Another should I add a fish question.....

[BryanM]

180g display tank:

Currently has 3 yellow tanks, a blue hippo tang, and a desjardini tang, among other fish, but those are the important ones for the question.

I have an opp to buy a purple tang, which I've always wanted. He's gotta be 3-4 years old, and honestly if he's not the same size as the desjardini, he has to be bigger.... They are very close in size, but I think he's bigger.

He's in a tank with corals and one other fish now, and shows no aggression....

Is it worth the risk?

The other option I'm thinking is to ge a biota purple "baby".

I think I know the answer.... But asking anway. Thanks!

 

[Ziggy17]

Edited.

 

[Ziggy17]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dicey-kinda-know-the-answer-but-still-want-some-feedback-add-purple-tang.1135102/

I’d try it out. The PT can always come back out.

 

[56longroof]

Id try it.

 

[exnisstech]

My purple that I've had for 8+ years is pretty mellow. It's in with 4 yellows, naso, convict, vlamingii and a recently added hippo.

PS My tank thread has a recent tank video from a couple of days ago. The video shows how the fish act pretty much all the time.

 

[Auquanut]

Just a thought. If it were me, I would feel better putting the large Purple tang in with the desjardini than the little one. I would give it a try.

 

[PharmrJohn]

I would give it a try as well. One of my favorite fish!

 

[Science/G]

That should be fine, maybe introduce him after lights out just to be safe.

 

[winzig]

I would add the larger one before the smaller one also.
Awesome looking tank by. the way

 

[Ryan15236]

Do it. I have a Desjardini sailfin and purple tang together in a 180. They get along just fine