WLSS Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Anyone have any experience with having these 2 staying happy together in a 4ft tank? Both are about 2.5 inch big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member damsel-in-distress Posted April 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 2, 2004 No problem, I hv both the BT and the PB in my tank. The BT is a rather peaceful fish, was the first to go in a yr ago & is now 3" long, the PB (which is a more aggressive of the species) went in 3 wks ago. It measured 2". I also added a 3" YT a wk ago. They all get along v. well, no bullying witnessed altho' the YT still quite shy & still hasn't learned to grab food during feeding b4 the others devour everthing! I think it is impt. to provide lots of hiding (rockwork) & swimming space (my tank > 6ft) so you can enjoy its growth w/o worrying for a few yrs at least when it outgrows yr tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 No problem, I hv both the BT and the PB in my tank. The BT is a rather peaceful fish, was the first to go in a yr ago & is now 3" long, the PB (which is a more aggressive of the species) went in 3 wks ago. It measured 2". I also added a 3" YT a wk ago. They all get along v. well, no bullying witnessed altho' the YT still quite shy & still hasn't learned to grab food during feeding b4 the others devour everthing! I think it is impt. to provide lots of hiding (rockwork) & swimming space (my tank > 6ft) so you can enjoy its growth w/o worrying for a few yrs at least when it outgrows yr tank. Hmm.... not really true... if your PBT is the established one, it would probably kill the regal tang if its added to the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepBlue Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I have both the hippo, PBT [and a couple more tangs](not revealing too much info to DA ) in my tank. Indeed, hippo is peaceful. The PBT, on the other hand, is rather aggressive as once established it will go after new tangs that are introduced later than him(my Black tang is still being harrassed occassionally by him). But generally, it depends on your luck. My PBT doesnt seem to mind the Hippo.....they are doing well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member damsel-in-distress Posted April 4, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 4, 2004 Hmm.... not really true... if your PBT is the established one, it would probably kill the regal tang if its added to the tank Aaah yes ... I understand the nature of things when it comes to territorial area within a confined living space & the size/attitude/"who comes first" succession of each inhabitant. As mentioned in my post, my Regal Tang has already established territory in the tank the past yr. The PB, becos it is naturally a more aggressive fish, was only introduced 3wks ago and of smaller size to the RT. Last in went the YT ... altho it's behaviour is categorised as moderately aggressive, it is the only tang of the zebrasoma species (so less chance of territorial fighting) unlike the above two of the paracanthus/acanthurus type. I purposely introduced it last & bought a slightly bigger specimen so it can hold its place when it comes to feeding. The YT was v. shy at first, always hiding when anyone came near the tank .. only began feeding with the rest of the pack about 5 days after being introduced. Phew, I was getting worried that it wld starve to death like a smaller one I tried to introduce a few mths ago. This poor YT got bullied and chased by a fully grown domino damsel who has reigned terror & has been impossible to remove w/o causing havoc to the rockwork setup. the YT never started eating, it just got thinner & thinner and I think finally just withered away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strongbad Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 If they are put in at the same time, it's likely they will live in peace because they have not establish their territory yet... If you have an established hippo, the PBT is likely to be killed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLSS Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 Thank you all, for those who shared. Fortunately for me, the PBT and the hippo get along well now , though the PBT was quite aggressive at first. Phew! I think sometimes it depends on your luck, other than the nature of the fish's "personality", size of your tank and the way you landscape the rocks. Now, my Flame Angel is harrassing my Bartlett ever since I introduced the latter into the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ]v[edia Posted May 14, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 14, 2004 juz got one PBT today.. So far.. my Hippo n PBT nv ever bother abt each other.. juz feed them with brine shrimp.. so is it Pretty healthy as the PBT adapt fast n Eat after a few min ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tigger Posted May 14, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 14, 2004 my pbt and bt no problem with each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Nic a Jon Posted May 20, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 20, 2004 Hihi Since we r into Tangs, I have a question.... I have now a 2.5 inch purple tang and I am thinking of getting a 2 inch yellow tang. It is quite apparent that they will fight if i add the YT in. Is there anyway to prevent this from happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member strat Posted May 20, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 20, 2004 HihiSince we r into Tangs, I have a question.... I have now a 2.5 inch purple tang and I am thinking of getting a 2 inch yellow tang. It is quite apparent that they will fight if i add the YT in. Is there anyway to prevent this from happening? Nope. Unless you have a big tank and your YT is much bigger than yr PT. There is a high chance the PT will bully the YT to its death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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