Chevron Tang and Kole Tang

psilentchild · 08/27/2008, 12:15 PM

I need more fish that will swim out in the open.I have 1 midas blenny which stays in a hole he comes out about 2 hrs a day 10 mins at a time.Two marroon clowns who doesnt move from there spot.One sleeper bleeny who just stays on the bottom.The only fish that swim out is my kole tang.So my question is will a chevron tang and a kole tang have enough room in my 72 gallon.I also plan on getting scotts fairy wrasse and a six line

Michael · 08/27/2008, 01:26 PM

heres some info on chevron tangs, it explains size, hope it helps

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...t_parent_id=4:)

Stuart60611 · 08/27/2008, 01:55 PM

I would definitely not add a chevron tang to your system. First, your system is barely large enough to handle a kole tang, yet another tang There is always aggression when you have multiple tangs in one system, and you could expect the aggression to be more severe when in crampt quarters. Moreover, even in large systems, it is very difficult to keep two tangs of the same genus. Both the Kole and Chevron Tange are of the bristletooth genus . As such, the aggression will even be more pronounced.

crvz · 08/27/2008, 02:07 PM

I would not get a chevron tang, or really any other tang in a 72. if you want something a bit more mobile, seek out smaller fish, like a wrasse of some sort.

psilentchild · 08/27/2008, 06:04 PM

So what wrasse could I add with the six line and scotts fairy wrasse

sassafrass · 08/27/2008, 06:12 PM

If you try to keep other wrasses with a six-line the chances are good that the six-line will be aggressive toward them and as it grows the aggression will also. The 4-line, the 8-line and the 6-line all are known to be aggressive .My 6-line is in a 150 with 2 other wrasses and after 3 months is now going after my yellow fin wrasse I may have to put it in another tank.

psilentchild · 08/27/2008, 06:29 PM

Ok so the six line is out.What other wrasse could I put in there with my scotts fairy?

psilentchild · 08/27/2008, 06:30 PM

Since I dont have the scotts fairy yet.What two wrasse can be housed together?

sassafrass · 08/27/2008, 06:36 PM

Most wrasses are fine together it is the six-line that is the aggressive one usually

sassafrass · 08/27/2008, 06:37 PM

It helps if you add them all at once (wrasses that is)

psilentchild · 08/27/2008, 06:42 PM

I wanted to get a scotts fairy and a mccosker flasher but I was told that the fairy would kill the flasher.I also want a leopard wrasse and was talked out of it too.

sassafrass · 08/27/2008, 09:33 PM

Leopard wrasses require a deep sand bed and thier mouths are frequently injured during shipping resulting in starvation as far as the fairy and the flasher that could be true but something to remember is fish are a lot like people in that they all have different personalities(varying behaviors) from one fish to another of the same species.

psilentchild · 08/28/2008, 05:16 AM

I usually watch a fish for about a week or two before I but him.So if I make sure he is eating in the store and have enough pods in my tank would he be cool?

otrlynn · 08/28/2008, 04:50 PM

If you are looking for a fish that is "out and about" look into a chalk bass (in the basslet family). I have had one in QT for a little over a week and within about 6 hours of being in the tank, he was out exploring. Though he sleeps in the PVC pipe at night, he seems to be out most of the day. There are two other small non-aggressive fish in the tank with him. Perhaps you will hear from someone who has more long term experience with one.

sassafrass · 08/28/2008, 05:47 PM

Would who be cool?

abulgin · 08/28/2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by psilentchild
I usually watch a fish for about a week or two before I but him.So if I make sure he is eating in the store and have enough pods in my tank would he be cool?

A leopard wrasse should be kept only by very experienced aquarists, in a very well-established full-blown reef tank that has plenty of amphipods. They also reportedly do better in groups of 3 or more.

psilentchild · 08/29/2008, 06:36 AM

Is the only thing hard about keeping a leopard wrasse is getting them to eat?

abulgin · 08/29/2008, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by psilentchild
Is the only thing hard about keeping a leopard wrasse is getting them to eat?

