Can I keep a joke tang with my clown?

[BaileysTank]

So I have a fairly big tomato clown and I want a kole tang for my 75 gal would those two fish be compatiable (pics of my clown below)

ps he’s about 3.7 or 4inches long

 

[ChiCity]

yes, the tang will be the dominant species

 

[BaileysTank]

yes, the tang will be the dominant species

Even with my clown being that big?

 

[ChiCity]

as long as the kole isn’t tiny, yes…
tangs are called surgeonfish for a reason.

 

[mfinn]

So I have a fairly big tomato clown and I want a kole tang for my 75 gal would those two fish be compatiable (pics of my clown below)

ps he’s about 3.7 or 4inches long

Picture sure looks like a GSM clown.
In my tank my female GSM clown doesn't back down from anybody. When any of the tangs get close to the anemone she runs them off and there is no pushback from the tangs.

 

[albano]

Tomato is bad enough, but maroon clowns are the worst !
Both are on my ‘Never Again’ list!

 

[exnisstech]

I've had pairs of maroons and tomatoes together with kole tang and other tangs and it was fine. The clowns don't really use a lot of real estate once they settle into a spot. The tangs roam all over but will just steer clear of the clown if she is aggressive. I've never had a clown chase a fish around the tank. They just chase them out of their territory. At least that has been my experience.

 

[Miami Reef]

Slightly off topic:

The title said “joke tang” and the first thing my mind went to was maybe you meant a Clown Tang.

I cannot be the only one, right?

 

[Rmckoy]

Slightly off topic:

The title said “joke tang” and the first thing my mind went to was maybe you meant a Clown Tang.

I cannot be the only one, right?

Initially I thought clown tang .
but joke only havibg 4 letters I thought kole . But generally a tang is great with anything besides others similar to itself .

 

[nereefpat]

Agree with them being compatible, but an adult maroon clown can be really vicious

 

[i cant think]

Slightly off topic:

The title said “joke tang” and the first thing my mind went to was maybe you meant a Clown Tang.

I cannot be the only one, right?

Thank god it wasn’t just me!

 

[i cant think]

So I have a fairly big tomato clown and I want a kole tang for my 75 gal would those two fish be compatiable (pics of my clown below)

ps he’s about 3.7 or 4inches long

How wide is the tank?
Sorry I’m asking however being from the UK I don’t remember the standard sizes for the 3 different 4’ tanks you guys have in America (We just say “400 Litre” not “350, 400, 450 litres” for a 4’ tank).

 

[nereefpat]

How wide is the tank?
Sorry I’m asking however being from the UK I don’t remember the standard sizes for the 3 different 4’ tanks you guys have in America (We just say “400 Litre” not “350, 400, 450 litres” for a 4’ tank).

Standard 75 is 48"x18"x20" high. Same footprint as a 90, but not quite as tall.

What drives me nuts is the newer style tanks, especially if listed by liters including the sump.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Slightly off topic:

The title said “joke tang” and the first thing my mind went to was maybe you meant a Clown Tang.

I cannot be the only one, right?

Ha! I thought the same.