Multiple Tangs in Reef Tank - Dealing with Aggressive Tangs

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Multiple Tangs in the reef tank? As part of a fish rescue mission I found a Powder blue tang at my doorstep needing a home. I was a bit hesitant to add it as I already had a Hippo tang and a Yellow tang established in my tank.. Now i was worried about the Hippo tang and the Powder blue tang since they are the same color..
They kibosh-ed taht theory and basically ignored each-other.. the Yellow tang on the other hand had a bit of a superiority complex..
To help distract his agression I used the mirror trick to distract him and let the powder blue settle in.
Now ideally I would have used an Acclimation box like this amzn.to/2xzLLdt
However due to the special deliver i didn't have time to source one.

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@duraticatereef1003 6 жыл бұрын

Grats on 3k subs. Looking awesome. Best of luck sure they all will do fine.

@Coralust 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, I love tangs and I have a lot of them in my display. It's great watching them swim together.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!! Hopefully it all works out.. so far so good!

@Davelembo 6 жыл бұрын

Great topic and video. Congratulations on the well deserved 3k

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

THanak so much Dave! I’m happy to report that everyone seems to be playing ncje now :)

@Reject06 6 жыл бұрын

Miss my powder blue, he will become the tank boss no doubt. Early congrats on your 3k!!

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

I keep hearing that! i'm sure onces hes settled he will run the tank! Thanks Nado!

@lincolnmaketea3772 4 жыл бұрын

Your tank and tangs look super awesome. Hope I got better luck with keeping multiple tangs like u.🙏😉

@EDKsurly 6 жыл бұрын

dude, your tank is gorgeous!! That mirror trick is smart, i'll keep that in mind for the future.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ED! It worked like a charm and now everyone is playing nice :)

@mikedavematt 4 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos! I have a specific question. I also have a Hippo tang whose tail is frayed / torn in a similar way to yours. Did it heal up? How long? Do you have any tips?

@dudepros 6 жыл бұрын

That mirror tip was great! I'll have to use that if i ever see aggression in my tangs :)

@koaleighhomestead2606 6 жыл бұрын

I hope things remain peaceful between the tangs, they all look good together. That was a real interesting trick with the mirror, I have never seen that done before

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

This is my first attempt, and it worked extremely well!

@SharbucklesReef 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful new fish! Tank is looking great.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buds!!!

@solarchuva7042 Жыл бұрын

Besides all the described strategies I would also add then during the night with the lights off to minimize the stress and avoid the first agression when the fish is completely lost at the nee home. Thanks for your videos.

@cubanreefer1582 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome additions, powder blue one of my favorites

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Me two! I have wanted one for ages!!

@1320MotorWorks 6 жыл бұрын

Mirrors worked for me as well. Got 4 tangs all together (purple,sailfin,yellow eye, and powder brown) all getting along.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! :D

@dowphantom3792 3 жыл бұрын

hey nice tank , question , i have a 1.5 year old Blonde Naso tang in a 150gal and hes about 7 inches , and now i just got a jeuvenile chocolate mimic tang thats in quarantine , hes about 3 inches , do you think i will have issues introducing him to my tank with the Naso that is the only other tang in the tank and its pretty much his tank , i was hoping since they are not the same species of tang and the new guy is much smaller that my naso wont feel too intimidated?? and i will also be adding a Timor wrasseat the same time. im hoping all goes well and will have a mirror ready but do you have any other thoughts or tips? , Ps always love your videos your so calm and down to earth :) Happy reefing from Ontario Canada

@AcuaTV 6 жыл бұрын

That mirror trick works great not only for tangs, but for other aggressive fish like Anthias and angelfish. Also, another tip so you don't use a net next time to take the fish from the bucket to the tank is to use a plastic strainer like the ones found at the dollar store. I like to use those to net fish out so I don't damage their fins and stress them out 😀

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Good call on the strainer! ill pick my self up a fish strainer!!!!!

@solo636 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video. I was wondering what are the dimensions of your tank. Cheers

@jeremiahcrawford7582 5 жыл бұрын

dude you have such a beautiful reef tank. subscribed.

@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын

jacrawford thanks so much and welcome to the channel!!

@ReeferDave 6 жыл бұрын

Hope they continue to get along. Congrats on 3k subscribers!

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Reefer Dave!!! I’m very happy with everything lately :)

@rubberbandclan1017 6 жыл бұрын

your tank is amazing great job

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

RubberBand Clan thank so much! It’s my living work of art! (Always in the making!)

@bman4943 6 жыл бұрын

Over 3k subscribers good for you.good luck with the tangs

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks B man!

