tang compatibility

[loganthebomb]

i have a small blue hippo tang a little bigger than a quarter in a 45gallon tank and i want to add a yellow-eye kole tang and wanted to know if they would be safe together.

thanks for all replys

 

[zooty]

could be fine
different species of tangs are usually ok

other issue is the smallish tank that they are in. your quarter size hippo will outgrow that tank in about a year. And the tank is probably a bit on the small size for a kole as well.

I would pass on adding another tang and try to find a home for the hippo as well

 

[Toddrtrex]

I wouldn't add another tang to that tank. And in fact, I would say that in about 9 months your existing tang will be too big for your current tank.

 

[Reefman29]

I have to agree with zooty on that. The tangs will be too big for that size tank.

 

[inthesea]

Hippo will outgrow your tank in few months.

 

[Akrite]

Hippo will grow quick I give it a year. Kole tangs are fairly passive so I see no problems but plan to upgrade your tank.

 

[lhm nole]

I got my hippo from someone that had it in a nano that it outgrew in a matter of months, of course I put him in my 300 and he has not grown much sense.