Getting them to eat is half the battle. The other half is having a setup that provides plenty of food. If you can't provide the food it needs, it doesn't matter whether it's ready to eat.

Just to give you an idea of this animal's needs, Liveaquaria requests that purchases be made only by advanced aquarists, zoos, aquariums and institutions. I've never seen a vendor provide such a caveat, so that should tell you something . . .

08/27/2008, 12:15 PM	#1
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	Chevron Tang and Kole Tang I need more fish that will swim out in the open.I have 1 midas blenny which stays in a hole he comes out about 2 hrs a day 10 mins at a time.Two marroon clowns who doesnt move from there spot.One sleeper bleeny who just stays on the bottom.The only fish that swim out is my kole tang.So my question is will a chevron tang and a kole tang have enough room in my 72 gallon.I also plan on getting scotts fairy wrasse and a six line

08/27/2008, 01:26 PM	#2
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	heres some info on chevron tangs, it explains size, hope it helps http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...t_parent_id=4:) __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

08/27/2008, 02:07 PM	#4
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	I would not get a chevron tang, or really any other tang in a 72. if you want something a bit more mobile, seek out smaller fish, like a wrasse of some sort. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/28/2008, 04:50 PM	#14
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	If you are looking for a fish that is "out and about" look into a chalk bass (in the basslet family). I have had one in QT for a little over a week and within about 6 hours of being in the tank, he was out exploring. Though he sleeps in the PVC pipe at night, he seems to be out most of the day. There are two other small non-aggressive fish in the tank with him. Perhaps you will hear from someone who has more long term experience with one. __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

08/27/2008, 01:55 PM	#3
Stuart60611 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,979	I would definitely not add a chevron tang to your system. First, your system is barely large enough to handle a kole tang, yet another tang There is always aggression when you have multiple tangs in one system, and you could expect the aggression to be more severe when in crampt quarters. Moreover, even in large systems, it is very difficult to keep two tangs of the same genus. Both the Kole and Chevron Tange are of the bristletooth genus . As such, the aggression will even be more pronounced.

08/27/2008, 06:04 PM	#5
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	So what wrasse could I add with the six line and scotts fairy wrasse

08/27/2008, 06:12 PM	#6
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	If you try to keep other wrasses with a six-line the chances are good that the six-line will be aggressive toward them and as it grows the aggression will also. The 4-line, the 8-line and the 6-line all are known to be aggressive .My 6-line is in a 150 with 2 other wrasses and after 3 months is now going after my yellow fin wrasse I may have to put it in another tank.

08/27/2008, 06:29 PM	#7
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	Ok so the six line is out.What other wrasse could I put in there with my scotts fairy?

08/27/2008, 06:30 PM	#8
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	Since I dont have the scotts fairy yet.What two wrasse can be housed together?

08/27/2008, 06:36 PM	#9
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	Most wrasses are fine together it is the six-line that is the aggressive one usually

08/27/2008, 06:37 PM	#10
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	It helps if you add them all at once (wrasses that is)

08/27/2008, 06:42 PM	#11
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	I wanted to get a scotts fairy and a mccosker flasher but I was told that the fairy would kill the flasher.I also want a leopard wrasse and was talked out of it too.

08/27/2008, 09:33 PM	#12
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	Leopard wrasses require a deep sand bed and thier mouths are frequently injured during shipping resulting in starvation as far as the fairy and the flasher that could be true but something to remember is fish are a lot like people in that they all have different personalities(varying behaviors) from one fish to another of the same species.

08/28/2008, 05:16 AM	#13
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	I usually watch a fish for about a week or two before I but him.So if I make sure he is eating in the store and have enough pods in my tank would he be cool?

08/28/2008, 05:47 PM	#15
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	Would who be cool?

08/29/2008, 06:36 AM	#17
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	Is the only thing hard about keeping a leopard wrasse is getting them to eat?