Tang ? Again.

[morgan175]

Real simple can I mix a brown tang and a kole tang. I figure they are different families but the color is similar. If you have it working let me know.

 

[Dmorty217]

In a 110g long term no

 

[morgan175]

So is my answer yes they will be fine together.

 

[morgan175]

Which one should be bigger or the same size.

 

[Rea17]

In a 110g long term no

So is my answer yes they will be fine together.

Seems like a pretty clear no, they won't be fine together. By brown tang are we correct in assuming powder brown? What are the dimensions of your 110? Powder browns, much like powder blues, get aggressive in small tanks so I personally wouldn't do that combo.

 

[morgan175]

So if I have a 240 going in a wall does that make a difference. I asked if they could go together. I didn't ask in a 110.

 

[Dmorty217]

So if I have a 240 going in a wall does that make a difference. I asked if they could go together. I didn't ask in a 110.

Well you should be more clear when posting questions then... It's like asking if you can put a shoal,clown,Achilles and a powder blue together... No. Well my tank is 3000g... Sure you can. :hammer:

 

[morgan175]

I have always been told the have to be from different families and can't look alike. I was worried with similar color.

 

[Marshall O]

I have had both a Powder Brown and Yellow Eye Kole Tang together in my 125 for a year now. No issues at all. I QT'd them both together in a 46 gallon, and there was some tail slapping then, but nothing in the DT.

 

[ca1ore]

I have always been told the have to be from different families and can't look alike.

I think the point that you are not getting is that these things depend a lot on the size of the tank. What will, or may, work in an 8 ft tank won't work in a 4 ft one. Trying to put a swimmer like a PB into a small tank is asking for trouble IME.

In a tank of adequate size, I have mixed bristletooth and zebrasoma tangs, with multiples of each without major problems. Wouldn't do this with Acanthurus though.

 

[Rea17]

So if I have a 240 going in a wall does that make a difference. I asked if they could go together. I didn't ask in a 110.

In a standard 240, sure they can. Either introduce them together or the kole first, and try to get them at about the same size.