Top 20 Tangs For A Saltwater Tank

[@oscarthewhale]

Oooh! I would love a list for Angelfish, Butterflyfish, Damselfish/Clownfish, and wrasses too! This is good!

[@Peterrdee]

Butterflyfish are so underrated, I 100% think people should breed these saltwater fish like the clowns, we could have such cool hybrids and very hardy fish. A dream

[@davidstewart3466]

definitely wrasses

[@Randomslsandfishyt]

@@Peterrdee I’m not gonna breed butterflyfish

[@willblack5971]

My favorite tang is the Poon Tang. Beautiful specimen. You left it off your list unfortunately.

[@steveallen3845]

Mine too!

[@BrockLeonard]

I was not expected this comment but man it had me cackling XD

[@mmojdeenettfsavecanadathxt191]

@@BrockLeonard the name of the blue tang is dory

[@lilbuck334]

Hahahahaha good comment

[@Theunbelievabletruth489]

😂 that was effin hilarious !

[@stephenclements6632]

The whitetail bristletooth tang is my new favorite. They’re rare/hard to find and absolutely stunning!!

[@burritolord3044]

ive got a tomini and it is literally the most aggressive fish i’ve ever kept. it’s an absolute terrot

[@BrockLeonard]

Those whitetails are a beauty!

[@BrockLeonard]

Dang! You got a feisty one for sure.

[@nah2042]

@@burritolord3044 I had a Tomini, super super friendly fish, what size tank do you have?

[@smedspets695]

My whitetails to shy hard to get a long look in 😢( he's a beauty now😊

[@heinrichvisser8518]

We are catching Convict Tangs here in Durban, South Africa in the rock pools for our aquariums. Powder Blues are also here.

[@BrockLeonard]

No way!!! That is awesome

[@avidhossanmansur9830]

Really liked this long-form video do more of these.🤗🤗👍🏻👍🏻

[@itsyaboy1198]

The wu-tang is a good one too it’s not easy to fuck with 😂

[@BrockLeonard]

Ayyyye!!😂😂

[@itsyaboy1198]

@@BrockLeonard 😂 hell yea

[@nicolesantana4705]

Would love to see more about the black tang

[@BrockLeonard]

I’ve yet to see one of those in person 😫

[@sueaustin9093]

Love Me some Yellow Tang!!!! All were Great!!! Awesome Presentation 🐟🐠 Thanks for Sharing!!!

[@Trooperishim42222]

You should do a all about for an undulate trigger, and a Threadfin snapper

[@BrockLeonard]

Both solid suggestions. Will add them to my list.

[@b_bogg]

I love my yellow tang! I scored one before the ban and it’s about 4” now

[@BrockLeonard]

Gah lee you are so lucky!

[@Breisler]

Been looking at a few Tangs for my tank and this helped a lot! Can't wait to find a perfect one for $150!

[@BushLeague101]

That was a GREAT video! The Naso Tang is definitely the Top Tang.

[@bobbiesueleonard61]

Wow. There are some beautiful Tangs in that list. Great video!

[@cherrylockwood5322]

Great video Brock

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

I have 2 blue tangs . One is 12 yrs old , other one was already very big as someone donated him to the store. I paid only $25 for him in 2019. They are so cool, fun eats, like pigs. Yellow tang, I had for 6 yrs before he died... I love all tangs.. they are incredible 😍

[@allenluminarias5334]

It wasn’t on the list, but I love an orange-shoulder tang

[@strat1960s]

I enjoyed watching your video. It may have just been my luck, but I found the two clown tangs (not owned at the same time) to be very aggressive. So much so, that after bullying a naso tang to death, I moved it to the sump until I could re-home it.

[@lockdown801]

I have heard of this on many occasions. Clown Tangs are the worst unless it is a very large tank. They have been known to slash other fish.

[@BrockLeonard]

That can be the worst to deal with!

[@strat1960s]

@@BrockLeonard The clown tang is one of my favorites, but not with my current fish stocking (Naso, hippo, purple, foxface, various wrasses (copperband once he gets out of QT))

[@teannathomas3261]

I have a blonde naso I named Mr. T and I absolutely love him. He is shy at first but sweet and so good with new fish. He is probably my favorite next to my maroon clowns, ruby and garnet. My dream tang is for sure an Achilles I just love them! We are going to finish off with tangs after I get one and a regal blue. Unless I am able to find a Hawaiian yellow then I'll be finished with tangs lol but I do love these fish they're awesome

[@BrockLeonard]

Gah lee I feel like we are just alike on our fish! My maroon clowns are by far one of my favorites. I'm sure that naso is a beauty!

