- Location
- Huntington
Just want to know if given the chance what would you prefer.
What would be better, an all wrasse tank or an all tang tank?
- Thread starter Gabe
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- Location
- Huntington
I think an all wrasse tank it would be a lot easier to maintain than an all tang. Cause of the size.
- Location
- astoria,new york
All shark tank
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
many wrasses lives in herds while tangs are mostly not, so I would say all wrasse tank is better.
- Location
- Huntington
That would be cool
- Location
- Huntington
I saw a documentary about the controlled farming of yellow tangs in Hawaii and they are really cool to watch when they swim in big groups.
- Location
- Long Island
Like Pseudo mentioned, it depends on the tank size. I would go with a tang tank...the way they swim IMO is fascinating
- Location
- Long Island
I am doing all wrasse right now I have a pair ruby head,pair melanurus and a Formosa getting ready to add more fairies. I just love wrasses.
- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
Great discussion 
I love wrasses and tang its so hard to choose but if it were a large tank having many wrasses would be awesome -------but having many tangs would be awesome---er LOL so hard to choose. I guess if it was a SPS tank i would do wrasses and LPS softie tank would be tangs
I love wrasses and tang its so hard to choose but if it were a large tank having many wrasses would be awesome -------but having many tangs would be awesome---er LOL so hard to choose. I guess if it was a SPS tank i would do wrasses and LPS softie tank would be tangs
- Location
- Huntington
I love wrasses
but some tangs are just amazing
- Location
- Bay ridge, Brooklyn
In my experience, it's much easier maintaining an all wrasse tank than an all tang tank. Tangs need much more space and are far more aggressive towards each other than wrasses. I have four wrasses in my tank, ranging from a small cleaner wrasse to Pinkface wrasse without major issues. Not all wrasses are equal of course, you may find a SOB that is gonna make all other wrasses' life miserable, but with a little research it's easy to avoid species that are known to be aggressive. With tangs it's a little trickier, I've seen tangs that were model citizens for some time and then decided to turn violent and chase other fish around. What size tank you have in mind?
- Location
- Huntington
Oh no I'm not planing on doing either.... Lol.... It was just to start an interesting thread about what you guys think of both fish, that's it. On the record I have mostly wrasses. Love the leopard family and fairies as well.
- Location
- Bay ridge, Brooklyn
I understand. I love both tangs and wrasses, but I've seen both in the wild and I think tangs don't belong in anything but the largest aquariums. And I'm saying that despite having a Kole tang in my tank- I guess observing fish in their natural environment thought me a valuable lesson
What kind of wrasses you have?
- Location
- Huntington
I have 2 lubbocks, 1 leopard 1 blue leopard 1 yellow flanked and 1 ruby head.
- Location
- Huntington
That's a handsome bunch jaa1456.
- Location
- Long Island
LowezAkar24
The Halichoeres Species Wrasse has so many crazy looking wrasse and on the contrary, the Surgeon Fish (Tangs) have the Exclusive Zebrasoma bunch such as Gem, Black, Banana Scopas, Red Sea Desjardini and many other exclusive ones. It is a tough decision but why not do best of both worlds?
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The Halichoeres Species Wrasse has so many crazy looking wrasse and on the contrary, the Surgeon Fish (Tangs) have the Exclusive Zebrasoma bunch such as Gem, Black, Banana Scopas, Red Sea Desjardini and many other exclusive ones. It is a tough decision but why not do best of both worlds?
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