@Mg2011el 6 жыл бұрын

I admire your tank and water quality.I can't wait to start with my tank.. I want a 200 gallons white 750 xl Red Sea reefer .., hoping to keep lots of fishes ., I have 8 months doing research on how to set up the tank to handle the bio load .. I love soft corals but am in it for the fishes .. your videos and live chats are very informative... keep the information coming :)

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lidia! When are you getting your new tank? That will be an exciting build and good you for doing lots of research first! Thanks for letting me know you are enjoying the channel! It’s encouraging to hear your feedback!

@mitchjr6518 6 жыл бұрын

love your set up, very nice job. Ever have any problems with the trigger fish and your corals??

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mitch! No problems what so ever. the blue jaw/throat trigger is one of the more reef safe ones of the bunch! so far he has been a model citizen! :)

@jnava121 6 жыл бұрын

Nice tank. They love to swim length wise so that long tank helps

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! they sure do!

@WCorbin182 6 жыл бұрын

Powder Blue is my favorite fish but I was unsuccessful keeping 😔 good luck he looks great. Just 1 sub away congrats on 3K

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks DC! so close! I sure hope he works out :D

@GarryL277 2 жыл бұрын

I just put a gold rim white cheek in and my powder blue has not stopped trying to kill it. I had to put the white cheek in the sump so any advice would be great

@randyn7250 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Two quick questions, how many gallons, and are you not concerned about your Trigger with your cleaner shrimp?

@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын

Randy N that tank was around 100g. And no issue with my trigger and fire shrimp. The 2 i have are still going strong

@phillipowens7711 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man your tank is beautiful. How big is it if you don't mind me asking?

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks phillip! The tank it self including the overflow is 6'1" long, 20" wide and 18" tall it works out to a little over 100 gallons + the sump

@davidbate9264 5 жыл бұрын

Looking at the reflection from your tank, I see mountains in the background.... where are you located? Beautiful tank by the way. I am thinking of getting some type of tang that would eat algae in a 40 gallon, any ideas?

@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm in beautiful British Columbia :) 40g is too small for a tang unless its a baby.. in that case you would need to upgrade or have a bigger home for it when it grows.. so keep that in mind

@davidbate9264 5 жыл бұрын

@@ReefDudes I'm in Ottawa.... It's this time of year I always start eyeing BC, "Victoria Island " your winters are so mild. So, I won't bother with any tang then. I want a non aggressive colorful fish that's coral safe and to live in a 40 Gallon.

@omarperez581 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man what kind of trigger fish is the one in you tank it’s beautiful fish ..

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Omar Perez Perez thanks! It’s. Blue jaw/blue throat trigger. Awesome fish!

@jetli3352 3 жыл бұрын

Please guide on adding fish order please. Iam setting up a 180gallon tank with minimalist rock structure. Similar to luo's reek tank. Sump is 65 gallon with brick media.. skimmer and refug. I want to keep 2 sets of clown fish occerlaris pair and black ice pair. Blonde Naso , powder blue,yellow, regal, one bristletooth(either 2 spot or sqaure tail)(maybe sailfin or not if advise). And six line, red coris and a pair of leopard wrasse. 2 or 3 blue green chromis. A foxface. A schooling banner. I like my wrasse and tangs very much. Please advise the order/method to put tanks. I plan to get small or juvenile if possible. Also please any ultarian fish would be appricated.

@michaelmartinez459 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful Tank. How are the tanks doing?

@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! they are doing great! how about yours?!

@serenabowman2214 6 жыл бұрын

Love the new addition dev differently a powder blue for me when I upgrade systems 😉

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! so far so good! he/she is a beauty!

@tashdog1 2 жыл бұрын

Have you still got the powder blue tang?

@CescaTheDarkHorse 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I have multiple Tangs in my Reef. Two Regal Tangs, Two Sailfin Tangs, Yellow Tang and Naso Tang :)

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Lots of tangs!! Well these guy seem to have gotten over t and are starting to play nice :)

@briansfishtanks 6 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to decide if I want to take the risk of adding more tangs to my new 125 gal. I've got a chocolate and yellow now. Would like to add a Hippo or Powder blue. Looks like its working out for you so far. Keep ups posted.

@maddawgzzzz 5 жыл бұрын

How long was your QT before adding?

@martouf13 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure why you are afraid of the hippo and the powder blue. They are completely different families and different shapes. The odds of them fighting are very slim!

@lisadimercurio9473 6 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old video but what did you do with the hippo that was in the bucket?