[@teannathomas3261]

@@BrockLeonard he is a beauty. And even better than the beauty are the brains on him. But my maroons, they're my babies. I love that pair so much. They're wild caught with such deep magenta like purple red coloring. Classic white/gold stripes. They just look so beautiful with their anemone rock and cave. They have 4 bubbletips and a cave set up facing their bubbletips. Its honestly better than tv, I watch my 125 gal reef tank more than my tv haha

[@elgrande1424]

What's up Brock love and enjoy your content and videos keep rocking it bro👍

[@waynegrayson5854]

I have a blond naso, blue hippo,a powder brown and a mile tang. They get along great and love nori

[@abuanwp]

5:25 - Scopus Tang is my favorite, very kind towards small fish like damsel or nemo. lol!

[@MrMichaeljacksonfan0]

Thanks for the video I really enjoyed it, lots of information and a great list of tangs

[@BrockLeonard]

I really appreciate you coming by to watch!

[@codygriffin2556]

I love your videos Brock, keep up the great content!

[@jackychanthompson8460]

K W we we were w Ewwww tet

[@sunnysrisetofame3756]

I love orange shoulders especially when they are bright yellow and vlamingis are cool to and unicorn range!

[@atmoz_]

I'm lucky enough to have some tangs myself. Just got my Naso as a very tiny one. Fortunately for me and him, the tank is big enough he can grow till his full potential. Love him because he loves swimming in front of the tank, a real threat. Also have the Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang (he was still super small getting him didn't realize it was a yellow belly but he's great) and also got the purple tang. They all doing great together, swim often as a group around together with a Foxface. Love getting them smaller and see them grow. Next for me on the list will be a Bristletooth tang. Really love tangs.... so far they all went in peacefully...no issues as long your keeping different types.

[@Thattangobsessor]

How bigs the tank looking to upgrade

[@AB-sp5hm]

Squaretail Tang is a great alternative to the Kole Tang. Squaretail is easier to get and has the yellow eyes. Main difference is the squaretail has dots throughout its body whereas the kole has dots on the face and lines on the body. Both great small tangs

[@FishOutOfWaterToronto]

And again Brock still loving the videos, such fun to watch All About, acclimating my Scopas tang now.

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Great video. I was hoping that the mustard tang would have been in the list. I have been considering getting one.👍🏾

[@BrockLeonard]

Those are a nice looking tang, I haven't seen one of those in a while!

[@hishamrasheed6324]

I received mine last week, I’m super excited

[@brianleonard3824]

Great video!

[@queenneptune2456]

I'm living in an apartment and just started my journey in the aquarium hobby with a 5g and 10g guppy tank. But my goal is to eventually move out to a house and start saltwater and own as many tangs as I can because those are my biggest obsession fish🐠

[@BrockLeonard]

That is a perfect plan! This will also help you weed out some of those first timer mistakes too. Let me know if you ever need help along the way!

[@obZidianZ06]

Wow brock.. clutch!! Im just now looking for a tang gang!!

[@BrockLeonard]

Heck yeah! Glad I could help

[@bjames279]

I recently discovered the Short-tail bristletooth also called the Blue-lipped bristletooth, Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus.

[@katiecal4215]

Now I want one 🐠

[@innerpeacefindings671]

My favorite is Achilles Tang. The pattern is so unique

[@numberkidtheprimenumberfan1979]

14:30 MY FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD TANG(NASO TANG) 8:40 POWDER BLUE TANG 12:34 YELLOW TANG 9:53 POWDER BROWN TANG 7:37 WHITECHEEK TANG 13:51 ACHILLES TANG 10:13 KINGS AND QUEENS

[@Peterrdee]

Zebrasoma are absolutely gorgeous I have a yellow and got my baby before the ban so sadly wild caught but as a very young juvenile they are so big now and I’m upgrading my tank to a 180

[@Nexuhss]

Every tang in the naso genus is awesome. I have a blonde, two vlamingii, and a brevirostris. Highly recommended if you have a large tank. They eat like pigs and are super peaceful for a tang.

[@officialkingcheez5883]

Gotta love a top 20 video!

[@cherrylockwood5322]

Great job Brock !

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

Fantastic video top ten wrasse to keep together if possible would be appreciated thanks 👍

[@BrockLeonard]

Great great GREAT suggestion!

[@zombiesindustries]

My favorite tang is the Fowleri tang😊

[@Sabertooth_54]

Any tangs you can keep in a 30 gallon

[@jon_the_1373]

Lavendar Tangs are criminally underrated

[@BrockLeonard]

They are a beauty!

[@sunnysrisetofame3756]

Rarely see them in Miami sometimes they have that beautiful purple

[@eloyg696]

I don't know what it is about the scopas, its my favorite tang. I think its the fade in the colouration. Its just something else in my opinion

[@BrockLeonard]

Scopas have honestly been the most hardy and most trustworthy tang I’ve seen people buy. They look great, they aren’t too aggressive, and they eat quick too. Gotta love em!

