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Marlin65 03-23-2009 07:02 PM

would two purple tangs be okay together
 
As the title says? I have one already and would like to get one more?
I don't need one killing the other off though.
tank is about 90 gal 3foot x 3foot square.
Pretty sure i know the awnser, but have seen them in the same tank in the store so just wondering.

dkcrx 03-23-2009 07:10 PM

Mite be, but beter off with a small school of 3 or 5

Marlin65 03-23-2009 07:18 PM

Thats what i thought. So they are just like yellows then. I guess I could put in a divider until I get a third then.

digital-audiophile 03-23-2009 07:23 PM

LOL........I think. :twised: :mrgreen:

fishoholic 03-23-2009 07:27 PM

I would say there is a 90% chance that one would kill the other in a 90g tank. If you had a 300g or larger you might be ok if they were introduced at the same time.

Marlin65 03-23-2009 07:34 PM

ya decided to pass.:wink:

naesco 03-23-2009 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlin65 (Post 402822)
As the title says? I have one already and would like to get one more?
I don't need one killing the other off though.
tank is about 90 gal 3foot x 3foot square.
Pretty sure i know the awnser, but have seen them in the same tank in the store so just wondering.

You are not seriously considering putting in 2 tangs in a 3 foot tank are you?

GreenSpottedPuffer 03-23-2009 08:22 PM

I can barely get two tangs to live in peace in my 200 and they are different species from different families!

Marlin65 03-23-2009 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naesco (Post 402850)
You are not seriously considering putting in 2 tangs in a 3 foot tank are you?

Its a 3 foot x 3 foot tank that means the foot print is bigger than most 120's Last time I checked tangs swim back to front and side to side not up and down.

GreenSpottedPuffer 03-23-2009 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlin65 (Post 402872)
Its a 3 foot x 3 foot tank that means the foot print is bigger than most 120's Last time I checked tangs swim back to front and side to side not up and down.

I think he meant that usually a 6' long tank is recommended. I have to kind of agree. I don't think a 120G is a great home for tangs either but the 4' is better than 3'. The idea is to at least give them some room to get moving across the tank.


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