Anyone with Mulitpule Naso Tangs in one tank?????-Tropical Fish-3reef Forums

Otty · 01-12-2008, 04:18 PM

I currently have a Blonde Naso Tang (Naso elegans) and want to put a regular Naso Tang (Naso lituratus) in there also but I am afraid they will not get along.
The one I have my eye on is bigger then my current Blonde Naso so I was hoping that he wouldn't get picked on. My current Naso has so much character and I don't want to mess up his comfort if at all possible.
Any help would be greatly appricated.

lunatik_69 · 01-12-2008, 05:03 PM

Hey Otty, I dont have the same senerio(fish) but I do have a yellow and a kole tang. What I did was float the bag and acclimate it, of course. I let the kole tang out of the bag at night when the lights where off. The next morning the yellow tang was like nothing new was introduced. It worked for me. Hope this helped, Luna

coral reefer · 01-12-2008, 05:12 PM

Otty, Don't do it, as you run a major risk of aggression and territoriality plus the chemistry and behavior of your Blonde Naso is definitely tested if not altered for ever!

I just wouldn't risk it, especially since things are fine thus far!
Just my opinion however!

Otty · 01-12-2008, 05:55 PM

Well I have a Powder Blue Tang in the tank for a while then came across a Powder Brown Tang so I picked him up. Well there was hell in the tank for about 5 days and the little Powder Brown just stayed hidden all the time. He was the smaller of the two so I was hoping since the new Naso I want is bigger then my Blonde and he would be left alone.
Just like having tangs because they graze like cattle on the rocks. Nice to have fish earn their keep

amcarrig · 01-12-2008, 06:46 PM

Hey Scott, it can be done in a tank as large as yours. Just keep in mind that if you do pick up the larger (new) tang, keep a very close eye on the fish for aggression. Keep them all well fed and they may work things out. As always, your mileage may vary

aquaboy · 01-12-2008, 07:08 PM

Why not a lawn mower blenny? or any kind of blenny? or even a couple blennys?

i couldve paid mine for all the work it did

Otty · 01-12-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by amcarrig

Hey Scott, it can be done in a tank as large as yours. Just keep in mind that if you do pick up the larger (new) tang, keep a very close eye on the fish for aggression.

Aggression from the new Tang or all the rest of them??

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Originally Posted by aquaboy

Why not a lawn mower blenny? or any kind of blenny? or even a couple blennys?

i couldve paid mine for all the work it did

Already have a LM blenny and he is a fat cat, but he still doesn't clean as much as a Tang does.

aquaboy · 01-12-2008, 07:54 PM

I was always told that the amount of tangs one could keep was determined by water volume and similarity to other tangs (How similar they appear), i only have one tang and its the yellow noobish kind, so im of no help

sssnake · 01-13-2008, 05:38 AM

Off the top I would tend to agree with CR. Then again you have a very big tank so it just might work.

There's really no way of knowing until it's done.

Good luck if you decide to go for it. Let us know how things are working out.

coral reefer · 01-13-2008, 05:45 AM

In my experience and from all the articles written by professionals like Michael and Fenner, the addition of a new member of the same kind is to be hindered unless added as juvenilles and at the same time. Many times if this isn't employed, aggression and territoriality exists. Of course their are exceptions to this rule, but the odds are stacked against you and the fish!