Purple Tangs

[hawkfish21]

Just wondering if it was possible to put 2 small purple tangs in a 135 reef without a lot of aggression? The tank is currently stocked with mostly wrasses. Thanks.

 

[hgbarwick]

You will have aggression from 2 purple tangs.

 

[hawkfish21]

Even if they were added at the same time?

 

[hgbarwick]

Purple Tangs willl be aggressive with each other.

 

[sirbooks]

Purples can get pretty mean as they grow. There's a very good chance of problems happening down the road, and they may even fight off the bat, even if they're small.

 

[hgbarwick]

Just get 1 purple tang

 

[thor32766]

yeah purples dont seem to do well together. i would stay away from that.

 

[hawkfish21]

One Purple it is. Thanks.

 

[hgbarwick]

No problem

 

[hawkfish21]

How about any other small tang? Like a Kole or a Hippo?

 

[hgbarwick]

Purple Tangs tend to be aggresive toward other tangs unless in a very large system. I would only do the purple tang.

 

[55semireef]

Not so fast there. I have seen tons of setups with mixed tangs without aggression. Infact hgbarwick, I am suprised you would be so eager to say that purple tangs are aggressive towards each other. You saw my thread.

Those two love each other.

 

[55semireef]

I say go for it but be prepared to remove one just incase.

And you definately can get like a Kole Tang with a purple or Hippo.

 

[hawkfish21]

After I saw your picture, it made me want a Hippo. I think I might try the same combo you have. Is the hippo smaller than the purple?

 

[55semireef]

Yep. Its a juvenile hippo and they follow each other around.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=873119


Go to this thread and see the video clip.

 

[2004jeepoutlander]

No to two purple tnags in your setup. YES to 1 purple tnag and a hippo tang. I curently have a hippo and a purple in my 125.

 

[hawkfish21]

Cool. I think I will go that route.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7628414#post7628414 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 2004jeepoutlander
No to two purple tnags in your setup. YES to 1 purple tnag and a hippo tang. I curently have a hippo and a purple in my 125.

The safest way to go is to get 1 purple tang and 1 Blue hippo but I have seen tanks that size with two purple tangs multiple of times. Its not unheard of 2004.

But I would go with a purple and a hippo to be more diverse in your selection.

 

[hgbarwick]

Add them and see how it works. But be prepared to r emove a fish if aggression brakes out.

 

[tigerarmy40]

I just saw a thread on a 300g system with a school of purples...the thread starter didnt claim to have a school but every pic he put up had a group of about 5 purples all heading in the same direction in a tight group!