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Old 09-19-2007, 04:37 PM
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I have a yellow tang in my 46 Gallon tank right now. Small - about 2 - 3". He is with 2 Clownfish and 2 Chromis.

Im thinking of buying a powder blue tang as well to add to the mix. Small - like 2 - 3" as well. I have heard since the yellow and blue tangs are difrent shape they will "tolerate" each other. But stay away from any tangs that same shape as the yellow.

Just so its clear - I totally know that I will have to upgrade to a bigger tank in the near future as they grow.

Anyone have any suggestions - comments etc..

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Old 09-19-2007, 05:55 PM
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With a tank that small you are crowding 2 tangs together. If you stress your fish out you can get ich and take a chance of loosing some fish. I put a sail fin in with a blue tang and they got ich and it killed all the fish in my tank. If your going to get a bigger tank then wait for the fish. those fish will be in the LFS alot you can buy one anytime. I recommend getting the new tank 1st.
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Old 09-19-2007, 06:06 PM
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Thank you. After searching through the post on here I decided this as well.
When I upgrade to my 150+ gal tank I will get more tangs. Until then im playing it sagfe
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