Purple Tang and a friend

[rmlevasseur]

I'd like to add another Tang to my tank, but worried about agression from my Purple. Any suggestion on whether I can add another one, and if so any recommendations for what type would be most likely to get along? thanks

 

[cheeks69]

What size tank ? I would opt for a Tang of a different Genus either Acanthurus or Ctenochaetus but make sure the new addition is larger and in robust condition so it can withstand the initial aggression.

 

[nikkipigtails]

if you have enough room for a tang, go for it.

definately go with a tang from a different family and one that's much larger than the one you have. powder blues are kind of aggressive.

 

[lcstorc]

I've had success adding tangs of the same size but different genus. I would definitely not add a smaller one or one of the same genus unless it is a very very large tank.

 

[rmlevasseur]

its a 180. The Purple was hostile to my occelaris when they were in there, but no other fish. I agree a different genus is the way to go. Anyone mixing a Purple with another Tang?

 

[Snelly40]

i have seen them mixed, but as said above, get ready for a beatdown at first!!!!!

i have seen them with a hippo with little agression

 

[rmlevasseur]

just not a hippo fan. i think i'll skip this idea. tangs are just too ich-prone to risk the beatdown

 

[nikkipigtails]

yeah, there is a blue hippo and a purple together in the 180 at the store i used to work at, but the hippo got a smackdown from the purple first.

i'd still look into the powder blue.

 

[faust]

in the 175 we have 12" vlaminngii, 10" sailfin , 8" hippo and a 8' regal tang these were in it when it was given to us. when my 80 gl tank crashed i had no choice but to rush my 2 yellows and scopa all about 4 inch to the 175 along with other survivors. for 3 days the damn regal terrorized the three of them. once the pecking order was established it stopped as fast as it started. i will say it got so bad the first day i stayed the night at my wives office to keep the peace
these are some old pics right after we moved it to he office