I have had the achilles in my tank for a while now. He's happy with my other 2 tangs (yellow & hippo). I came across a good deal on the Purple tang and would like to add it to my tank. I read somewhere that the Achilles should be the last tang added. So now if I want to add the Purple, would I need to take out the Achilles then add him back later? How long before he can go back in?
Purple and Achilles tangs together?
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E Rosewater
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I've gotten around aggression issues with Powder Blue by moving around the rocks when I add a new fish.
MrTuskfish
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How big is your tank?
Yellow & purple tangs are the same genus and often hate each other. The bigger the tank, the better the odds.
Yellow & purple tangs are the same genus and often hate each other. The bigger the tank, the better the odds.
DustyReefer
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I wouldn't do it, a 120 isn't big enough for an adult Achilles regardless so adding another tang will only worsen the situation I feel. On another note the yellow and purple will most likely fight to the death. Four tangs in a 120 is asking for trouble IMO.
Allmost
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not adviced.
but if you REALLY want to do it, then you need to put the purple through social acclimation. put it in a box or seperate the tank, till others get used to it.
I personally would remove the yellow and put the purple in, they are mean, and anchilles needs to be the boss, so make sure its smaller than the achilles.
I have a purple and a achilles in my SPS reef together, but introduced together as well
hth,
but if you REALLY want to do it, then you need to put the purple through social acclimation. put it in a box or seperate the tank, till others get used to it.
I personally would remove the yellow and put the purple in, they are mean, and anchilles needs to be the boss, so make sure its smaller than the achilles.
I have a purple and a achilles in my SPS reef together, but introduced together as well
hth,
MrTuskfish
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IMO & IME; you already have an over-supply of tangs. A 120 is simply too small for an adult hippo or Achilles. Three adult tangs in a 120 is way-over-doing it and four will almost certainly be a real nightmare. I wouldn't expect the truce your tangs have now will last as they mature; possible, but doubtful. Cramped quarters and semi aggressive, large fish don't mix. I think if you added a purple now, the yellow would be instantly in attack mode. The little mirror or rock rearranging tricks you may read about won't work long-term. ; you simply don't have enough room. I not only would skip the purple, I'd find a new home for the Hippo. I doubt anyone will talk you out of the Achilles, but I think his home is really too small. (LA suggests 180 gals as minimum for either the hippo or achilles).
tippmannsniper
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Ouch, that's a bad day..
Biggest mistake I ever did is when I got a large purple tang from a friend and it kills my beloved Achilles
lostmyz
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I had a purple tang in my tank and than was able to add a borbonius anthia that i was searching for for about a year... The anthia is very calm and shy and added the anthia right with lights out and everything and the purple tang went straight for him for 2 days before I pulled it and said bye bye buddy! Shame it was a gorgeous fish!
Purple Tangs are Viscous fish with other tangs!! I have a 220 and have tried over 3 yellows, bigger than the Purple, and the Purple rips it to shreds... I did try the Achilles, and the Purple was ok with him.....
