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10-17-2002, 03:59 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Help Tang Police
Maybe I need the Tang police for this one i have a Sailfintang
in my tank and want to add a orange shoulder tang can I
mix tangs? I have heard they will fight.
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10-17-2002, 04:22 PM
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Banggai Mommy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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What size is your tank? (I can't ever remember who has what...) Although I'm not a bonafide member of the tang police, that will be the first question they ask.
To know if they'll fight, you need to compare body shapes and colors. If they're close (or even somewhat), I wouldn't chance it.
just my 2c,
Danielle
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10-17-2002, 04:47 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Location: Florida Panhandle
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Its a 90 gal tank there size will be close but not the colors.
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10-17-2002, 05:06 PM
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Jedi Master
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Orlando, FL
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I don't think that two tangs will do well in a tank that size. Even if they don't fight, they will be cramped and stressed which will lead to disease and most likely death. I know that is not what you wanted to hear, but at least you asked first.
Andrew
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10-17-2002, 05:13 PM
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Eat more PIE
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no thats fine I want all opinions I can get was just asking cause in the lfs they have about 20 to 30 of then in a 75 gal  |
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10-17-2002, 07:18 PM
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No longer affiliated
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Atlanta, GA
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It's better to have tang psychics than tang police; more accurate
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10-17-2002, 10:30 PM
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Administrator
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They are in two different genus, but they both can get quite large. I'd choose the one you like best and go with it. Putting two potentially large tangs in a 90g isn't a great idea. Save the rest of that room for some smaller colorful fish and just stick with 1 tang. 
Brooke
(proud card carrying member of H.O.T.T.)
(Hobbyists for One Tang Tanks
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10-17-2002, 10:37 PM
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Given the choice between the 2 I would go with the sailfin, they are fairly hardy and pretty good grazers, easily tamed, they are little piggies. The other is a more aggresive fish and the 2 would stress one another out , better suited for a large tank
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10-18-2002, 10:23 AM
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Shark Chum
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: California
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Casey,
I have a sailfin. Then I bought three small yellows. The yellows beat the heck out of my sailfin. Even though the three should have keep them selves busy beating each other up. I gave the yellows the boot. Not as pretty as the sailfin!
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10-18-2002, 11:06 AM
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Addicted Reef Bozo
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Southern California
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My 180 reef has a reasonably large Sailfin, then about a year ago I added an Orange Shoulder and a Kole. They all get along great. Occasionaly they "stand off," but overall I think the most important thing is tank size when mixing and matching tangs. MM
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