fish capability
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You'll need a very large tank for more than one tang--150 minimum, IMO. There are a few different body shapes within the tangs, and some can be mixed and other can't. For example, more than one from the Zebrasoma family in a tank often result in WWIII. In smaller tanks, tangs tend to be stressed and prone to diseases, and mixing them will stress them even more--not good.
Clowns are compatibile with a wide range of fish, but can be territorial buggers--mostly just with other fish in the damsel family. There are a wide variety, but the 'Nemo' clown is a percula. They stay smaller than the other species, and are hardy fish.
What I'd advise--determine what size tank you're going to have. Pick a centerpiece fish for the tank, and then build around it. Pick fish you like, research them for compatibility and long term needs. Many books include compatibility charts--these can be a good way to get a general idea, but you'll still want to research the individual fish.
Clowns are compatibile with a wide range of fish, but can be territorial buggers--mostly just with other fish in the damsel family. There are a wide variety, but the 'Nemo' clown is a percula. They stay smaller than the other species, and are hardy fish.
What I'd advise--determine what size tank you're going to have. Pick a centerpiece fish for the tank, and then build around it. Pick fish you like, research them for compatibility and long term needs. Many books include compatibility charts--these can be a good way to get a general idea, but you'll still want to research the individual fish.
"more than one from the Zebrasoma family in a tank often result in WWIII"
Well, my manager at my lfs (he's been in the business for like 15 years) told me the opposite: Zebrasomas are fine together, but you can't have more than one Ancanthurus (spelling?) per tank. That's when it hits WW3.
Well, my manager at my lfs (he's been in the business for like 15 years) told me the opposite: Zebrasomas are fine together, but you can't have more than one Ancanthurus (spelling?) per tank. That's when it hits WW3.
Oh, I see what you mean. Like 2 or 3 in a 240 long would be fine, but not in many smaller than that.
If you want 3 tangs go with 125 gallon and keep 3 different species of tang. That will reduce fighting, also good suggestions for begginers would be cardinalfish, gobies, blennies, clowns, grammas, dottybacks, wrasses and hawkfish. My favorites include, Purple Fire Goby (purple firefish), Fire Goby, True Percula Clownfish, Royal Grammas, and Achilles Tang, Pacific Blue Tang, and Christmas Wrasses.
i am new to the sw hoppy,if you go to www.saltwater.8m.com/compat.htm thay have a real good compatibility chart.