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Old 02/26/2007, 01:19 AM
AquaReeferMan AquaReeferMan is offline
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# of tangs in a 125g?

I have an idea in my head and wanted some input. My upgrade will be finished soon and was thinking about my fish list. I was thinking about housing 3 tangs. I will be adding my 2 year old Hippo tang. I wanted a Powder Blue and a Achillies but figured they would fight with each other. Since I will already have blue coloring in the Hippo I will cancel out the powder blue. So I was thinking, if possible, the Hippo, Achillies, and a Kole Yellow Eye Tang. If I cant do 3 I will do away with the Kole.
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Old 02/26/2007, 01:24 AM
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I think you could do that.
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Old 02/26/2007, 01:29 AM
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I agree, that should be doable.
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Old 02/26/2007, 04:23 AM
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so no go with a powder blue and an achilles?
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Old 02/26/2007, 09:25 AM
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I would really like to go with those 2 instead of the kole. Anyone ever house the two? Any problems occur?
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Old 02/26/2007, 09:38 AM
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You should be fine with 3 tangs, but if you want an achilles, I would skip the powder blue. Achilles are rather sensitive and powder blues are bullies.
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Old 02/26/2007, 03:58 PM
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what he said
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Old 02/26/2007, 04:49 PM
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I have a Powder Blue and a Sailfin that seem to get along. Thinking of adding a Naso.
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Old 02/26/2007, 04:51 PM
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i have a yellow and powder blue and the powder blue is realy aggrissive...when you put your hand in he chases it ect and achilles as stated above are allready sensitive
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Old 02/26/2007, 04:55 PM
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Yeah thats what I thought. Thanks for the input everyone. I like the achillies better anyway. The Kole will just have to take the PBTs place.
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Old 02/26/2007, 04:58 PM
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You should be fine with 3 tangs, but if you want an achilles, I would skip the powder blue. Achilles are rather sensitive and powder blues are bullies.
I find quite the opposite. My achilles rules the tank, and chases the PBT back to one side.

I have in my 250g - achilles, pbt, purple, and yellow. And a tomini in QT.
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Old 02/26/2007, 05:06 PM
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Good to know. I've been wanting an achilles, but have always held off after everything I've read. Now that I lost my powder blue, I'm looking for an achilles. If what you say holds true, the achilles won't have a problem going in with my yellow and atlantic blue.
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Old 02/26/2007, 05:13 PM
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Achilles can get pretty nasty too. Koles are fairly pleasant.
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Old 02/26/2007, 05:13 PM
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I love my Kole tang. Between him and the lawnmower blenny, they have completely rid my tank of algae
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Old 02/26/2007, 05:16 PM
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I would be hesitant to put an Achilles in anything less than a 7'-8' long tank. They seem to be incredibly sensitive and really need room to stretch out. Tangs grow more aggressive as they get bigger and 3 tangs in a 125 would be too much long term, IME.
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Old 02/27/2007, 02:54 PM
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Well I am still going to give it a try. The Achillies and the Kole will both be juveniles. I would like to see them grow and see how they act. Most of my LR will be in my sump so there will be plenty of swimming room. If I run into a problem down the road it will just give me a reason to upgrade.
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Old 02/27/2007, 04:15 PM
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I also advise against an Achilles tang. They do best with a minimum of a 180g tank and also a tank with good water quality and more than generous amounts of flow.

After watching a few nature shows - Achilles Tangs come from high surge zones i.e. pounding waves and really need not just benefit from the high flow but require it.

I think a PBT may be a better choice
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Old 02/27/2007, 05:47 PM
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Why not get a Zebrasoma tang instead of the Kole? In fact, I'd skip the Achilles like others have suggested and maybe get a Sohal and or a Purple tang.
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Old 02/27/2007, 06:22 PM
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you should go with your current hippo, skip the achilles and get a sailfin or purple tang, along with a kole. Thats what I would do if I had a larger tank.
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Old 02/27/2007, 06:59 PM
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AquaReeferMan- Putting an Achilles, even as a juvenile, in a 125 is probably not a smart move. Get a kole and a purple tang or even a kole and a PBT. Just don't put a tang that needs twice as much space as you can offer in your tank.
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Old 02/27/2007, 10:18 PM
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I'm currently housing an adult Scopas, and juvenile (teenage?) Kole and Hippo tangs in my 125.

But I also know full well that I'll have to move to a 180 in 3-4 years as the Kole and Hippo grow larger.

So far no real aggression issues, but the Scopas is king of the tank if only because he's the largest. Having 2 "utilitarian tangs" in the Scopas and Kole does help combat pest algae!
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