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

I have the rest of the fish in the bucket away to other local reefers. :)

@borinvlogs 4 жыл бұрын

I am thinking of setting up a 300 litre tank with some (few) rocks/corals. Is it possible to put 2x Nemo fish and and 2x Yellow tangs together in this tank???

@ReefDudes 4 жыл бұрын

Clowns fish would be fine, the tank is on the small side for yellow tangs though.

@frederikskovgaard7619 6 жыл бұрын

Hej reefdude! What is your brightness on those XR15? - great video btw!

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frederik My XR15's max brightness is 45% That was going to be todays video but i got distracted with the new tang showing up on my door step!

@frederikskovgaard7619 6 жыл бұрын

ReefDudes I got same light. I would love a detailed video about how to dial them in, Specialy for smaller tanks. I really hope you make one soon! It Would be a great help!

@theholt2ic219 3 жыл бұрын

How long should I keep the mirror up? My scopas tang is literally not moving from the mirror lol my yellow tang just stays at the top

@ReefDudes 3 жыл бұрын

I left it for a day or two then took it down

@patrickcogley 2 жыл бұрын

What trigger do you have in this tank with all of the inverts?

@ReefDudes 2 жыл бұрын

Blue throat trigger, its prob one of the most reef safe out of the triggers (always a gamble. but safest bet)

@sokratesgriechischergott1815 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, How much gallon do you have in your tank?:D I wanna add a powder blue two i have 150 gallon i am not sure if i can add :d can you help me?

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Sokrates Bantis you should be safe! In my opinion it’s more about the swing space with tangs rather than the water volume. Ideally 5.5-6’ long is ideal.

@brighton09100 4 жыл бұрын

Did your powder blue ever eat or nip at your corals?

@ReefDudes 4 жыл бұрын

no issue with mine

@OutDoorMillennial 6 жыл бұрын

Really nice tank !

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Dan Mize thank you!!

@OutDoorMillennial 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome. Stumbled upon it while trying to find videos about multipe tangs in a tank. Yours look to be doing good together. My current sailfin is very aggressive

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Dan Mize after the first day they have been pretty good. The yellow tang was very aggressive at first and distracting him with his own reflection seemed to give the powder blue home to settle in

@richardnation3379 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous tank! Just started thinking about a coral reef tank. I just got a betta and it got me going! haha. That was 30 bucks for the tank, including lighting...haha. I might have to buy used, there are so many on facebook market place. Can I ask about how much the light fixture cost? I am also thinking about putting a tank in my family room. i have a huge drywall built in shelving so I could put a tank like this and add a fixture or my den too, just not sure. I do know I need a saltwater tank! haha Just so beautiful!

@ReefDudes 4 жыл бұрын

Its an addicting hobby! you have be warned.. your best bang for your buck will be buying a used "tank shut down/getting out of the hobby" sale as you can get full setups for very good prices! Join some local saltwater groups and keep an eye out :)

@richardnation3379 4 жыл бұрын

@@ReefDudes I have been online for 3 days straight just about! Its is so addicting after I saw the coral reef ones espially. I always wanted to learn to dive so this may be the closest thing..haha. I feel in love with a parrot fish at petco after the betta and thats what got me going, but thats freshwater so I am thinking freshwater for den and salt for the family room, and you aint kidding. There are some crazy good deals on facebook and offerup to! The craziest thing about all this was I ws fish sitting the betta that my friend left me in a bowl!!! I ended up basically taking the fish and giving him a good home in my kitchen corner in a 5 gallon cute little tank:)

@saltywave5132 6 жыл бұрын

How do you keep your trigger from eating your fire shrimp?

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

It hasn’t ever been an issue. The blue jaw is one of the most reef safe trigger. That and my fire shrimp are a good size :)

@damiensimpson1859 6 жыл бұрын

What trigger fish that you have in there

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

He's a Male Blue Throat Triggerfish, Great triggers and so far reef safe!

@dailycoral 6 жыл бұрын

Love the powder blue! Hopefully everyone will be model citizens for you

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks Jeff! Fingers crossed!

@Bxvader 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing tank

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julio!

@shistershister5654 6 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most BEAUTIFUL tanks i've seen in my life!

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny! that just made my Day :D

@ralphyoung1042 4 жыл бұрын

do you have a coral beauty in the tank? If so I thought they were not reef safe. New to saltwater.

@ReefDudes 4 жыл бұрын

Sure do.. it destroyed my purple whip / gold pume gorgonians .. but has pretty much left everything else alone.

@ralphyoung1042 4 жыл бұрын

Did you have any hammers or torches?

@ReefDudes 4 жыл бұрын

@@ralphyoung1042 sure do!

