Calling all Sohal tang owners

[littlefoxx]

like the title says! I really really like this fish. Is there anyone who would recommend one or this just a fish to just not even mess with in the aquarium with their temperament??

Tank is 300 gallons 96x24x29

Tangs: 7

• Naso
• Unicorn
• Bristletooth
• Gold rim or Achilles
• Sailfin
• Atlantic Blue tang
• Sohal?

Angels: 2

• Girdled
• Regal
• Dwarf angel (coral beauty or flame or both?
• Gray poma angel?

Butterflies: 3

• Pyramid butterfly
• Saddleback
• Raccoon butterfly
• Meyer’s butterfly

Eels: 3

• Snowflake
• Jeweled
• White eye

Misc. 6

• Maroon clown (x 2)
• Foxface
• PP
• Marine betta

Fish in italics are what I have. Regular font are fish I decided on. Ones with question marks are what Im not sure on. Any suggestions welcome! Thinking of maybe a reef tank, but I do have a 32 biocube reef because I know 90% of my list probably will eat corals so no biggie if they do. But if I did want corals it would be zoas, mushrooms: GSP, xenia or leathers (easy corals that dont cost much in the event the fish eat them since I like the fish more than corals lol.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

like the title says! I really really like this fish. Is there anyone who would recommend one or this just a fish to just not even mess with in the aquarium with their temperament??

Tank is 300 gallons 96x24x29

Tangs: 7

• Naso
• Unicorn
• Bristletooth
• Gold rim or Achilles
• Sailfin
• Atlantic Blue tang
• Sohal?

Angels: 2

• Girdled
• Regal
• Dwarf angel (coral beauty or flame or both?
• Gray poma angel?

Butterflies: 3

• Pyramid butterfly
• Saddleback
• Raccoon butterfly
• Meyer’s butterfly

Eels: 3

• Snowflake
• Jeweled
• White eye

Misc. 6

• Maroon clown (x 2)
• Foxface
• PP
• Marine betta

Fish in italics are what I have. Regular font are fish I decided on. Ones with question marks are what Im not sure on. Any suggestions welcome! Thinking of maybe a reef tank, but I do have a 32 biocube reef because I know 90% of my list probably will eat corals so no biggie if they do. But if I did want corals it would be zoas, mushrooms: GSP, xenia or leathers (easy corals that dont cost much in the event the fish eat them since I like the fish more than corals lol.

I wouldn't hesitate, but I'd add the sohal last, and start with a smaller specimen. My 5.5" rules the tank alongside the 5.5" clown tang. Mine are in an 8x2x2 240 gallon.

Even the 13" vlamingii tang and the 9" maculosus angel back down from the 2 of them.

 

[littlefoxx]

I wouldn't hesitate, but I'd add the sohal last, and start with a smaller specimen. My 5.5" rules the tank alongside the 5.5" clown tang. Mine are in an 8x2x2 240 gallon.

Even the 13" vlamingii tang and the 9" maculosus angel back down from the 2 of them.

Wow stunning!!! Is that a clown tang as well?? I was going back and forth for the longest time between the two but always heard the clown was nastier to some people! Which do you like better or do they kinda balance each other out? And 100% on adding the sohal last, trying to find a juvenile but they seem hard to come by! I found a 5 inch one that Im thinking of pulling the trigger on and either setting up in the sump or invest in a good size QT to observe/treat until my stock is where I want it to be beforw adding it! I love how simple yet intricate their patterns are. What all is with your sohal?? Also is the sohal aggressive with your unicorn? Mine has just gotten comfortable, shes a juvenile. Just a little smaller than ny 6 inch naso. She was bulling by a trigger so I dont want her to become terrified of being out in the open again. Taken her a month since the trigger was removed to get over thinking the trigger will attack her! Shes a lovely fish

 

[PeterC99]

Beautiful fish but very aggressive. Really depends on the other tank mates.

 

[sc50964]

Pls add the size of each fish. Thx

 

[littlefoxx]

Pls add the size of each fish. Thx

My foxface and naso are 6-7 inches, the unicorn is 5. Two of my three eels are 20-22 inches; the last is about 14-15 (each max size is 24 inches). My bristletooth is about 2 inches, my maroon female is 3-4, male is half her size. And the rotten scar face damsel is about 3 inches. Pyramid is 2 inches, porc puffer still a itty bitty baby, maybe 2 inches. Marine betta is 4-5. I plan on getting all these fish as juveniles or as small as possible to watch them grow any suggestions on what fish to take off the list/replace is welcome! I dont want to have an overly crowded tank, which is why I decided on the two smaller angels vs the emp and queen. The biggest fish I want in there would be the naso, unicorn tang and one other tang (sohal is what Im currently looking at). I also just dont want a fish that is going to stress out my PP who is just figuring out how to be a puffer lol (this dude is scared of dime sized hermits lol puffs and floats away every time he sees one pop out of his shell!!)

