Looking for suggestions on tangs...

Rice Reef · #1 08-14-2011, 04:20 AM

I am considering adding one more tang to my intended sps dominant reef tank but not certain what tang would be best for my tank... I had planned to pick up a Kole Tang today but was then informed that they will show a lot of aggression towards blennys.

I am looking for a tang that is not selective when comes to grazing on algae but is also not aggressive to other algae grazing fish. Any suggestions?

I current have a regal and a yellow tang and I also have a big and fat lawnmower blenny with full of personality. I would hate to lose this fella but having just one more tang that enjoys doing some housekeeping in the tank would be great too!

Thanks!!!

cwatkins · #2 08-14-2011, 04:52 AM

I love my Powder Brown tang (Acanthurus japonicus)!. His white face is so cute and he fit right in with my Yellow and Regal tangs.

I had to wait about 2+ months to get him from JL though as they don't always get them in when they order them. So I had to play the waiting game.

apexifd · #3 08-27-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by cwatkins

I love my Powder Brown tang (Acanthurus japonicus)!. His white face is so cute and he fit right in with my Yellow and Regal tangs.

I had to wait about 2+ months to get him from JL though as they don't always get them in when they order them. So I had to play the waiting game.

+1

The Grizz · #4 08-14-2011, 04:54 AM

I have a beautiful Lieutenant Tang (Acanthurus tennenti) that I got from a fellow reefer, it wasn't much of a grazer at first but boy it sure goes to town on it now. Gets along with all my other fish ( Blennies, goby's, wrasse's, Cromis & other tangs) hands down my favorite fish in my tank.

Aquattro · #5 08-14-2011, 05:02 AM

Can anyone confirm a Kole would be aggressive with blennies? I've never heard that one before. A Kole would be a great grazer, and I think they're nice looking as well.

cuz · #6 08-14-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Can anyone confirm a Kole would be aggressive with blennies? I've never heard that one before. A Kole would be a great grazer, and I think they're nice looking as well.

My Kole and Lawn mower do pester each other. But it's not in what I'd call a bad way. It's almost as if they play together, from what I've seen when the blenny's had enough he let's the kole know it!!

bkelly · #7 08-14-2011, 06:17 AM

My kole terrorizes my lawnmower, the lawnmower has to get creative to get at its grazing , it hides mostly because of the kole. My kole isnt even that big, may just be him though.

Aquattro · #8 08-14-2011, 06:27 AM

Weird. I've never owned both together, I'm surprised they even acknowledge each other.