babyfishy Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 i have a 2" powder blue tang in my tank, and recently i introduced a 2.5" powder brown tang to it. the powder blue was quite 'aggressive' and chased the brown one around the tank. they both also circled around each other too. then i noticed that my powder blue had white bars appearing on its body. a while later, my brown tang also had bars appearing on its body. can i noe wat does the 'bars' mean? tks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AlfaRomeo Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 Bro, how big is your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyfishy Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 Bro, how big is your tank? 3ft tank.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AlfaRomeo Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 IMHO, too small for more than 1 tang. They will fight for territory esp since you have an aggresive powder blue which has already staked out its territory. You might wanna rearranged your reef to confuse the dominate powder blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 Try the mirror trick, it works. I have 5 tangs currently in my 3.5' tank. Place the mirror where the powder blue likes to hang out and it will distract it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AlfaRomeo Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 neokn, you have 5 tangs in a 3.5'? wow.. that is an accomplishment indeed. will have to learn from you. I was thinking that i was already pushing it with 4 tangs in a 6' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyfishy Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 IMHO, too small for more than 1 tang. They will fight for territory esp since you have an aggresive powder blue which has already staked out its territory. You might wanna rearranged your reef to confuse the dominate powder blue. the powder blue used to occupy the live rock area, i guess tats its territory so and i have rearranged the live rocks a little bit more to have more 'hiding places'.. so that my powder brown can hide.. but after rearranging, the powder blue is being kicked out of the live rock area, and tat area is now being occupied by the powder brown.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyfishy Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 Try the mirror trick, it works. I have 5 tangs currently in my 3.5' tank. Place the mirror where the powder blue likes to hang out and it will distract it. thanks.. now the powder is being kicked out of its territory and wandering on the outside of the live rock.. once a while, it will chase the powder brown.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reeflobang Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 neokn, you have 5 tangs in a 3.5'? wow.. that is an accomplishment indeed. will have to learn from you. I was thinking that i was already pushing it with 4 tangs in a 6' I used to have 4 tangs (more than 1 year) in a 2.5 x 2 x 2 with 10 other fishes and LPS etc... real pushing of my luck right.... Sold them off recently as I am changing to school fishes like green chromis and gobies and blennys. But they got along very well, I guess it helps if you put them in at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ashidiq Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 i am also now trying to add in a sail fin scopas and a purple all from zebrasoma ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AlfaRomeo Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 I dunno about that, but you better be prepared for WW3 once the tangs have settled down in your tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 Current LS in my 3.5' tank. I must say, I'll asking for trouble. 1 2.5" purple tang 1 3.5" Red Sea sailfin tang 1 3.5" Orange Shoulder tang 1 4" Unicorn tang 1 2" unidentified tang 1 2" golden angel 1 2.5" blue lips angel 1 2.5" coral beauty 1 1" 3 strip damselfish 1 1.5" 4 strip damselfish 1 1" unidentified damselfish 1 1.5" electric blue damselfish 1 2" false percula clown fish 1 3" clarkii clown fish 1 2.5" clarkii clown fish 1 3.5" scooter blenny 1 4" coral band shrimp 2 3" cleaner shrimp 2 1" pistol shrimp 1 <1" anemone shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 Current LS in my 3.5' tank. I must say, I'll asking for trouble. 1 2.5" purple tang 1 3.5" Red Sea sailfin tang 1 3.5" Orange Shoulder tang 1 4" Unicorn tang 1 2" unidentified tang 1 2" golden angel 1 2.5" blue lips angel 1 2.5" coral beauty 1 1" 3 strip damselfish 1 1.5" 4 strip damselfish 1 1" unidentified damselfish 1 1.5" electric blue damselfish 1 2" false percula clown fish 1 3" clarkii clown fish 1 2.5" clarkii clown fish 1 3.5" scooter blenny 1 4" coral band shrimp 2 3" cleaner shrimp 2 1" pistol shrimp 1 <1" anemone shrimp you are in for BIG BIG trouble man... the main reason for me to keep low LS is to maintain low bio load..and also that i dun have a skimmer...hehehehe but if u are thinking of FOWLR, then it shouldn't be a prob but still must do constant check on your parameters... if the fishes are happy, then dun bother...i personally prefer more corals than more fishes... Quote MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Current LS in my 3.5' tank. I must say, I'll asking for trouble. 1 2.5" purple tang 1 3.5" Red Sea sailfin tang 1 3.5" Orange Shoulder tang 1 4" Unicorn tang 1 2" unidentified tang 1 2" golden angel 1 2.5" blue lips angel 1 2.5" coral beauty 1 1" 3 strip damselfish 1 1.5" 4 strip damselfish 1 1" unidentified damselfish 1 1.5" electric blue damselfish 1 2" false percula clown fish 1 3" clarkii clown fish 1 2.5" clarkii clown fish 1 3.5" scooter blenny 1 4" coral band shrimp 2 3" cleaner shrimp 2 1" pistol shrimp 1 <1" anemone shrimp what's skimmer are you using??? IMO most important abt reef keeping if that you must enjoy it. If you like what you are having now then by all means go ahead But the end results you have to answer for yourself Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 Currently using Red Sea Prizm simmer, upgrading Skimmer this weekend to Macro Needle wheel AP150. Feeding twice a day only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tineng Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 Red Sea Prizm simmer, 3.5' tank, 5 tangs, 3 angels and lot of other fish!!!! must have taken you years to slowly stock up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kee Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 try to maintain dun add too much fish already.. not gd.. need to do regular water changes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 Trying to reduce bio-load actually. Was trying to convert the tank into all Angel or Tang tank but was dilemma thus that explain all the different LS in such a small tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ]v[edia Posted August 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2004 neokn try to post ur tank pic in here..wanna see how ur angel n tang tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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