@ReefDudes 4 жыл бұрын

@@ralphyoung1042 Yes to all, Hammers, torches, Frogspawn duncs, micromussa, blastos ect. :)

@csouza1977 4 жыл бұрын

Ralph Young they are for caution because they can eat tube like corals but they can sometimes not

@reefvnzla1010 6 жыл бұрын

Execlente sistema

@franciscogomez9668 6 жыл бұрын

the tangs still together?

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Francisco Gomez sure are. Other than the odd mini tiff they are all doing great

@samw6945 6 жыл бұрын

Hey your trigger whhich one is it ? And does it not bother your shrimp and other inverts

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

He is a blue throat trigger, hes been great and has been fine with larger inverts

@c4snipar 6 жыл бұрын

Hey I got two, they didn’t bother my shrimps but unfortunately all my shrimps were gone!

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Tiny sexy shrimp or larger cleaner type shrimp?

@c4snipar 6 жыл бұрын

ReefDudes large Cleaner shrimps, 5 of them

@sweetscience1019 5 жыл бұрын

What size is your tank?

@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet Science at the time it was a little over 100g 6’ tank. Current one is now 160 ish

@adamkiely7491 6 жыл бұрын

Looking good, I've got 5 tangs in my tank (Reefer 450) with no problems 🖒

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

That gives me lots of hope! i hope it was the first day new kid on the block thing. Day to was much better.. well see how today goes once the lights are on.

@adamkiely7491 6 жыл бұрын

ReefDudes my large yellow tang is the one that makes all the fuss. Only for around three days, then he gets over it.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Today is day 3.. hopefully he is over it! Good to know its pretty short in your tank!

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, what types do you have in there?

@adamkiely7491 6 жыл бұрын

ReefDudes 1x Acanthurus bahianus, 1x lipstick, 1x Ctenochaetus binotatus and 2x yellow. I used to have a powder blue, but he was getting stressed all the time. ( white spot).

@johnwilliams4806 Жыл бұрын

Thx

@fahadkw92 5 жыл бұрын

What name of your light?!

@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын

They are XR15's bit.ly/2SZij8M

@mustachehunting3009 6 жыл бұрын

they should be fine you have lot of finding spot for all your tangs. One thing you could of done different is maybe added powder blue at night time.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

aside form the first day they are doing great!

@BillyPipes 6 жыл бұрын

Your still doing the wheel of death tonight right?!?!

@HurleyWurley 5 жыл бұрын

What trigger fish is that

@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын

Oceania 26 male blue throat trigger

@carloserice6654 6 жыл бұрын

Are corals alive?

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

carlos erice they sure are! Every polyp is like it’s own little animal

@seanyenglish4264 6 жыл бұрын

Has your Trigger fish attempted to eat or eaten any of your inverts?

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

No issue at all. Blue Throats are once of the more reef safe triggers. Hes been great!

@kiasfishies 5 жыл бұрын

Just to add i as well have a blue throat in my tank and he does eat my shrimps but i still have snails and hermits. He even went after the gobies that lived with my pistol shrimp

@saltyfarms 5 жыл бұрын

My trigger is great she doesn’t go after anything but food

@Spenceycat123 4 жыл бұрын

How many gallons is that tank?

@ReefDudes 4 жыл бұрын

That one was 140 ish. Current one is 180-180 ish

@Spenceycat123 4 жыл бұрын

ReefDudes okay thank you! Just trying to get a feel for how much room they take up since I want a blue tang and a few other fish. Want to make sure she has a lot of swimming space from the start. And do you usually recommend whenever you go over 150 gallons to go to acrylic instead of glass?

@tomerlevi6961 6 жыл бұрын

This thing with mirror Cool

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed how well it worked.. It distracted the yellow tang for the first day.. gave the powder blue time to settle in.

@bigbhp1031 6 жыл бұрын

Update my powder blue is now the biggest bully I've seen. Almost killed a foxface that I added. So tank upgrade it is.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

Oh no! or maybe sell him and get a new powder blue? some fish are just punks! although i dont want to talk you out of a tank upgrade :P

@bigbhp1031 6 жыл бұрын

ReefDudes I had to rehome my yellow tang and it killed me to see him back in the shop from going from a beautiful home haha stupid I know. I can't give up on my powder blue. He's an awesome looking fish just a hard bastard haha. I've looked allot into keeping multiple tangs and it keeps coming up about about putting many tangs in at the same time. So that is my plan. I'm currently looking at getting a 850L tank currently in 440L.

@ReefDudes 6 жыл бұрын

That will be a big upgrade! Each tang having his own cave helps as well.. so more space will make it much easier for you :)