Yellow Tang

Ocellaris Clownfish Great Classic reef combo - no conflicts True Percula Clownfish Great Excellent community pairing Yellowspotted Wrasse Great Different niches; great match Firefish Goby Great Tang ignores firefish completely Yellow Watchman Goby Great No interaction at all Mandarin Dragonet Great Completely different niches Green Chromis Great Chromis school beautifully with tangs Copperband Butterflyfish Great No competition - great match Longnose Butterflyfish Great No overlap in behavior Flame Hawkfish Great Tang is too large to bother Longnose Hawkfish Great No issues Midas Blenny Great Completely different niches Royal Gramma Great No interaction Banggai Cardinalfish Great No conflict Pajama Cardinalfish Great No interaction Bubble Tip Anemone Great Tang ignores anemones completely Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Great Tang visits cleaning station Emerald Crab Great Both eat algae; no conflict Blue Leg Hermit Crab Great No interaction Tuxedo Urchin Great Both eat algae; no conflict Red Fromia Starfish Great No interaction Hammer Coral Great No issues Zoanthids Great Completely safe Rhodactis Mushroom Great No interaction Ricordea Florida Great No interaction Ricordea Yuma Great No interaction Acropora Great Tang is reef safe; eats algae off rocks Montipora Great Reef safe herbivore

Blue Hippo Tang Compatible Different body shapes reduce aggression Kole Tang Compatible Different genera; usually coexist well Naso Tang Compatible Very different feeding/body shape Maroon Clownfish Compatible No known issues between these species Clarkii Clownfish Compatible Clarkii can be feisty but usually fine Flame Angelfish Compatible Different enough to coexist Coral Beauty Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species Emperor Angelfish Compatible Large tank required; usually fine French Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species Six Line Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Fairy Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Melanurus Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Cleaner Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Clown Goby Compatible No known issues between these species Yellowtail Damselfish Compatible Generally okay in larger tanks Raccoon Butterflyfish Compatible Raccoon is hardier; works well Tailspot Blenny Compatible Tailspot eats biofilm not macro algae; usually fine Bicolor Blenny Compatible Different feeding niches; usually fine Convict Tang Compatible Different genera; convict is peaceful Tomini Tang Compatible Different genera; tomini is peaceful Coral Catshark Compatible Tang is fast and large enough Foxface Rabbitfish Compatible Both herbivores but different families; usually fine Magnificent Foxface Compatible No known issues between these species One Spot Foxface Compatible Usually coexist well Masked Rabbitfish Compatible Both grazers; generally fine Niger Triggerfish Compatible Both semi-aggressive; usually works Bluechin Triggerfish Compatible Good pairing; similar temperament Pinktail Triggerfish Compatible Both semi-aggressive; works Magnificent Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Long Tentacle Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Sebae Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Chicago Sunburst BTA Compatible No known issues between these species Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Colorado Sunburst BTA Compatible No known issues between these species Fire Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Peppermint Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Tiger Pistol Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Sexy Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Turbo Snail Compatible No known issues between these species Nassarius Snail Compatible No known issues between these species Torch Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Frogspawn Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Mushroom Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Bounce Mushroom Compatible No known issues between these species Green Star Polyps Compatible No known issues between these species Pulsing Xenia Compatible No known issues between these species Leather Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Duncan Coral Compatible No known issues between these species

Blue Devil Damselfish Somewhat Compatible Damsel will challenge the tang Lawnmower Blenny Somewhat Compatible Both algae eaters - may compete Brownbanded Bamboo Shark Somewhat Compatible Tang may be too small; risky in tanks under 300g Epaulette Shark Somewhat Compatible Tang may be too small Picasso Triggerfish Somewhat Compatible Tang can hold its own; tense Carpet Anemone Somewhat Compatible Tang too large to eat but may be stung near carpet

Powder Blue Tang Risky Both compete for algae and territory Purple Tang Risky Same genus Zebrasoma - high aggression Scopas Tang Risky Same genus Zebrasoma - territorial conflict Achilles Tang Risky Achilles is extremely territorial with similar tangs Clown Tang Risky Clown tang aggressive toward similar-sized tangs Clown Triggerfish Risky Clown trigger bullies everything Undulate Triggerfish Risky Undulate attacks everything

Sohal Tang Not Compatible Sohal is the most aggressive tang - will attack Horn Shark Not Compatible Horn shark needs 60-70F; tang needs 75-80F