Minimum tank size for a yellow and a purple tang

[alexmarto]

Is it possible to keep one yellow tang and one purple tang together in the same tank? What's the minimum tank size required for that?

And to keep only one tang, what size tank do i need?

thanks,

manklit

 

[Anonymous]

I would say 70 gallons.

 

[EmilyB]

My yellow tang outgrew a 72g tank in a couple years. Ultimately, IMO, I would want over 150g. You will notice a significant difference in their behavior.

Combining two tangs of the same genus can be difficult although some have success. This can also be read as same colors, same body shapes, etc. which can promote aggressive behavior in tangs.

 

[Anonymous]

for what it's worth: scott michael recommends a minimum tank size of 75g for the yellow and a minimum of 100g for the purple.