 

[littlefoxx]

Pls add the size of each fish. Thx

Also thinking 21 fish total. Sump is 60 gallons I believe (its a big boy!) just need some help which fish woild fit the best and temperament wise (I would like a more semi-aggressive fish tank) so Ill be adding the butterflies and regal and girdled next

 

[littlefoxx]

Beautiful fish but very aggressive. Really depends on the other tank mates.

What do you think about the list above with the sohal? Im really not going to re arrange (other than take off a few fish) from the list just to accommodate a sohal so if thats what needed to be done I would just remove the sohal and pick a tang that would fit better with the above list!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Wow stunning!!! Is that a clown tang as well?? I was going back and forth for the longest time between the two but always heard the clown was nastier to some people! Which do you like better or do they kinda balance each other out? And 100% on adding the sohal last, trying to find a juvenile but they seem hard to come by! I found a 5 inch one that Im thinking of pulling the trigger on and either setting up in the sump or invest in a good size QT to observe/treat until my stock is where I want it to be beforw adding it! I love how simple yet intricate their patterns are. What all is with your sohal?? Also is the sohal aggressive with your unicorn? Mine has just gotten comfortable, shes a juvenile. Just a little smaller than ny 6 inch naso. She was bulling by a trigger so I dont want her to become terrified of being out in the open again. Taken her a month since the trigger was removed to get over thinking the trigger will attack her! Shes a lovely fish

Yes it's a clown in with the sohal. They took some work to get along, but now buddy up and swim around the tank without issue. Sohal definitely let's everyone know he's in charge, but no damage is done.

The sohal even puts the picasso trigger in it's place.

Stocklist in my 240 gallon:

2 Clarkii Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)
1 Jewel Damsel (Microspathodon chrysurus)
2 Orange Line Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)
1 Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
2 Blue Devil Damsel (Chrysiptera cyanea)
1 Ambon Damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis)
1 Smithi Damsel (Pomacentrus smithi)
2 Green Spot Damsel (Neopomacentrus azysron)
3 Lyretail Damsel (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)
1 Blue Angel (Holacanthus bermudensis)
1 French Angel (Pomacanthus paru)
1 Maculosus Angel (Pomacanthus maculosus)
1 Sohal Tang (Acanthurus sohal)
1 Clown Tang (Acanthurus lineatus)
1 Chocolate Tang (Acanthurus pyroferus)
1 Goldrim Tang (Acanthurus nigricans)
1 Yellow Belly Hippo Tang (Paracanthus hepatus)
1 Vlamingi Tang (Naso vlamingii)
1 Red Breasted Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)
1 Slippery Dick Wrasse (Halichoeres bivittatus)
1 Hardwick's Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)
1 Secretive Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
1 Harlequin Basslet (Serranus tigrinus)
1 Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
1 Niger Triggerfish (Odonus niger)
1 Stars and Stripes Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
1 Yellow Belly Dogface Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)
1 Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena zebra)
1 White Eye Moray Eel (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
1 Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis)
1 Falco Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco)
1 Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)

 

[littlefoxx]

Yes it's a clown in with the sohal. They took some work to get along, but now buddy up and swim around the tank without issue. Sohal definitely let's everyone know he's in charge, but no damage is done.

The sohal even puts the picasso trigger in it's place.

Stocklist in my 240 gallon:

2 Clarkii Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)
1 Jewel Damsel (Microspathodon chrysurus)
2 Orange Line Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)
1 Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
2 Blue Devil Damsel (Chrysiptera cyanea)
1 Ambon Damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis)
1 Smithi Damsel (Pomacentrus smithi)
2 Green Spot Damsel (Neopomacentrus azysron)
3 Lyretail Damsel (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)
1 Blue Angel (Holacanthus bermudensis)
1 French Angel (Pomacanthus paru)
1 Maculosus Angel (Pomacanthus maculosus)
1 Sohal Tang (Acanthurus sohal)
1 Clown Tang (Acanthurus lineatus)
1 Chocolate Tang (Acanthurus pyroferus)
1 Goldrim Tang (Acanthurus nigricans)
1 Yellow Belly Hippo Tang (Paracanthus hepatus)
1 Vlamingi Tang (Naso vlamingii)
1 Red Breasted Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)
1 Slippery Dick Wrasse (Halichoeres bivittatus)
1 Hardwick's Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)
1 Secretive Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
1 Harlequin Basslet (Serranus tigrinus)
1 Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
1 Niger Triggerfish (Odonus niger)
1 Stars and Stripes Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
1 Yellow Belly Dogface Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)
1 Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena zebra)
1 White Eye Moray Eel (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
1 Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis)
1 Falco Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco)
1 Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)

