Powder Blue Tang

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jprice

I was thinking about getting a powder blue and was wanderng what the trick is to keeping them.I have a 185 gallon, well established reef and fish. I have a unicorn tang and naso tang, will they get along with each other.
 
im sure others will have differing opinions but in my opinion the thing is with tangs you just never know. i would say your naso and the powder blue will fight initially until they establish dominance then they should be fine. if it gets too ugly you may have to give your naso an all expenses paid vacation to your refugium if possible and let the powder blue get comfy for a week then tooss the naso back in. either way those 2 fish in that large of a tank should be able to live together.
 
PB Tangs are one of those insert and hope fish... Some do very well from the beginning, others struggle before settling in, while some just never do well and eventually pass on.

I agree that a Naso might bully for a time, depending on size, but a healthy PB will quickly establish a dominate position in that tank. If you can get a happy and healthy fish you shouldn't have a problem assuming it survives the initial introduction. That is always the trick with PB's though.

I would buy one that has been in captivity for several weeks or months first, eating well, fat belly and is in a tank with other fish. Then after QT, introduce it right before lights out. Keep an eye on it, feed the tank well offering nori etc in more than one location and let the work it out.
 
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