If you do get one make sure its the last fish added and the only tang in the tank. They get large and require a min of 6' long tank x 2' wide x 2' tall. They are very active and need room to swim.

kalfsbeckj · #4 09/18/2007, 07:24 AM

If the sohal has a personality anything like a clown tang I would definately say no. I have two tangs in my 210. a powder brown and a 10" sailfin and he's constantly letting the PB know who is in charge.

MegsB · #5 09/18/2007, 02:15 PM

sounds like he aleady has the purple and sohal tangs, wants to transfer them into his new tank (once its up) and add a blue, cant add any advice as i dont have experiance with large tanks or many tangs.

deklin · #6 09/18/2007, 02:38 PM

Sohal and Purples are both notorious for their aggression to new additions, particulalry other tangs. As mentioned above the sohal will also grow to a large size 15"+. A 165 is tight for a mature sohal as is and since aggression could be a problem I would recommend not adding any new tangs. You could stick to other fish for filling out your 165.

greennd79 · #7 09/18/2007, 04:50 PM

thanks for the info my sohal is very calm so is my purple tang i think that they balace out each other very well the fish that has suprised me the most has been my sixline wrasse he can be a bully but my tangs are not but i know they need more room the 165 is still at my lfs so i dont have the sizes but its acrlic tank its 6 feet but the other sizes i do not know

greennd79 · #8 09/18/2007, 04:51 PM

do you think I should give the sohal away and get a blue and what else I would like 3 tangs that what I really want

deklin · #9 09/18/2007, 05:10 PM

I think you could keep 3 tangs in a 165 gallon 6 foot tank and a purple and a blue regal are a safe bet in a tank that size. Who knows on your sohal, fish often have different personalities. Sohals just have a reputation of aggression and defending a large territory. But you may have an easy going one that would get along fine with a couple other tangs.

gman107 · #10 09/18/2007, 06:14 PM

when you switch tanks put them all in toghether at the same time they should be fine. keep your 55 up and running for a week or two if they get too rough someone gets a time out

All Delight · #11 09/18/2007, 10:23 PM

Get rid of the sohal. Get a school of kole tangs. That would be awesome to have like 6 koles. How big do they get, about 6 inches?