Tangs For A 50 Gallon?

[STD]

I like Kole Tangs but heard somewhere they they may not be suitable for a 50 gallon. I actually like all Bristletooth Tangs like the Kole Tang and the Chevron Tang. Could a Tomini Tang work? And I like the Two Spot too.

I don't really like Blues as much. I would like to get a yellow tang to add yellow to my tank but I can live without it.

Tomini should work

Blue is a bad idea - itch magnet - grows very big and needs loads of swimming space

 

[DanMan092]

It's hard to find what they actually look like since they change as they grow. I was going to order it online but I have no idea what it will look like. If I get a tang it will either be a Tomini, Kole, or Two Spot. My friend wants to get a Kole (though I have no idea when he's going to go about doing so) and says I shouldn't get the same fish, but we'll see.

 

[chrissaysyes]

best bet I've had with not knowing what something will look like is finding a seller on ebay or in a forum and getting him to take a picture of the actual fish/coral for you. I've had a lot of sellers on ebay willing to do so.

 

[DanMan092]

So behavior wise are there any major differences between the bristletooth tangs? And will they eat large algaes such as caulerpa and grape caulerpa?

 

[chrissaysyes]

Yeah, but then it really depends on the fish...mine left certain macro algaes alone.

*and by "mine" I mean a yellow tang, so may not be relevant

 

[Lynden]

Less palatable macroalgaes such as Chaetomorpha and Halimeda may be left alone, but they will probably eat most others.

 

[DanMan092]

Well Halimeda is easy enough to remove by itself so I don't really care about that. Now I just need to find pictures of the adults and juveniles of the fish, since they all look different as adults.

 

[Adrinal]

its not enough swim space for the life of the fish. I have a 60 gallon... but its a 36"x48"x12" Thats a little more like it... hehe

 

[DanMan092]

its not enough swim space for the life of the fish. I have a 60 gallon... but its a 36"x48"x12" Thats a little more like it... hehe

That's a 90 gallon tank. So either you put the wrong gallons or the wrong measurements. I know my tank is smaller than would be preferred but from what I've heard it should still be OK.

 

[Lynden]

I think he means it wouldn't be enough space for a full grown adult. A baby would do fine.

 

[DanMan092]

Well than I guess I'll get a small one. Unless someone can think up an algae eating fish that is also aesthetically pleasing.

 

[Lynden]

Rabbitfish, lawnmower blenny? What kind of algae are we talking about?

 

[DanMan092]

Rabbitfish, lawnmower blenny? What kind of algae are we talking about?

Halimeda and Caulerpa. I have a lawnmower blenny though.

 

[STD]

Rabbitfish, lawnmower blenny? What kind of algae are we talking about?

Halimeda and Caulerpa. I have a lawnmower blenny though.

Don't put a Kole tang in with a lawnmower blenny - they eat the same food and Koles tend to bully them - that was my experience anyway - had to get rid of the Kole

 

[Lynden]

Rabbitfish, lawnmower blenny? What kind of algae are we talking about?

Halimeda and Caulerpa. I have a lawnmower blenny though.

Why do you want these to be eaten? Nothing apart from a few urchins eat halimeda. I think most tangs will have a go at the caulerpa.