Yellow Tank and Yellow Eyed Kole in a 90?

[Grandlotus]

So can I put both of these fishes in a 90 gallon together or should I just pick one?

These would be the only two fish with a minimal 50-60 lbs of rock + sps.

Thanks.

 

[DopeCantWin]

So can I put both of these fishes in a 90 gallon together or should I just pick one?

These would be the only two fish with a minimal 50-60 lbs of rock + sps.

Thanks.

I've had the two in a 90 short term without much aggression. Although I would still advise against it, the advice here is 100 gallons and 5 foot minimum for Yellow Tangs http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079

 

[Grandlotus]

Well I am planning on either doing the aforementioned or a single purple tang.

 

[Martini5788]

With nothing else in the tank to distract the 2 from each other might be bad, or I guess they could ignore each other. I would just worry that there is nothing to take the focus off the other one. If you did the single purple tang, then just be sure that you never want anything else to be in there

 

[DopeCantWin]

Well I am planning on either doing the aforementioned or a single purple tang.

According to that list a purple requires a 120 gallon, 5 foot tank. To quote that post a little more

"If this goal is met, the reward to the aquarist (and more importantly the fish) is long-term health and beauty in the tank."

But it sounds like you're going against general advice no matter what we say.

 

[Grandlotus]

Not true at all. I am here to learn, just like everyone else and I am going from a 29 standard to a 90, so I have a few questions about fish. I am well versed in corals, but could use some help making a selection in this field.

Do you guys think that two 75 gal tangs would work well together in the 90 if they are different color and shape?

I know people like to put lots of smaller fish into tanks with tangs, so that's what stirred my tang only question in the size tank that is in question.

 

[Daniel62]

I say for long term pic just one, also look at tomini and blue eyed kole

 

[ChimolaFish]

I would also say look at the pacific white tail tang and only one tang.

 

[rssjsb]

A 90 isn't really different from a 75 for purposes of suitability for tangs, which need more lateral swimming. So the extra 15 gallons isn't going to allow you more flexibility because it's only adding vertical space.

Others may disagree, but I think any four-foot tank is marginal for even the smaller tangs, but a bristletooth (kole or tomini or something similar) is your best bet if you're set on one.

 

[arashsheikhpoor]

I had both in a 75 without problem as well. The kole was way smaller though

 

[Grandlotus]

I would also say look at the pacific white tail tang and only one tang.

This is one sexy fish.

I have looked around some websites, but they don't seem to have all the different types.

Any other options that have lots of color?

 

[Martini5788]

Is the white tail bristle tooth tang and pacific white tail tang the same thing? The bristle tooths are a nice red, very pretty.

 

[Grandlotus]

Any other suggestions on a tang?

 

[hotelbravo]

Ill be honest. I keep a yellow tang in my 90. I know all the recommendations but its been a battle getting my wife interested in this hobby and the only thing she has ever asked for was a yellow tang. So I bought it and I feel comfortable keeping it happy and trading him in after quite a few months to get a smaller one so that he wont be affected to negatively by the small tank

 

[Toddrtrex]

I kept my current yellow tang in a 75 for about 3 years. Four months ago I moved it over to my new 210 (( 6 feet long )), and the difference in its behavior is night and day. In the 75, there was a lot of darting, stopping and darting again, was almost stressful to watch the tank. Now that it is in the 210, it is the graceful swimmer that I had always pictured. After seeing the change, I personally would never put a tang in a 4 footer again.


As for a purple tang in a 75, tried that years ago --- it drew blood on my male Clarkii.