Tomini Tang and a purple tang, what do you think?

[Mr Bojangles]

Well I am debating...... I have a purple tang now that is about a year old and I have falling in love with a Tomini Tang in my LFS. Can these two go together without a battle?

 

[SDguy]

Purple tangs are fairly aggressive. Tomini's are not, from my experience and what I have heard. Had it been the other way around, I'd say go for it. Can you remove the purple for a while?

 

[Mr Bojangles]

no, I think it would be best not to even try if you know what I mean. I just have been reading mixed behaviors of the Tomini being either aggressive or passive.

 

[Dejavu]

I have tried it and my purple beat the Tomini to death. . Purple tangs are way to aggressive.

 

[DrBegalke]

My Tomini is pretty aggressive.... if you do decide to try it, I would recommend either relocating the purple and then placing the tomini if for a day or two before reintroducing... or

rearranging the rockwork when introducing the tomini, and leaving the lights off/dim for a day or two. that should cut back on the purple's aggression.

 

[Alexnlasf]

My purple tang is very aggressive. It went after my blue tang for two weeks before it finally calm down. Now the purple tang just ignore the blue tang. I think the key is keeping him well-fed.