Which tang eats algae the best?

[Large Polyp Dave]

I have a regal tang who I grazes on rocks much less than my orange shouldered tang.


What tang is the best algae grazer? And is my regal tang just different? should he be eating algae more aggressively?

 

[edwing206]

i think the vlamingi tang is the best algae eater

 

[sirbooks]

A lot of people (myself included) are fans of the Ctenochaetus species- kole tangs, chevrons, etc. They keep themselves pretty busy browsing for algae.

As for your tang, that species isn't great for algae. Regal/hippo tangs eat a lot of zooplankton and aren't as much of a grazing type as the other tangs.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8061077#post8061077 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sirbooks
A lot of people (myself included) are fans of the Ctenochaetus species- kole tangs, chevrons, etc. They keep themselves pretty busy browsing for algae.

As for your tang, that species isn't great for algae. Regal/hippo tangs eat a lot of zooplankton and aren't as much of a grazing type as the other tangs.

I agree kole tang is probably one of the best... I wouldn't recomend a Vlamingi tang even though they do an ok job, they get to big for most people tanks in this hobby.

I think the regal tang is probably one of worst tang grazers..

 

[jasonj90]

another vote for the kole tang! however they do need lots of space to graze. at least 4' wide, if not 6...

 

[hgbarwick]

I have a purple tang and he does some algea eating. not as much as what I have heard koles can do.

 

[Large Polyp Dave]

wow. thanks so much for the info guys. appreciate it

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Naso and Paracanthurus (Hippo) Tangs are planktivores and grow large (ie: poor choice for grazing algae in an aquarium). Stick to Zebrasoma or Ctenochaetus for algae.

 

[MacJoe]

I have a yellow tang that is a pig and seems to eat all day.

 

[Cathy1]

I vote for the yellow tang! I've heard that Kole tangs can be very agressive but I guess lots of other tangs are too.

 

[jasonj90]

my yellow grazes all day too, but when i had my yellow eye kole, he was crazy about eating. it was a nonstop feast!!!

 

[thor32766]

koles are to me, simply the best tangs at grazing algea in a tank.