[@travisfaulkner8219]

You should do an all about trigger fish

[@DesertRider760]

Have a gem tang! I could never ever ever keep a clown tang alive. Never could get them to eat. I know it's hard to include all tangs, but you missed my favorite! The chocolate tang. Yellow/Brown/Orange, it's got colors to hard to pass up. As adults, they have these beautiful streamers that you typically see on angels. They're not too common at the LFS, but pretty good priced

[@sunnysrisetofame3756]

That would be a mimic tang!

[@KJTAYLOR76]

This was a great tutorial!!! You do an awesome job

[@BrockLeonard]

Thank you so much for coming to watch, Kimberly!!

[@harrytj]

Could make a list which tang should be in the tank first and with size recommended, eg first the Letter Six small or medium, along with Scopas, small size, etc. This to avoid them to hurt each other. Thanks.

[@WaynesAquariumAddiction]

You have some real beauties there. 😍

[@fuffoon]

The problem is that I want one of each. I'm making headway. There was some tail chewing but its calming down now after a month. Its hard to believe that I'm have real trouble finding a medium sized 10-12cm Hepatus in good shape. Only babies or adults with ugly scaring from holes in the head.

[@BrockLeonard]

Yeah the juvenile sizes were about all we can get at the shop

[@michaelbalsley6041]

Thank you for the video!! Looking to get #20 & # 1 Have a Blue and a Yellow eye right now in a 270. Any advice adding them to the system? Blue is king 👑 for now.

[@htowner1327]

What minimum size you recommend for one powder brown ? I want one no other fish maybe a pair of clowns but. Really just want a powder brown with some torch corals I have

[@EDKsurly]

My yellow tang survived velvet. I was impressed how hardy he was.

[@jessehagenbeck2624]

Yeah my purple tang was the only fish to survive a velvet out break in my tank

[@PhiCongDoan7587]

Oh Brock! You forgot about the White Tail Bristletooth Tang!!! 😜 Are they a peaceful tang?

[@DJALOKVALE]

have any suggest for tomini tang tankmate bro? my tomini always beat the creature i add after him except the pixie hawkfish.

[@relicturtle7373]

I dream of setting up a tang gang tank. I probably can only get a 125 gallon I'm gona have a sump but don't know wat would be the best ones to keep together I was thinking hippo tang, tomini tang, yellow tangs. Any suggestions on what would be a great mix around a hippo tang?

[@patiacat1]

Good video, I’m in the process of restocking after going fallow after velvet. What would your best tang for disease resistance.?

[@PureSwank]

can we have angel and tangs only in same tank?

[@Alejandroboys3]

Who is everybody's favorite tangs? I want some more answers! 😏

[@georgef5968]

Hey Brock, Love the vids keep it up! I looking to add either a Orange Shoulder, Naso or Clown Tang to my 5x2.5x2 mixed reef. Which would you choose? (Current stocking: Scopas Tang, Blue Tang, clown pair, Foxface, Cleaner wrasse & 6 line wrasse, Tommini Bristletooth Tang)

[@BrockLeonard]

Can’t thank you enough for watching. My preference would be the clown tang. Mainly because of how peaceful they can be with tank makes. A naso will be much more aggressive toward tangs already inhabiting the tank.

[@georgef5968]

@@BrockLeonard thanks for the suggestion. Watching from Sydney Aust. A+

[@BrockLeonard]

@@georgef5968 YOURE KIDDING!!! That’s a destination on my bucket list

[@letsgobrandon987]

How do you put the beautiful and hardy Dejardin sailfin tang at #20? It should be in top 10 at least. Probably too 5 actually.

[@danielmoriarty692]

I have a 4 inch Niger Trigger in a 90 gl. What is my best bet for a Tang who can hold his own with him? Was thinking a Tomini or yellow eye kole?

[@BrockLeonard]

Both I think would be solid picks. I personally have a Tomini in my tank and have absolutely enjoyed em. Tough but peaceful at the same time.

[@danielmoriarty692]

Thanks dude. I'll give it a try soon. I know each fish can have its own disposition and its always a bit of a gamble. But positive reinforcement is always nice.

[@mattboyer4360]

Do a video on triggers

[@numberkidtheprimenumberfan1979]

11:47 DORY!!!!!!! 11:56

[@Creeperfish09offishal]

I love Fish

[@BrockLeonard]

meeeee too!

[@antonysuryanto]

PLEASE MAKE TOP FOR ANGEL FISH

[@BrockLeonard]

Love this suggestion! Thank you!!

