hippo and purple tang

Pyro22 · 11/25/2006, 11:39 PM

can i put these 2 fish in the same tank?

i knew tangs will kill each other if there are only 2 but since these are different styles of fish can they mess well together?

syrinx · 11/26/2006, 12:15 AM

A tank I take care of has a yellow a purple and a hippo. It is a 125 and the hippo has been in it since 1992.

smcnally · 11/26/2006, 08:54 AM

The size of the tank is a factor too. What size tank do you have? I have a Hippo and Powder Blue in my 125 and they are fine with each other.

Pyro22 · 11/26/2006, 03:15 PM

my tank is 75 gal, with 60 lbs of live rock.

tanker · 11/26/2006, 03:55 PM

A 75 is too small for any 2 tangs. IMO both the Hippo and Purple would need more than a 75 by thenselves.

smcnally · 11/26/2006, 04:16 PM

I agree with tanker. I had my hippo in a 75 when it was small. It was about 3.5" when I upgraded to my 125 (6 foot tank). The fish has acted so different since. I never realized that the tank was too small until I saw how it swam around in the 125.

BTTRFLYGRL · 11/26/2006, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tanker
A 75 is too small for any 2 tangs. IMO both the Hippo and Purple would need more than a 75 by thenselves.

I agree

Pyro22 · 11/26/2006, 08:04 PM

thanks for the help.

I guess I wont add the purple

11/25/2006, 11:39 PM	#1
Pyro22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 189	hippo and purple tang can i put these 2 fish in the same tank? i knew tangs will kill each other if there are only 2 but since these are different styles of fish can they mess well together?

11/26/2006, 12:15 AM	#2
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	A tank I take care of has a yellow a purple and a hippo. It is a 125 and the hippo has been in it since 1992. __________________ My views are based on 49years as an aquarist, 25 years as a pro reef consultant, 10 years of owning a LFS, and the results of thousands of customers tanks. But I am always learning.

11/26/2006, 08:54 AM	#3
smcnally Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,181	The size of the tank is a factor too. What size tank do you have? I have a Hippo and Powder Blue in my 125 and they are fine with each other.

11/26/2006, 03:15 PM	#4
Pyro22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 189	my tank is 75 gal, with 60 lbs of live rock.

11/26/2006, 03:55 PM	#5
tanker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sf bay area Posts: 3,522	A 75 is too small for any 2 tangs. IMO both the Hippo and Purple would need more than a 75 by thenselves.

11/26/2006, 04:16 PM	#6
smcnally Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,181	I agree with tanker. I had my hippo in a 75 when it was small. It was about 3.5" when I upgraded to my 125 (6 foot tank). The fish has acted so different since. I never realized that the tank was too small until I saw how it swam around in the 125.

11/26/2006, 08:04 PM	#8
Pyro22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 189	thanks for the help. I guess I wont add the purple