Tang for SPS tank?
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BreadmanMike
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Chevron would be perfect. A little pricy, but beautiful.
! But it was a model citizen in my 90g before that.
crypticghost
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My vote is for a Kole or the tang that is blackish with orange fins!
panic
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Kole and Chevron are basically the same fish, and are the best algae eaters I have ever seen. I have a Chevron in my 180 and one in a 270. They clean the glass so much that the snails stay on the rocks. It plays well with my other tangs - Yellow, Sailfin, Powder blue, blue, Orange shoulder
Justin74
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Sounds like achilles.
From what I heard the purples can get fairly big, as well as rambunctious. My vote is with the first two posts as well, powder brown. At face value ya, dull grayish brown, but when they spread there wings, a very beautifull color display of blues and yellow. I also shared the same experience of them being a model citizen. I dont think the compitition would be that great against a copperband, as the tang will be grazin on greens while the copperband is scoutin for critters, but thats just my experience as individuals but cant attest for there relationship as Ive never mixed the two due to size of my tanks.
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Doubledown
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In a 75 I would recommend one of the smaller Zebrasomas (Yellow, Purple or Scopas). The Sailfin, while beautiful, grows large and fast - probably too large for your future 120. Any of these though should be the last fish you put in the tank - most are tollerant of existing fish, but once that territory is theirs they are not very welcoming to new arrivals.
The Kole or Cheveron are also excellent choices. If you go with a Kole, look for one that was harvested in Sri Lanka - they have spots on their body instead of stripes. Basically the same fish with a different paintjob. Both fish have an excellent temperment ans will be useful edition for algae control. They stay smaller as well so should fit well into your future 120.
I would stay away from the Acanthrus group (Powder Blue, Powder Brown, Gold Rim, Orange Shoulder, Sohol, Clown, Dussemeri). The powders have a terrible track record for survival and are prone to ich, the stress of being in a 75 gallon will not help that. The others, again while beautiful and good algae eaters, will get too large and require much greater swimming space than you future tank. This group also has the worst reputation for aggression, more so as the fish ages and grows in size.
The Kole or Cheveron are also excellent choices. If you go with a Kole, look for one that was harvested in Sri Lanka - they have spots on their body instead of stripes. Basically the same fish with a different paintjob. Both fish have an excellent temperment ans will be useful edition for algae control. They stay smaller as well so should fit well into your future 120.
I would stay away from the Acanthrus group (Powder Blue, Powder Brown, Gold Rim, Orange Shoulder, Sohol, Clown, Dussemeri). The powders have a terrible track record for survival and are prone to ich, the stress of being in a 75 gallon will not help that. The others, again while beautiful and good algae eaters, will get too large and require much greater swimming space than you future tank. This group also has the worst reputation for aggression, more so as the fish ages and grows in size.
Michael7979
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Kole,Cheveron, or Tomini.........all similar in shape.
What about a rabbit fish?, I love my doliatus......or maybe a foxface.
What about a rabbit fish?, I love my doliatus......or maybe a foxface.
REEF-DADDY
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A bristle is a must have imho. They are the work horse of the reef. I have a Kole now, had Chevy before the crash of 06. The Chevy was more colorful but the Kole has better personality. I currently keep for tangs and the like:
8" Naso
7" Yellow
5" Mag Foxface
5"Purple
5"Powder Blue
3" Kole
The Kole tang is really the work horse, in keeping the tank clean. Incidentally My old 7" powder blue was the last fish alive when my tank hit a PH of 10.00 due to a kalk issue. I've never had trouble with these fish. My water quality is stable, pristine, and I run a large UV. All key for successfully keeping tangs.
8" Naso
7" Yellow
5" Mag Foxface
5"Purple
5"Powder Blue
3" Kole
The Kole tang is really the work horse, in keeping the tank clean. Incidentally My old 7" powder blue was the last fish alive when my tank hit a PH of 10.00 due to a kalk issue. I've never had trouble with these fish. My water quality is stable, pristine, and I run a large UV. All key for successfully keeping tangs.
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