Can i put two blue hippos in a 125?
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I wouldn’t. I had a single powder blue, maybe 3.5”-4” in a 4ft 100 gallon tank and he was pretty aggressive by the time i got rid of him. Had to exchange him for a smaller one. I don’t know that two of the same tang would be very happy in a tank that size, especially two that are 4” in size. They’d probably fight quite a bit.
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the temperament between a powder blue and an atlantic blue (hippo tang) is considerably different but i'd still expect them to battle without a ton of dither fish in the system to distract them. Not impossible but challenging.
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I have a 180 with 3 yellow tangs, a Chevron Tang, Clown Tang, Regal Tang, Powder Blue Tang, and a Purple Tang. Most of them were in my 120 and have been together for 5 years the yellows and powder have only been with me for 3 years.
You absolutely can keep multiple tangs together but there are a few things to note.
You absolutely can keep multiple tangs together but there are a few things to note.
- It is easier to add 3 or more tangs than 2. 2 is likely the worst possible number of tangs. 3 or more will spread out the aggression while with only 2 they will fight until there is one winner and the winner will direct all of his aggression on the loser.
- It really helps if you add all of the tangs at once or close together. If one fish has been in the tank a long time it will get very territorial to new additions.
- Feed like a madman. I feed 5 times per day to help diffuse aggression.
- There will always be some fighting. Fighting is normal it just doesn't need to get extreme.
