Second Scopas tang addition?

[hlem]

So I impulse buy... a yellow scopas tang... over 6 months ago,  he's been living in my frag tank since, grown from 1" to about 2-3" now, i'm thinking of adding him to my main DT (~200 gal), which already have a regular scopas tang, along with 5+ other tangs. which I have had for a year+. 

 

should I or shouldnt I add the yellow scopas tang to the DT? 

[Jon Lazar]

How many other zebrasoma tangs do you have in the DT?  They're likely to see your new addition as an intruder.

[hlem]

How many other zebrasoma tangs do you have in the DT?  They're likely to see your new addition as an intruder.

only other z tangs is a pair of yellow tang. but they're smaller ~1/2" smaller, than the yellow scopas tang 

 

oh, forgot about the 5"+ sailfin desjardini, but he's harmless. never was an aggressive fish, 5+ years old easily.,

Edited December 31, 2017 by hlem

[Jon Lazar]

Do you have an acclimation box to test drive the new arrangement and see how the established fish react?  Do you have a way to get the new scopas out of the tank if you release him into the DT and things don't work out?

[hlem]

Do you have an acclimation box to test drive the new arrangement and see how the established fish react?  Do you have a way to get the new scopas out of the tank if you release him into the DT and things don't work out?

 

Yep. got a fish trap that my fish love to eat inside from  

 

it wont be a problem getting any of them out if I have to (well, the current ones). I guess I will try it and see if any fish show any aggression 

[zygote2k]

FWIW, I have a tank with 2) Yellows, a Scopas, A Purple, 2) Desjardinis, and a Hippo and none of them fight .