Powder blue tang

More than one powder blue tang

Keep one powder blue tang: two of the same species usually fight.

Other fish

Checked against the other 59 fish in this guide, assuming a tank big enough for both. Individual fish differ, so treat this as a starting point.

✕ Avoid together (7)

• Neon gobyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the neon goby, which is small enough to be driven into hiding or killed.
• Yellow clown gobyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the yellow clown goby, which is small enough to be driven into hiding or killed.
• Hi-fin red banded gobyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the hi-fin red banded goby, which is small enough to be driven into hiding or killed.
• Yellow tangBoth are tangs of similar shape, which is a common trigger for fights.
• Regal blue tangBoth are tangs of similar shape, which is a common trigger for fights.
• Kole tangBoth are tangs of similar shape, which is a common trigger for fights.
• Scopas tangBoth are tangs of similar shape, which is a common trigger for fights.

! Take care (24)

• Ocellaris clownfishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the ocellaris clownfish, especially if the bully is added first.
• Yellow watchman gobyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the yellow watchman goby, especially if the bully is added first.
• Orange spotted gobyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the orange spotted goby, especially if the bully is added first.
• Gold head sleeper gobyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the gold head sleeper goby, especially if the bully is added first.
• Rainford's gobyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the rainford's goby, especially if the bully is added first.
• Tailspot blennyPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the tailspot blenny, especially if the bully is added first.
• Pyjama cardinalfishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the pyjama cardinalfish, especially if the bully is added first.
• Green chromisPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the green chromis, especially if the bully is added first.
• Yellow coris wrassePowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the yellow coris wrasse, especially if the bully is added first.
• Red head solon fairy wrassePowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the red head solon fairy wrasse, especially if the bully is added first.
• Carpenter's flasher wrassePowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the carpenter's flasher wrasse, especially if the bully is added first.
• Melanurus wrassePowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the melanurus wrasse, especially if the bully is added first.
• Leopard wrassePowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the leopard wrasse, especially if the bully is added first.
• Bluestreak cleaner wrassePowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the bluestreak cleaner wrasse, especially if the bully is added first.
• FirefishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the firefish, especially if the bully is added first.
• Purple firefishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the purple firefish, especially if the bully is added first.
• Scissortail dartfishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the scissortail dartfish, especially if the bully is added first.
• Royal grammaPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the royal gramma, especially if the bully is added first.
• Yellowhead jawfishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the yellowhead jawfish, especially if the bully is added first.
• Mandarin dragonetPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the mandarin dragonet, especially if the bully is added first.
• Spotted mandarinPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the spotted mandarin, especially if the bully is added first.
• Moorish idolPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the moorish idol, especially if the bully is added first.
• Harlequin filefishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the harlequin filefish, especially if the bully is added first.
• Copperband butterflyfishPowder blue tang is aggressive and may bully the copperband butterflyfish, especially if the bully is added first.

Invertebrates

Only the invertebrates with a known risk are listed.

! Take care (2)

• Tiger tail sea cucumberA stressed or dead tiger tail sea cucumber can release toxins that harm fish; cover pump intakes.
• Sea appleA stressed or dead sea apple can release toxins that harm fish; cover pump intakes.

Corals and anemones

Only the corals and anemones with a known risk are listed.

No known problems with the corals and anemones in this guide.