Tang compatibility - Sailfin and ?

[palmer]

I've got a Sailfin tang, not a Red Sea, and I'd like to add one of the following:
Powder Blue
Purple
Achilles
Powder Brown
Which of these would be the best fit with the Sailfin?
My Seabae is getting huge!
Thanks

 

[nicetry]

Tank size?

 

[jcrim]

The sailfin and purple tang will probably fight unless you have a very large tank. I would also expect the powder blue, achilles and powder brown to fight unless they were bought together or housed in a large tank.

 

[67rustang]

I Have A Purple That Is Much Smaller Than My Sailfin. At First They Stressed Each Other Out And Got Ich. Now They Seem To Get Along. The Purple Was Paired With A Yellow In Its Former Tank.

 

[67rustang]

Forgot To Add They Are In A 150 Gal Bowfront With 175 Lbs Of Live Rock With Many Hiding Places For The Purple. The Sailfin Is So Big She Has Limited Hiding Places.

 

[dogstar]

Your bio says you have a 54 gl. and with that being the only imfomation then I would recomend against it.
I have a sail in with a purple as well as three other spcs. of tangs and there is no problems but there in a 180 gl. tank. The spcs. you listed are very sensitive ones and like most tangs very pronge to ICK if placed in too stressfull conditions such as too small of a tank, ect.

 

[palmer]

...54 gal bowfront with about 70 lbs of live rock...
Thanks guys. He'll be the lone tang of the tank then.....

 

[exile415]

he shouldn't even be in that tank. he should be in a 125 or larger. i'm not trying to be mean, but its the truth.

 

[jojogeno]

Another expert that says a sailfin should be in a 120g or more... Is your sailfin happy? Mine is and he is definelty not in a 120g or more. I would definelty not get another tang though.....

 

[bird dog]

The Powder Brown and Purple I have are ok after they spared a bit when Brown was added. I also have in another tank with a Powder Blue, Yellow Tang and Blue tang and all are happy.