[Tim]

My clown tang is housed in a 110.I know it is tight for him,planning to go bigger......

[masterswimmer]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaterPlant So is adding more tangs a way to "reduce" or "delay" aggression?

I think it depends who you ask. Plus there is ALWAYS a risk of aggression between members of the same species. However, you can minimize the incidents of aggression by housing members of the same species, but different genus'. Try to keep only one of each of the genus and your success rate should be increased.

Surgeonfish genus:

Acanthurus
Ctenochaetus
Naso
Paracanthurus
Prionurus
Zebrasoma

I believe more than one tang in an appropriately sized tank, can work. If the tank is big enough, more tangs, IMO, can be ok due to aggression dispersion.

Quote: Would adding more tangs makes the tank too crowded which is also bad for the health of the fish?

That's a very loaded question. One tang in a 20 gallon tank is "too crowded" (whatever tang you chose). One tang, a Naso Unicornis in a 75 gallon tank is overcrowded. The unicornis in a 220 gallon tank is approaching acceptable. However, put a yellow tang, a hippo tang, a kole tang, scopas tang and chevron tang in that same 220 and you'd be fine as far as not overcrowding.

Bottom line is, each situation is different and needs to be evaluated based on the facts presented.

[herman]

Quote: Originally Posted by alrha are there any known ways to REDUCE agression between tangs?

Get a Grouper.

[masterswimmer]

LMAO Herm

swimmer

[scarf_ace1981]

being this is a tang thread, it gives me the perfect opportunity to ask,

can i put any of these in a 4'-90g? can i have a combination of two? i think all three is a hell no.
tomini tang 6"
chevron 11"
purple tang 10"

[Tonyscoots84]

Quote: Originally Posted by scarf_ace1981 being this is a tang thread, it gives me the perfect opportunity to ask, can i put any of these in a 4'-90g? can i have a combination of two? i think all three is a hell no. tomini tang 6" chevron 11" purple tang 10"

ummm how would u feel being a 10" fish being put into a 4 foot tank... 2 flaps of his fins and his already at the other side.. SO i would say no Scarf do not do it.......

[scarf_ace1981]

no on the chevron and no on the purple.

tony don't you have three tangs in a 75?

btw, the sizes i posted are of full grown specimen, not that i would get them that size.

[Tonyscoots84]

Yup watcha getting at scarf..... if ya wanna talk fish and tanks dude here ya go...

my tank is 75 gallon 4 foot long and plenty of open space for swimming

pbt - 3"
yellow - 1 1/2 - 2"
Blue hippo- 1 1/2 - 2"

so what was ur question regarding Scarf....

they aint 10"..... i thought u would no by now that a 10" fish would not go into a 4 foot tank... thats all....

Lets stay on topic and show them tang pics..

[loismustdie]

here are the best pics I can come up with... sorry for the poor quality. I've got a naso, hippo and blue spot Kole.

[scarf_ace1981]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyscoots84 Yup watcha getting at scarf..... if ya wanna talk fish and tanks dude here ya go... my tank is 75 gallon 4 foot long and plenty of open space for swimming pbt - 3" yellow - 1 1/2 - 2" Blue hippo- 1 1/2 - 2" so what was ur question regarding Scarf.... they aint 10"..... i thought u would no by now that a 10" fish would not go into a 4 foot tank... thats all.... Lets stay on topic and show them tang pics..

you're right, yours aren't 10" neither are the ones i was planning to get. again, those are the sizes for full grown specimen.

yeah let's get back to topic...