Which Tang ?

BioMechanical · 06/13/2011, 10:53 PM

* Spotted Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus)
* Bristletooth Tomini Tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)
* Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)

I am still trying to figure out what tang to get for my 90 Gallon. I know my options are limited but I am curious out of the 3 tangs that stay small, which one seems to be the "best".

Still getting started I have:

* Lyretail Hogfish
* Lawnmower Blenny
* Chromis (3)

... That's it for now. Looking for ideas

nicfo25 · 06/13/2011, 11:49 PM

Kole Yellow Eye Tang

Phsycodelic81 · 06/13/2011, 11:56 PM

I second the kole tang

allsps40 · 06/14/2011, 12:14 AM

3rd the yellow eye, great cleaners and always active.

rad1687 · 06/14/2011, 07:46 AM

I too am stocking my 90, and cannot wait to at a kole!

RotaryGeek · 06/14/2011, 07:57 AM

Yeah I would go with the yellow eye kole tang.

aandfsoccr04 · 06/14/2011, 09:35 AM

kole

JMartin104 · 06/14/2011, 09:46 AM

I had to choose between the Kole and Yellow. In your case, I'd go with the Kole.

Fishdisease · 06/14/2011, 10:45 AM

Check the avatar...Kole Tang all the way!

pugbreath13 · 06/14/2011, 12:02 PM

One more for the Kole.

jcw · 06/14/2011, 12:20 PM

I think the bristletooth and spotted bristletooth are very attractive fish.

I worry though that their colors become more muted as they age.

I ended up with a chocolate tang (adult lemonpeel mimic tang, acanthurus pyoferus).

He's in QT for now and doing well. (a DD purchase)

R33f3r · 06/14/2011, 01:28 PM

Kole, but if you could afford a juvi chevron that would be exquisite

davocean · 06/14/2011, 01:39 PM

I think the kole is prettier, and a great grazer.

Pallobi · 06/14/2011, 01:41 PM

yellow eye kole tang gets my vote

GL!

drukkosz · 06/14/2011, 01:41 PM

how about Mimic Lemon Peel Tang (Acanthurus pyroferus) ??

barney1215 · 06/14/2011, 02:05 PM

I have a tomini tang and chocolate tang in my 185. Both jave great color and clean some rocks.

Lynnmw1208 · 06/14/2011, 02:54 PM

Yellow eye kole gets my vote too! I am going to get one for my tank eventually. I just LOVE their personalities. Funny little guys.

BioMechanical · 06/14/2011, 10:33 PM

Woah, thanks for the response everyone. I posted the question before bed and I am just getting caught up... Thanks for the feedback, looks like I might be ordering a Kole Tang!

BioMechanical · 06/14/2011, 11:15 PM

Next question. With the few fish that I have now, when do I add the tang? I saw some posts stating possible aggressive behavior.

Also what are some great ideas for additional fish? The tank is almost an open canvas for livestock. I do have some zoas and other softy frags so coral eating fish is out of the picture. Trying to go for compatibility and colors. I just want a bad tank ...

06/13/2011, 10:53 PM	#1
BioMechanical Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lake St. Louis, MO Posts: 24	Which Tang ? * Spotted Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus) * Bristletooth Tomini Tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis) * Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) I am still trying to figure out what tang to get for my 90 Gallon. I know my options are limited but I am curious out of the 3 tangs that stay small, which one seems to be the "best". Still getting started I have: * Lyretail Hogfish * Lawnmower Blenny * Chromis (3) ... That's it for now. Looking for ideas

06/13/2011, 11:56 PM	#3
Phsycodelic81 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 62	I second the kole tang __________________ Jeff 100 g reef Current Tank Info: 100 gallon drilled 2 x 250w

06/14/2011, 12:14 AM	#4
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	3rd the yellow eye, great cleaners and always active. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

06/14/2011, 07:57 AM	#6
RotaryGeek Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 713	Yeah I would go with the yellow eye kole tang. __________________ 125 w/ 30 gallon sump. ASM G3 w/ Sedra 9000 and gatevalve. Two Little Phishies 550 phosban reactor. 3x150w XM 10k MH, 2x 96w PC.

06/14/2011, 09:46 AM	#8
JMartin104 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central FL Posts: 309	I had to choose between the Kole and Yellow. In your case, I'd go with the Kole. __________________ Disclaimer: Nube since July 2010 Tank: 90g, 2 X 250 MH, 2 X 96w Act, Fuge w/Chaeto & skimmer Fish with mixed SPS/LPS corals

06/13/2011, 11:49 PM	#2
nicfo25 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Montana Posts: 171	Kole Yellow Eye Tang

06/14/2011, 07:46 AM	#5
rad1687 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 622	I too am stocking my 90, and cannot wait to at a kole!

06/14/2011, 09:35 AM	#7
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	kole

06/14/2011, 10:45 AM	#9
Fishdisease Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada Posts: 311	Check the avatar...Kole Tang all the way! __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: I've got an empty 180 in my basement...and the build has begun! Check out my thread.

06/14/2011, 12:02 PM	#10
pugbreath13 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The former United States Posts: 466	One more for the Kole.

06/14/2011, 12:20 PM	#11
jcw Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: elmhurst, il Posts: 1,778	I think the bristletooth and spotted bristletooth are very attractive fish. I worry though that their colors become more muted as they age. I ended up with a chocolate tang (adult lemonpeel mimic tang, acanthurus pyoferus). He's in QT for now and doing well. (a DD purchase) __________________ I don't think Coral can live very long under Sun light. It's too yellow. ...get yourself some LED's. -eznet2u Current Tank Info: 125g DT, custom 30g sump, ATB elegance, eheim 1260, mp40 (too many failed wetsides), gyre 150 (love it)

06/14/2011, 01:28 PM	#12
R33f3r Anemones Anonymous Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 29.763N:95.363W Posts: 3,114	Kole, but if you could afford a juvi chevron that would be exquisite __________________ Member of the starboard cult.

06/14/2011, 01:39 PM	#13
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I think the kole is prettier, and a great grazer. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/14/2011, 01:41 PM	#14
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	yellow eye kole tang gets my vote GL! __________________ Zoas & Palys

06/14/2011, 01:41 PM	#15
drukkosz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Twinsburg Posts: 934	how about Mimic Lemon Peel Tang (Acanthurus pyroferus) ??

06/14/2011, 02:05 PM	#16
barney1215 Moved On Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 74	I have a tomini tang and chocolate tang in my 185. Both jave great color and clean some rocks.

06/14/2011, 02:54 PM	#17
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	Yellow eye kole gets my vote too! I am going to get one for my tank eventually. I just LOVE their personalities. Funny little guys. __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

06/14/2011, 10:33 PM	#18
BioMechanical Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lake St. Louis, MO Posts: 24	Woah, thanks for the response everyone. I posted the question before bed and I am just getting caught up... Thanks for the feedback, looks like I might be ordering a Kole Tang!

06/14/2011, 11:15 PM	#19
BioMechanical Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lake St. Louis, MO Posts: 24	Next question. With the few fish that I have now, when do I add the tang? I saw some posts stating possible aggressive behavior. Also what are some great ideas for additional fish? The tank is almost an open canvas for livestock. I do have some zoas and other softy frags so coral eating fish is out of the picture. Trying to go for compatibility and colors. I just want a bad tank ...

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