Can a powder blue and powder brown coexist in a 150g?

[apercele79]

Most fish store owners say yes, obviously to sell their fish. I was told to add them at the same time, that didnt work. Someone else said to add a bigger powder blue since i already had a small sized powder brown; that didnt work either as the powder brown mutilated the blue even though he was smaller. I love them both, but if it cannot be done i guess i will have to just choose the one i like more and forget about the other

 

[campos]

Most fish store owners say yes, obviously to sell their fish. I was told to add them at the same time, that didnt work. Someone else said to add a bigger powder blue since i already had a small sized powder brown; that didnt work either as the powder brown mutilated the blue even though he was smaller. I love them both, but if it cannot be done i guess i will have to just choose the one i like more and forget about the other

Definitely not!!! They will fight to the death

 

[Dmorty217]

+1^ don't attempt this, it will not end well

 

[Sandman182]

Please choose only the one you like for your tank. Like others have stated previously, this is NOT A GOOD IDEA.

 

[Moort82]

I'm not really sure what is going on at the moment but there are lots of people pushing the boundaries with Powder blue/brown and Achilles tangs at the moment. I don't really understand why to be honest (not having a go at anyone just an observation) as it hardly ever ends well in anything but public aquaria.
There are so many adding powder blues and Achilles in particularly (or two powders) and I just don't get why you even think two ornery fish would get along for more than a short period.

So basically I wouldn't do it if I were you. If your powder brown is still ok keep that as they tend to be easier to mix with other fish in the long run.

 

[Perth_reefer]

100% can't be done in a 150g, even if you could stop them from killing each other, these fish are so sensitive to stress that you'd be constantly combating disease and instead of watching a relaxing coral reef you'd just be watching two fish picking at each other all the time.......but stopping them killing each other would be your first battle.
It's a shame, we'd all like to be able to keep multiple tangs of the same genus but it just can't be done in a 150g unfortunately

 

[lhm nole]

No chance

 

[Cosmojo]

To play devil's advocate, it can be done. I have a friend that had them in a 90 corner for 2 years before he upgraded to a 240. Having said that, you're a moron if you try it, he was VERY much the exception, and not the rule. He bought them before doing any research, and got stupid lucky.

 

[angelman21]

definitley not

 

[apercele79]

You are all adamant about it, i will choose only one.

Thanks a lot everyone!!!!

 

[strike2867]

You are all adamant about it, i will choose only one.

Thanks a lot everyone!!!!

It's easy to say no when our livelihood doesn't depend on it. Note down the store owners that said yes, double quarantine from their stores.

 

[apercele79]

It's easy to say no when our livelihood doesn't depend on it. Note down the store owners that said yes, double quarantine from their stores.

Great point :thumbsup:

 

[blazend]

This would definitely be a deathmatch.

 

[nuxx]

Nope +100