Kole Tang and Yellow Tang

[Reefin' Steve]

Two fish I'm really interested in are the kole tang and yellow tang, i realize my 75 is pushing it for the yellow in the long haul, and only reasonably sized for the kole but is within reason with all my research. What are the odds these two could do well in a 75? Will i get tang policed? Give me your input, these are two fish id really like to have on my stock list, which i will post in my build thread when its time, but ill only be cycling it this week. If all is good in 3-5 years, id see myself going bigger, worth adding.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Two fish I'm really interested in are the kole tang and yellow tang, i realize my 75 is pushing it for the yellow in the long haul, and only reasonably sized for the kole but is within reason with all my research. What are the odds these two could do well in a 75? Will i get tang policed? Give me your input, these are two fish id really like to have on my stock list, which i will post in my build thread when its time, but ill only be cycling it this week. If all is good in 3-5 years, id see myself going bigger, worth adding.

Place kole last as they can be aggressive but can coexist

 

[Reefin' Steve]

Place kole last as they can be aggressive but can coexist

good advice, and i think i would naturally get the yellow first anyhow for the color but i will keep that in mind

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I had these two fine in a 90 years ago.

 

[Tamberav]

Two fish I'm really interested in are the kole tang and yellow tang, i realize my 75 is pushing it for the yellow in the long haul, and only reasonably sized for the kole but is within reason with all my research. What are the odds these two could do well in a 75? Will i get tang policed? Give me your input, these are two fish id really like to have on my stock list, which i will post in my build thread when its time, but ill only be cycling it this week. If all is good in 3-5 years, id see myself going bigger, worth adding.

May depend on individuals. I had a yellow in a 80g and that fish has been amazing and mostly mild mannered (in a 150 now but it was in a 80 for years). I tried two different koles with it at different times. Both koles were nightmares, once settled they picked on other fish, my wrasse, etc. Needless to say I didn’t keep them. The bullying just leads to stressed out fish, possible disease/infections. Blah. I don’t miss them one bit.

I went with a flame angel instead and that worked in the 80g with the Yellow. Flames can still be jerks but it was more like occasional jerky behavior and not excessive. Better looking fish than a Kole anywho! It never touched corals.