[@tarekmohamed3263]

Are Tangs the same as Surgeon fish?

[@jennifermcfadden8713]

We don’t have a lot of space for a big tank I have space in my room on my book shelf for a small tank

[@xaviercoffey2153]

My sailfin tang is the most aggressive fish that I have in my 180 reef tank

[@johnathonsosnowski311]

I want 3 for my 120!!!! What would be a good mix?

[@russellkeith3193]

I have a 220 fish only i got 3 tangs in tank now V. tang, blue eye kole tang, sailfin tang I got a powder tang in QT i like add can i ? thx you

[@BrockLeonard]

It is worth a short, just stay aware of their aggression between territory.

[@russellkeith3193]

@@BrockLeonard thx you am going to move rocks if it does not work i will get a 75 gallon tank to put him in with other fish

[@russellkeith3193]

I have a yellow angel fish in a 220 fish only can I add a one more angel fish thx you

[@YellowLeafAquatics]

But which one is your favorite??

[@BrockLeonard]

Naso all the way

[@kaiandmikefishingfrueh2212]

The djardini sailfin tang has cloudy eye.

[@benjamingagnon7486]

Is There tang that are not prone to get ich? Its the reason I dont have a tang yet

[@BrockLeonard]

Sadly not, their skin is what makes them so prone to it. The best way to avoid it is to dip them upon shipment and quarantine them in copper before going into the display tank.

[@benjamingagnon7486]

@@BrockLeonard thx for the answer Brock, I love your video, continue your amazing work

[@Tom-ff3ql]

Does anyone know the name of the purple fish at 13:11 next to the yellow tang!?

[@danielbenjamin8233]

It's a purple dottyback

[@andhyhermawan8500]

Blastomussa coral please

[@BrockLeonard]

Just posted for ya!

[@smed5009]

Got my 210 up and running making a plan

[@Jack.Chogii]

10:30 "#6 we have too many tangs" lol that's what I heard, new to this, don't know actual name of this fish, what is the actual name of this fish?

[@williamjandrisevits1596]

👍

[@BrockLeonard]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@F34RTHED34DMAN]

scopas tang is the best imo

[@SonuTheNecro]

No. 0 @Thanga

[@paulhopkins1905]

Lol my kole tang murdered a sailfin I tried to add after my yellow tang died

[@ItsJustMeBrett]

Best spa/acro please

[@BrockLeonard]

Great idea!

[@adelaidebrooks1602]

Were the vampire tang

[@husseinzakizadeh1864]

I think u missed the black Tang,

[@BrockLeonard]

Gaaaahhhhh I haven't seen one of those in a while. They are beautiful!

[@sher_3771]

How do u spell #14? Stopus tang??

[@BrockLeonard]

Scopus! 😁

[@Creeperfish09offishal]

🐠🐟

[@BrockLeonard]

Thank you for watching!

[@Theunbelievabletruth489]

Naso ? Hardy ???? Are u sure ?…I’m just asking because I have been told different for years

[@ElementEWFW]

Nice vid but you forgot to mention drawbacks of specific species Or is it on purpose?

[@bobsburg3rs]

I wished you had time stamps!

[@BrockLeonard]

Solid idea, I'll keep it in mind in the future!

[@Randomslsandfishyt]

You forgot the morish idol

[@ewelistenwell]

I want to love this video, but you didn’t double-check the spelling of the fish you presented to us.

[@BrockLeonard]

Dang it😂 editing mistake on my end haha. Thanks for watching the video tho!

[@jessehagenbeck2624]

Kinda can’t believe a purple tang wasn’t on the list

[@BrockLeonard]

I think you missed it, it’s number 10!

[@jessehagenbeck2624]

@@BrockLeonard was it? Damn kids distracted me lol sorry

[@paulmartin3946]

'Gym' tang, lol

[@BrockLeonard]

can bench press 225

[@keirab5191]

when i got into saltwater i got my yellow tang for 20 dollars

[@BrockLeonard]

Isn't that crazy?!

[@Bobby_Chingas]

Chocolate Tang

[@BrockLeonard]

Oooooo love those

[@dr.vinnyboombatz22]

Orange Shoulder gets no love.

[@tcmarineaddiction6609]

Blonde naso

[@guybreeze4675]

A couple of things, why are the tangs in the video all skinny? Also some of the info is wrong!

[@BrockLeonard]

Most of the tangs we get on film are fresh from shipment before we get them beefed up with frozen and seaweed. If you have any differing info please share it for the thousands of reef hobbyists to learn more and more!

[@flawlesscreation5642]

Get a tang get icky lol

[@schmdtta8106]

150 $ for a yellow tang is crazy? in my country a juvenile costs 500 😐🔫