Purple tang

Red Sea reefer · 10/09/2015, 04:08 PM

So today I want to my LFS and I found a very big purple tang they have like 5 of them they are very big and they are so cheap I already have a medium size purple tang , powder blue and sohal . In my 190 gallon tank , will it be ok if I add one of those purple tangs

jmm · 10/09/2015, 04:13 PM

You're kidding, right?

Red Sea reefer · 10/09/2015, 04:20 PM

I know it's risky , but I never do that before , I am asking what will happen and what are the chances of is will be ok or bad ??

campos · 10/09/2015, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Sea reefer

I know it's risky , but I never do that before , I am asking what will happen and what are the chances of is will be ok or bad ??

chances are that more than likely they will fight to their death. I would never want to risk it with those beautiful animals

Red Sea reefer · 10/09/2015, 04:45 PM

I mean I saw today 5 very big purple tang , 2 sohal tang and one blue tang in 100 gallon tank in my LFS and they seem to be happy so why is that ??

Buzz1329 · 10/09/2015, 05:05 PM

Can't speak to multiple purple tangs, but FWIW, I have had 2 yellow tangs in my 180 for 2+ years now, and both are doing fine.

Dkuhlmann · 10/09/2015, 05:08 PM

I want to change what I said in your Tomato Clown fish thread. You won't have any alive clownfish in the next year.

jmm · 10/09/2015, 05:48 PM

He's not serious. And you know the fish store wouldn't risk that collection.

10/09/2015, 04:08 PM	#1
Red Sea reefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 288	Purple tang So today I want to my LFS and I found a very big purple tang they have like 5 of them they are very big and they are so cheap I already have a medium size purple tang , powder blue and sohal . In my 190 gallon tank , will it be ok if I add one of those purple tangs

10/09/2015, 05:08 PM	#7
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I want to change what I said in your Tomato Clown fish thread. You won't have any alive clownfish in the next year. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

10/09/2015, 04:13 PM	#2
jmm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 569	You're kidding, right?

10/09/2015, 04:20 PM	#3
Red Sea reefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 288	I know it's risky , but I never do that before , I am asking what will happen and what are the chances of is will be ok or bad ??

10/09/2015, 04:45 PM	#5
Red Sea reefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 288	I mean I saw today 5 very big purple tang , 2 sohal tang and one blue tang in 100 gallon tank in my LFS and they seem to be happy so why is that ??

10/09/2015, 05:05 PM	#6
Buzz1329 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 2,414	Can't speak to multiple purple tangs, but FWIW, I have had 2 yellow tangs in my 180 for 2+ years now, and both are doing fine.

10/09/2015, 05:48 PM	#8
jmm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 569	He's not serious. And you know the fish store wouldn't risk that collection.