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FAQs about Bristletooth Tangs, Genus Ctenochaetus Compatibility
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blue eyed Cole tang... Singing? 6/6/09
Hi guys and girls
Just a quickly. I have had a gander through the tang compatibility pages
on the site but still could do with a little advice. I have a blue eye
Cole
>As in Nat King? Ctenochaetus strigosus is the Kole Tang<
tang in my main tank that I would like to introduce another surgeon fish
in with, I have seen a lovely convict <Mmm, no... Acanthurus triostegus
is a social species... very so>
at the LFS that's been in a few weeks and is feeding really well, I have
done my reading up on them and found they are quite placid fish, do you
think this would be a suitable contender?
<Nyet>
Also can you let me know of some other surgeons that would suitable to
mix as other options?
Many thanks in advance
B.patch
<Posted on WWM... go read there. Bob Fenner>
Re: blue eyed Cole tang... Not Yellow Eyed!
6/8/09
Hi again crew
Whoops on the spelling of Kole/cole, witty humour though. Anyway after a
bit of research through WWM I found the tang I have is the two spotted
bristle-tooth (Ctenochaetus binotatus) and not the blue eyed Kole I was
told it was,
<Ahh!>
my fault though I guess should of done the research in advance, was a
bit of an impulse buy to be honest (slap on the wrist for me) I've
checked the links again and just wanted your opinion if I were to add a
yellow or hippo in with him as I've now reverted form the idea of the
convict.
Thanks again
B.P
<These might work out much better. BobF>
Tang vs. Angel
Hi guys,
<Hi
David, PF here tonight>
Quick Question...(I think)
<It's the quick
ones that turn into War and Peace... ; ) >
I have a 800 litre tank
with the following fish:
Yellow Tang
Bristle Tooth Tang
Coral
Beauty
Clown
Damsel
Emperor Angel
The Emperor is the latest
addition and has only been in my system for two days, the Tangs are
giving him a hard time particularly the bristle tooth. The Bristle tooth
is a real menace and I have taken many fish back to my LFS because of
him.
I have about 60 kg.s of live rock in the system and if anything
I thought the Emperor would put the Tang in his place. Emperor is about
18cm.
This morning I noticed a small hole in the side of the Emperor,
funny enough just the size of a Tang scalpel.
The question is do I
rush home and remove the offending tang and in the process rip half of
my tank apart or will they sort themselves out.
Thanks in advance.
David
Cape Town
South Africa.
<Well David, I think the answer
boils down to whether or not you want to keep the tang or the angel, one
of them needs to go. You can let them sort it out, but the tang to me
sounds like a trouble maker. It could also be the presence of two tangs
that is causing the aggression, tangs generally don't get along with
other tangs.
Have a good evening, PF> Kole Tang
I'm
looking into purchasing a Kole Tang that's about 3" long. At the present
time, I've already got a Hepatus Tang in the tank that's about the same
size.
I've seen conflicting reports on how well these two fish will
get along in a 75 gallon tank. Please give me your opinion.
<Should
be fine... both not terribly aggressive species... good size
difference... My opinions on the family, genera, species are posted
here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/tangs,.htm
and the links beyond>
It's also possible that I could get a 2 1/2" Kole instead.
<Go with
the larger one. Bob Fenner>
Thanks, Larry Breit
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