Looking for suggestions on tangs...

[Rice Reef]

Originally Posted by fishytime

most bristle tooth tangs seem to have a general dislike towards blennies and gobies......we had a chevron in the display tank at the old shop that hated the orange spot diamond goby that was in with him and my chevron used to take runs at my shrimp goby.....he doesnt do it now that I have a pair of shrimp gobies....strength in numbers I guess....

I had a Tomini not long ago and seemed to have gotten along with my blennys but the blennys were only 2-3" long then. My lawnmover is now over 4" long and fat as ever... will the blenny take on and dominate any bristle tooth or vise versa?

Originally Posted by Starry

My Kole tang and Tail spot blenny get along fine. Even hang out at the same end of the tank.

Originally Posted by Mandosh

I had a kole and a starry blenny that got along fine.

Are other blennys just as good a grazer as a lawnmover? May consider making a blenny change in the future if I still want a Kole...

[lastlight]

My Kole gets ****y if he spots any fish doing a grazing-like motion. He loves dive-bombing my diamond watchman but the watchman is too fast and is back to his thing in seconds. I'd say he's a bit of a jackass in general but doesn't chase... just likes to dart at some of the fish if I'm close to the tank (might feed it).

[Gripenfelter]

Convict Tang or Clown Tang.

I'm getting both.

[mark]

Got a Purple and Regal, neither one is interested in the lawnmower blenny.

[parkinsn]

Originally Posted by Gripenfelter

Convict Tang or Clown Tang.

I'm getting both.

At 15" and a recommended 250g or larger for a clown tang. The OP would have to have a large tank. As would you with your 4 tangs already. Of which, 2 of them will get to the 14" range.

Also the survival rate on a clown tang is quite low. And they are one of the most aggressive tangs.

[Zoaelite]

Lets start with a tank size before we recommend half the ocean guys .

[naesco]

ZoaElite is right

What is the length of your tank?
Thanks

[Gripenfelter]

Originally Posted by parkinsn

At 15" and a recommended 250g or larger for a clown tang. The OP would have to have a large tank. As would you with your 4 tangs already. Of which, 2 of them will get to the 14" range.

Also the survival rate on a clown tang is quite low. And they are one of the most aggressive tangs.

Yeah I'm upgrading to an 8 foot tank right away.