Purple tang and blue throat trigger compatibility

Jonas Bergkvist

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I'm thinking about adding two last fishes to my system, and i was wondering if one Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) and a Blue throat trigger (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) would do well together? Would a 150 gallon be big enough for both of them?

I already keep these pets:

1 X Firefish.
1 X Coris wrasse.
1 X Coral beauty.
1 X Timor wrasse.
1 X Longnose hawkfish.
1 X Foxface.
2 X Ocellaris

Plus a couple of shrimps and snails.
 
I'm thinking about adding two last fishes to my system, and i was wondering if one Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) and a Blue throat trigger (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) would do well together? Would a 150 gallon be big enough for both of them?

I already keep these pets:

1 X Firefish.
1 X Coris wrasse.
1 X Coral beauty.
1 X Timor wrasse.
1 X Longnose hawkfish.
1 X Foxface.
2 X Ocellaris

Plus a couple of shrimps and snails.
I think it would be okay especially if the tang and trigger go in last together. Keep in mind there is a chance the trigger can eat your shrimp and snails as well as go after small fish, I have kept a blue throat with small fish and shrimp, never had a problem but each fish is different. Don't think there will be aggression between the purple and trigger either.
 
I'm thinking about adding two last fishes to my system, and i was wondering if one Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) and a Blue throat trigger (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) would do well together? Would a 150 gallon be big enough for both of them?

I already keep these pets:

1 X Firefish.
1 X Coris wrasse.
1 X Coral beauty.
1 X Timor wrasse.
1 X Longnose hawkfish.
1 X Foxface.
2 X Ocellaris

Plus a couple of shrimps and snails.
I think it would be okay especially if the tang and trigger go in last together. Keep in mind there is a chance the trigger can eat your shrimp and snails as well as go after small fish, I have kept a blue throat with small fish and shrimp, never had a problem but each fish is different. Don't think there will be aggression between the purple and trigger either.

Agree if you add them both SAME time you should be fine.
 
I'm thinking about adding two last fishes to my system, and i was wondering if one Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) and a Blue throat trigger (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) would do well together? Would a 150 gallon be big enough for both of them?

I already keep these pets:

1 X Firefish.
1 X Coris wrasse.
1 X Coral beauty.
1 X Timor wrasse.
1 X Longnose hawkfish.
1 X Foxface.
2 X Ocellaris

Plus a couple of shrimps and snails.
My pair of blue throats gets along with everything
 

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