Do you find Kole Tang Aggressive?

[Mightyfish]

Recently added kole tang in my DT. It is the largest fish and seems to be bossing my sunburst anthias and black cap gamma. Havent touch the clowns yet and i hope not. What is your experience with kole tang?

 

[joesfiddy]

They usually happy fish that graze on rocks and glass all day long.

 

[fed.gallardo]

I think they are great fish, or at least until I added one to my tank that already has a lawnmower blenny. Now the Kole Eye bullies Blenny. I'm trying to catch him cause I like Blenny Kravitiz a lot more. I would think as long as you don't have any grazers things should mellow out and the Kole will leave lip marks on the inside

 

[ca1ore]

To a degree, all Tangs are aggressive. some, obviously, are a lot worse than others. The bristletooth genus fish are generally among the less aggressive, though I have had individuals in the past that behaved against type.

 

[biomek]

Is it a space issue? What size is your DT?

 

[DaveRaz]

My kole is chill. Reminds me of a big ol goofy puppy.

 

[Nanighan]

Mine was slightly aggressive when it was the biggest fish in the tank...then I added a powder blue...

 

[nigeldcat]

Mine is pretty easy going, but tank is very lightly stocked. 150G with Kole, Longnose Butterfly, Eibli Angel, Mated Pair of Percula Clowns, Midas Blenny, 6 line Wrasse, Pink Spotted Goby.

Clowns give him grief when he gets to close to the eggs. He has managed to get a scar as well as given one to the clown, but no incidents in over a year. The clowns lay eggs pretty much every month.

Very active swimmer and I really understand the tang police more now that I watch Tom Tang run out of swimming room in my 6ft 150G.

 

[Guygettnby]

To a degree, all Tangs are aggressive. some, obviously, are a lot worse than others. The bristletooth genus fish are generally among the less aggressive, though I have had individuals in the past that behaved against type.

+1

My current kole tang is aggressive after the initial shy period.

 

[Yogre]

My kole tang bullied my lawnmower blenny to death, I presume because they have the same feeding scheme and the kole viewed the blenny as direct competition for food.

Once the blenny went fins up, the kole hasn't bothered any other fish in my tank.

 

[JoelA7]

My kole is manic sometimes. Nick named Crazy Eyes. Rather more aggressive than I expected.

 

[alexander_ktn]

I agree that in contrast to their reputation dominant kole tangs can be very aggressive.

 

[gREEF stricken]

I think they are great fish, or at least until I added one to my tank that already has a lawnmower blenny. Now the Kole Eye bullies Blenny. I'm trying to catch him cause I like Blenny Kravitiz a lot more. I would think as long as you don't have any grazers things should mellow out and the Kole will leave lip marks on the inside

Had EXACT same experience. Wife's favorite fish so the Kole had to go....


GS

 

[Nina51]

i've never seen an ounce of aggression from my kole tang. he spends all of his waking hours picking at the rocks and glass. even at feeding time, he takes what he wants and just goes on.

 

[fed.gallardo]

kole

kole

My kole is chill. Reminds me of a big ol goofy puppy.

This is exactly how I picture my Kole! Except when he picks on blenny.

 

[vette.tech]

LOL blenny Kravitz....my kole has been awesome even with my lawnmower blenny, though the kole has only been in for around 4 months so time will tell

 

[IMay1280]

I had no issues at all with my kole tang, with my blue regal or anything else.

 

[jayball]

I'm trying to catch him cause I like Blenny Kravitiz a lot more.

Benny the blenny may just get a new name.

 

[fed.gallardo]

Benny the blenny may just get a new name.

Pretty sure I stole that name from here He's either Blenny Kravitiz or Muddy Mud Skipper

 

[Worm864]

I have a yellow eye, flame angel and half black angel in a 120 so far. all with no issues. The yellow eye is the big wimp of the bunch