Best tang for 90

[mnash]

What is the best tang for my 90 gallon aquarium? I will be adding the tang as my last fish in the distant future but just want to know what species would be the best.

Mike

 

[philip5510]

Chevron, Tomini and Kole, all of the bristletooth tangs will be great in a 90. the Zebrasommas would work but may get too aggressive.

 

[emoore]

I agree with Philip. I am going to get a Kole tang for my 90.

 

[mnash]

What makes the kole tang better than the blue hippo or the yellow tang?

 

[edsimmons]

Blue tangs (Paracanturus) are cool.

 

[Peter Eichler]

I would stick with Zebrasoma tangs, IMO they're the hardiest and least disease resistant of the Tangs. Also, they seem to adapt better to a little less wimming room. On the other hand be aware that many of them will eventually outgrow a 90 gallon. If you know you will never upgrade from the 90 the Ctenochaetus Tangs stay smaller for the most part, with some of them having a max. size of about 6".

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

I would agree that the bristletooths and the zebrasoma are the best choices for a 90 with the exception of the sailfin tangs which get very large.

 

[LisaD]

how about acanthurus pyroferus, mimic tang?

 

[chromafi]

Kole tangs are beautiful, but Blond Naso is the most fun. They are like dogs. Maybe too big for 90 though.

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

how about acanthurus pyroferus, mimic tang?

Those and the convicts would be the only Acanthurus I would do in 90 but I still think a 90 is marginal for them.

 

[mnash]

Would a yellow tang be better than a blue hippo tang?

 

[yoboyjdizz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10440667#post10440667 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mnash
Would a yellow tang be better than a blue hippo tang?

Yes it would as eventually the blue tang will outgrow a 90 gallon.

 

[mnash]

Do yellow tangs eat chaeto?

 

[wanabebell]

im not sure on chaeto but my foxface and sohol arnt bashful eating culpera (sp)