Thoughts on clown tang in 180?

Milad · #1 07-10-2010, 03:33 PM

So i was thinking of picking up a clown tang (its one of my tangs on my list). Ive already have a yellow, mimic and a foxface in the tank and the clown wont be the last tang to be added. thoughts?

I still want to get a powder blue, orange shoulder, naso and a purple.

kien · #2 07-10-2010, 04:11 PM

Clown tangs are actually very difficult to keep. Your best chance of success is to find one that has already been established, perhaps from a previous reefer. They are beautiful fish yet you will notice that there are very few people who have one and there is a very good reason for that. Now, I'm not saying it is impossible, just very difficult. Extra care and attention will be needed if you attempt one, especially if you already have tangs who will likely harass him. This will certainly spell his demise.

The same goes for the powder blue tang actually. Neither of which are typically recommended for "new hobbyists".

xtreme · #3 07-10-2010, 04:23 PM

As Kien mentioned they are a tricky fish to keep alive long term. If you do end up getting one to stay healthy in your tank I think you will have a very hard time adding a powder blue and orange shoulder once the clown is established. Acanthurus tangs generally do not get along very well. I don't think your tank is big enough for 3 acanthurus tangs or 7 tangs in total. I have 6 tangs in my 280 and I already foresee them outgrowing the tank down the road. I hate to sound like the TP, but IMO I don't think your tang list will work.

fishoholic · #4 07-10-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by xtreme

as kien mentioned they are a tricky fish to keep alive long term. If you do end up getting one to stay healthy in your tank i think you will have a very hard time adding a powder blue and orange shoulder once the clown is established. Acanthurus tangs generally do not get along very well. I don't think your tank is big enough for 3 acanthurus tangs or 7 tangs in total. I have 6 tangs in my 280 and i already foresee them outgrowing the tank down the road. I hate to sound like the tp, but imo i don't think your tang list will work.

+1

naesco · #5 07-10-2010, 04:58 PM

I would add my experience and advise you not to for the same reasons.

I would also really consider changing your wish to add a powder blue to a powder brown. Powder blue are problematic. They do well for a while get sick for no apparent reason, and end up taking a couple of their tankmates with them.

I had a orange shoulder. It got big pretty fast, became a bully as many tangs do but its colour became rather drab as it got older.

Have you reviewed wetwebmedia.com on tanks.? They are pretty right on.

no_bs · #6 07-10-2010, 05:11 PM

Heed these warnings, you want to keep things as simple as posible till you get a hang of SW. That way if something goes wrong your not disapointed. You are green at SW, there are so many things you have not encountered yet. You have only had your tank up for a few months now, IMO i would hold off for a while and let your tank stabilize.