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Old 08-02-2008, 09:09 PM
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I added the tang with the trigger about a month ago to my 135 gal. I bought them both from JL. The trigger was from another persons tank. This person sold him because he was getting to large for his 65 gal and said he didn't bully nor eat his coral. This is the reason I tried him out in my tank. I hope things dont go bad, he is a real beauty and almost seems tame.
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Old 08-02-2008, 11:11 PM
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Here is a photo of a kole tang you can clearly see the "tang" or blade at the area where the tail joins the rest of the body. When threatened the tang will aim its tail and try to take a swipe out of the offending fish. Thats how they defend themselves for the most part.



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Old 08-03-2008, 06:11 AM
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I had a tang get his blade bent backwards once, so it stuck straight out...maybe a rock injury or who knows...so he ran around like a kamikaze but it eventually went back. Or dropped off..hmm...it was gone anyway.
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