Blenny Tang compatability
- Thread starter marleesan
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I'm not sure the question can be answered ... it almost depends on the individual tang, and how she feels in that moment.
I have a kole and a starry blenny in a 65. For many months, the kole would give chase to the blenny as soon as she saw him, and the blenny became both extremely thin and extremely fast. Then, I moved the tank across the room, and re-decorated it.
The blenny is now free to swim where he wants, and eat when he wants.
I also have a midas blenny, but that one's an open-water planktivore, and the tang ignores him.
~Bruce
I have a kole and a starry blenny in a 65. For many months, the kole would give chase to the blenny as soon as she saw him, and the blenny became both extremely thin and extremely fast. Then, I moved the tank across the room, and re-decorated it.
The blenny is now free to swim where he wants, and eat when he wants.
I also have a midas blenny, but that one's an open-water planktivore, and the tang ignores him.
~Bruce
scooter31707
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This can be a hit or miss case. I have experienced the Tomini and Kole going after my starry and Lawnmower Blennies, but had most of the damage done by the Kole. With the Tomini, I begin to put 3 pieces of Nori on 3 different clips around the tank and I saw the aggression go way down. Also the Tomini had 2 other tangs in with it and it was the smaller and weaker of the bunch. So he was worried about getting picked on also.
scooter31707
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It's hard to say. Now I have seen a case where the Blenny was around 4 inches and the tang was around 2-2.5 and the Blenny held it's ground and put a whipping on the tang.
scooter31707
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I would try it, but be prepared to take it back out. I think if you had a Starry or a Lawnmower you would be ok. They are more aggressive than other Blennies, IME.
geckoejon
Active member
i have 4 tangs (powder blue, hippo, yellow, & tomini) in my 220g along with a starry & midas blenny... the only issue i have is with the tomini tang. he is a butthead to my 4 gobies and the 2 blennies :-/ he doesn't hurt them, and they have been together for months. he chases them all on a regular basis. he is like an old man shouting "get off my lawn!!!" 
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