90 Tangs

[kar93]

I am going to be setting up a 90 gallon fish tank. And i wanted to add 3 yellow tangs and only a couple of more fish - not many - Would 3 tangs be ok or could i add 1 yellow, 1 gold rim & 1 sailfin?.or maybe just a yellow and a sailfin.

[Chihuahua6]

No. The tank is too small to house one for any length of time.

[kar93]

so youre saying a 90gallon is too small for even 1 tang?:S

[bpoore89]

I believe that a 90 is fine for a small yellow tang. Most will say 75 min. for a yellow tang

[kar93]

so just 1?

[AquaReeferMan]

Yeah, I agree with only 1 tang in a 75/90/110.

[kar93]

what if i setup a 120 instead

[Cindy Mik]

I had a 125 Gal reef set up and had a yellow and a powder blue together and they did just great. Three would be way to many in my opinion.

[kar93]

ill see which tank i get, it will probably be the 120 and ill get 2

[ACBlinky]

A sailfin will get too large for even a 120g IMO.

You should be fine with a yellow, kole, tomini, maybe a convict or mimic in a 48" long tank (75g-110g), but none of the larger tangs will work (even as juvis). For larger tangs, you'll need at least a 6' long tank and three tangs, no matter what kind, is pushing it unless you're considering something over 200g.

[kenwendyb]

What about smaller species of Tang? A Tomini Bristletooth tang only grows to about 6 in and will help control any algea. I love mine. Very active and the color is beautiful. Yellow on fins and opal type body. Mix with ???? Just add at the same time.

[moonyguy]

Kole Tang is a great fish. Lots of personality and would do good in your 90.

[reefergeorge]

IME a yellow and sailfin will fight, but you could get lucky and get some nice ones.

[seapug]

If you are going to house one Zebrasoma tang appropriate for the size of the tank, I'd recommend a red sea Purple Tang. They are a bit more pricey, but much more interesting than the ubiquitous yellows. Very good fish for keeping the rocks clean as well.

[MSAreef]

I have had a purple tang and a sailfin tang together in a 90 for a couple of years already (about 3). They get along just fine. I had the purple tang first (I've had him for a around 6 years) The sailfin is larger and I introduced him later. I rearranged the rocks right before putting him in. I might just be lucky, but it has worked out fine.

[am3gross]

agree with the above post. yellows can get very aggressive. my purple has more personallity then the yellow also.

[kar93]

the only problem is that in the UK they really have these tangs available, the only ones that are regularyly available are Yellow, Powder Blue, Gold Rim, Sailfin & Regal. Its the same with coral ive NEVER seen a hammer coral available there is 100's of things that arent available over here. I saw a lamnmower blenny available for the first time yesterday.

[kar93]

Ive found a website that sells purple tangs, are they good shippers?