Question about tangs?

[donzo]

I have two yellow tangs and they fight once in a while...some guy told me that im not suppose to mix tangs or somethin,so i wanted to know if i can mix them? I also wanted to get a blue hippo tang, Do u think its a good idea?
Thanx alot...

 

[alohami]

Absolutly not...the blue hippo tangs require a much larger tank than what you have. Minimum 75 gal if I remember right, and I believe 100+ is recommended.
On the yellow tangs, your tank is too small for 1 yellow tang, let alone 2 of them. No wonder they are fighting.
I'm not trying to sound harsh, but if you want to keep tangs happy and healthy, you need a much larger tank.

 

[donzo]

alrighty...thank you very much

 

[donzo]

i got another question...one of my tangs has like a discoloring around its eyes..and someone told me it happends when they get older..can someone inform me on that...thanx

 

[iluvmetang]

check if the eyes are cloudy(might be diseased if so)/ to keep a tang you need 125+ gallon tank is what a moderater told me
most likely lager to house more than one

 

[rubberduck]

Originally posted by ILuvMeTang
check if the eyes are cloudy(might be diseased if so)/ to keep a tang you need 125+ gallon tank is what a moderater told me
most likely lager to house more than one

:yes:

 

[donzo]

no the eyes are glassy. like the other one