Thats a lot of fishies!! I bet your tank is cool to watch. How big is your white eye??? Ive had mine for a few weeks now. Eats like a honker! Lol. His name is Loki. Very cool fish. This was him coming out to say hi this morning! @Slocke Ill tang ya since this is the first time Ive gotten a really good picture of him since he likes to pop his head out under Ivar, and Ivar isnt a small eel lol

 

[OutColdCRNA]

Yes it's a clown in with the sohal. They took some work to get along, but now buddy up and swim around the tank without issue. Sohal definitely let's everyone know he's in charge, but no damage is done.

The sohal even puts the picasso trigger in it's place.

Stocklist in my 240 gallon:

2 Clarkii Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)
1 Jewel Damsel (Microspathodon chrysurus)
2 Orange Line Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)
1 Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
2 Blue Devil Damsel (Chrysiptera cyanea)
1 Ambon Damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis)
1 Smithi Damsel (Pomacentrus smithi)
2 Green Spot Damsel (Neopomacentrus azysron)
3 Lyretail Damsel (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)
1 Blue Angel (Holacanthus bermudensis)
1 French Angel (Pomacanthus paru)
1 Maculosus Angel (Pomacanthus maculosus)
1 Sohal Tang (Acanthurus sohal)
1 Clown Tang (Acanthurus lineatus)
1 Chocolate Tang (Acanthurus pyroferus)
1 Goldrim Tang (Acanthurus nigricans)
1 Yellow Belly Hippo Tang (Paracanthus hepatus)
1 Vlamingi Tang (Naso vlamingii)
1 Red Breasted Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)
1 Slippery Dick Wrasse (Halichoeres bivittatus)
1 Hardwick's Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)
1 Secretive Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
1 Harlequin Basslet (Serranus tigrinus)
1 Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
1 Niger Triggerfish (Odonus niger)
1 Stars and Stripes Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
1 Yellow Belly Dogface Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)
1 Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena zebra)
1 White Eye Moray Eel (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
1 Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis)
1 Falco Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco)
1 Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)

Is this a fowlr tank? I am setting up a 240 now and the list is interesting.

 

[PeterC99]

What do you think about the list above with the sohal? Im really not going to re arrange (other than take off a few fish) from the list just to accommodate a sohal so if thats what needed to be done I would just remove the sohal and pick a tang that would fit better with the above list!

There will be fights but that’s what happens in the real world.

 

[littlefoxx]

There will be fights but that’s what happens in the real world.

Oh 100% I just dont want a full out world war 3 in my tank lol. So pretty though

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Is this a fowlr tank? I am setting up a 240 now and the list is interesting.

Yes, it's a FOWLR.

 

[littlefoxx]

Yes, it's a FOWLR.

Did you find it necessary to get the clown to help curb the sohal’s temper or was it just cause you wanted a clown tang too??

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Did you find it necessary to get the clown to help curb the sohal’s temper or was it just cause you wanted a clown tang too??

I just wanted both. Stumbled across someone selling him locally from a tank tear down, and almost never see one available here that isn't half dead. Had to swoop in and snag him lol.

There are certain fish my wife just understands, if I stumble across a healthy one, and have the money to buy it at that time, it's coming home.

 

[littlefoxx]

I just wanted both. Stumbled across someone selling him locally from a tank tear down, and almost never see one available here that isn't half dead. Had to swoop in and snag him lol.

There are certain fish my wife just understands, if I stumble across a healthy one, and have the money to buy it at that time, it's coming home.

Lol I 100% get that!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Lol I 100% get that!

Honestly, it's how I got the sohal as well. A local person had him in a 55 gallon with 3 other tangs and he was beating them up. $70 and he was mine.

 

[tmillen68]

Need Help - Red Sore.
This just developed over the last two days. He is in a 210 tank with some grouper and trigger.

looking at what medicine I should try on him.
thanks in advance.
Tom

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Need Help - Red Sore.
This just developed over the last two days. He is in a 210 tank with some grouper and trigger.

looking at what medicine I should try on him.
thanks in advance.
Tom

I personally would observe a couple more days. Looks like bruising to me. If it continued to spread, I'd pull the fish to quarantine and treat with a broad spectrum antibiotic like kanaplex for a week or so.