Best tang for GHA?

[tizzy]

I'm about to move to a 120 tank with a sump and I want to get a tang or 2 to keep the grass mowed. I have a blue hippo now, but he's spoiled on meaty foods and won't touch the GHA.

I've heard Koles are best???????

 

[jda]

No guarantee that any tang will eat GHA. Rabbitfish are a better bet, but they get quite large and grow quickly. Not even a rabbitfish are a sure thing.

 

[jubjub]

i heard koles are good..or anything in the bristletooth family....then again my yellow keeps what lil gha i get mowed down

 

[SteveJakubiec]

I have a Tomini Tang, totally demolished my algae problem, has yet to turn to the true bane in my side, the green hair algae. Then again, it's only on one rock, so I might want to get rid of it.

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

The bristletooth tangs really dont like it, it get stuck in their teeth and mouths. The only tang I have ever kept that nibbled at it was a mimic tang. Both of my rabbitfish nibble it when they are hungry but all of my fish would rather eat something better tasting when given the opportunity.

 

[Clownfish29]

when i had GHA my kole just devoured it, he was at it all day and got rid of it all

 

[t5Nitro]

Good luck getting any "algae eater" to eat it if you spoil them like me. Mine don't go after it since I feed nori each day.

 

[cloak]

Feed half as much and see if you'll see a dent? Maybe a quarter for awhile?

 

[tizzy]

got one

got one

Just picked up a blue eye kole...much more sktiking than the standard yellow eye. We'll see.

 

[tizzy]

make that "striking"

make that "striking"

 

[rioshilo]

Re: got one

Re: got one

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12793458#post12793458 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tizzy
Just picked up a blue eye kole...much more sktiking than the standard yellow eye. We'll see.

Got a picture of that one?

 

[scapes]

I have a rabbitfish in an 80g for 4 years now. not a single drop of anything algae related. another person said they grow quick...mine hasn't grown that quick in 4 years. he's great. would highly encourage this fish.

 

[crvz]

A rabbitfish is probably the better bet, but good luck with the tang. I'd love to see a picture of it as well.

 

[tizzy]

picture

picture

not mine, but it looks identical:

http://www.reefhotspot.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=424

 

[tizzy]

Which Rabbitfish?

Which Rabbitfish?

Which one do ya'll recommend...foxface?

 

[stunreefer]

Zebrasoma tang or "Bristletooth" tang.