KEEP or SELL : 3.0" Sohal Tang

[heckers]

hie!!! thiz iz my current situation...

wat i currently hv in my tank iz

1) Yellow Tang - abt 2.0"

2) Chervon Tang - abt 2.5"

3) Hippo Blue Tang - abt 2.0"

4) Indian Ocean Mimic Tang - abt 2.5"

5) Sohal Tang 3.5" (latest addition. still caged up)

plannin' 2 add in the future r

1) Yellow-Eye Kole Tang

2) Alantic Blue Tang

3) Hawaii Royal Gramma

4) Hawaii Flame Hawk

still duno whether 2 let go the sohal in the tank or 2 sell it...

like it alot az the size veri hard 2 ###### by but scare it will bully the rest of my other fishez due 2 the rest smaller in size & oso those tat i plan 2 get in the future

plz advise if i shld release it or sell it away

[lightningstrike]

what is the size of ur tank? can ur equipment tahan such heavy bio load? current water parameters? keeping reef or FOWLR? juz some points for u to consider.

[diabolus]

waaa....if you have all the tangs you want...

that makes 7 tangs!

You have a 10' tank?

alright, wheres the Official SRC Tang Police?

[junyong84]

y did u buy that fish in the first place?

[pegasus1010]

release it to me.

my tank can take it.

[hamannbmw]

sell

[neokn]

I can gurantee your sohal tang will whack the hell out of the Alantic Blue tang when it's added to your tank later unless you really have place for all the tang to swim.

Rule of thumb for tang is 1:1, means 1 tang for 1' swimming space.

[Reefbum]

Bro heckers, always welcome to dump in my tank if you don't want.

[diabolus]

I can gurantee your sohal tang will whack the hell out of the Alantic Blue tang when it's added to your tank later unless you really have place for all the tang to swim.

Rule of thumb for tang is 1:1, means 1 tang for 1' swimming space.

1:1 is not a good rule,

the best guide is a tang for every 100 gallons of water.

[kareen]

I think u have almost a full tank already..... still thinking of adding some more..... What is your tank size and the filteration system like?

Sohal tang is gorgoeus with its slim line body darting in and out of the rocks. I love him...... It has to be the last fish to be added. Also, I notice that your sohal tang is pretty small in size if you really like it, keep it and no more tangs for you. Another thing is that make sure your filteration is powerful enough to cleanse the waste they put put. If not, sell it away. I'm sure there are many reefers who wants to buy it from you.....

[Dispar_Anthias]

From your pic.. that tank don't really look big... Your existing tangs are already way too much and you plan on adding?? You should not cage sohal... Its a lapping fish in the wild thus need alot of space.. IMO cagging tangs abit cruel and also i notice that tangs being cage up wun last long...

[patrick123]

Sohal tang is a beutiful fish. But it is not to be kept with a lot of other tang in a small tank due to its agression to the same species. In the best case scenario you may end up having all the tang living together but all scratched up by one another. In the worst case......

[FelixSu]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di....cfm?pCatId=383

i say sell it.

[Guinness]

donate to my tank!

But seriously that is way too many tangs for one tank. Notice even those extreme aquarists overseas with their giant 8-20ft tanks don't stock so many in their tanks.