Purple Tang in 75 too much?

[b_ball12_99]

Would a purple tang grow too big for my 75 gallon or could it be my big fish? I have a pair of perculas, going to get a flame angel, mandarin goby (after Christmas), maybe a neon dottyback, and I don't know what else if anything. Look like a good plan or does it need some removing and changing?

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

Mandarin Goby's a cool looking - but really hard to keep. I would think your better off with a gobie that has a job - cleaner.
As far as the tang is concerned - pick a real small healthy one and return it when it gets too big.
Brewski

 

[b_ball12_99]

Do they get bigger than yellow tangs? I've always read that a yellow tang can go in a 75+ gallon tanks.

 

[tjswanson]

Personally, I think you'll be fine w/ a purple in a 75. I use to have a 75 before upgrading and I had tangs in there no problem. I think a purple tang will be ok in there as long as you don't buy one that is already 6+ inches. TJ

 

[grouperhead]

yeah, i think a purple would do ok in there. the only thing i can see is agression. they can be pretty mean. if you use the 1" per 5 gals lets see if it will work...2 percs-5", manderine-3", flame-4", and purple about 8". that would be 20" of fish. i think it would be ok, and the dottyback would fit in there as well if you used that method. purples are indeed beautiful, my favorite of all tangs. bo

 

[tjswanson]

Once again... My experience w/ purples was that they weren't EXTREMELY aggressive. It SHOULD be the last fish though. I'd get the purple and flame angel at the same time. And it'll take a long time for a purple to reach 8 inches. Believe it or not, in my tank, right now I have a 6 inche Scopas and 4 inch Yellow. They don't do too bad. They fight every now and then, but have never cut each other. TJ

 

[ironreef]

IME purples and yellow get very aggressive as they get bigger . I've also had agressive kole tang they are suppose to be mellow . Each fish is different

 

[b_ball12_99]

Thanks guy/girls. I thought it should work. Thought of making the madarin the last fish but I guess I'll wait. Not going to add the madarin until around Christmas or later, give the tank time to mature.

 

[goofieones]

Go for that purple tang, and heck if he does get to big, which I'm sure you will be a good judge, then return him and get a new baby one.

 

[goober]

how much do puple tangs cost i seen them for 100$ so is that normal?

 

[grouperhead]

there was a big one from the red sea at my lfs that sold in an instant for 135 bucks. but i have seen them on line for as low as 30 for a small baby. bo

 

[goofieones]

Yeah, I have seen them for $100 before, it's almost cheaper with shipping to buy one online, some sites have specials on these for like only $39..... Which seems like a good deal, even if they are small. I always like to start with small fish and watch them grow.

 

[b_ball12_99]

I like to start with small fish too. Today when getting my Neon Dottyback I had the guy give me the smaller one that was hiding in the filter.