Which Tang with a Lawnmower blenny? Kole or Yellow

[Chicagoreef2016]

Just got a lawnmower blenny, going to get a tang here in a couple months. I have read that Kole tangs may not get along with LMB, is this true based on personal experience? The Kole or whichever tang will be going in last. If not a Kole probably a Yellow tang.

 

[mike61289]

It's not a matter of getting along with one tang over another. It's the fact that both lawnmower blennies and tangs compete for a similar resource: algae. They might be able to share it. They might not be willing to share. It depends on the individuals.

 

[saf1]

It's not a matter of getting along with one tang over another. It's the fact that both lawnmower blennies and tangs compete for a similar resource: algae. They might be able to share it. They might not be willing to share. It depends on the individuals.

I like the part about "might"

I have a lawnmower with a Lt. Tang. They get along great and more or less leave each other alone. The LMB doesn't eat the Nori I feed on the clip however the tang destroys it. I had a post earlier about it eating 2 sheets a day... My blenny eats the other fishes food along with the stuff it scrapes off the rocks and back wall of the tank.

I don't see myself adding another tang so take this for what it is worth.

 

[nereefpat]

I've read more horror stories about Ctenochaetus (kole, tomini, etc) tangs and blennies than other tang varieties...if that helps..

 

[MondoBongo]

if it's a choice between the two i'd go yellow (actually i'd rather not have a tang than have a yellow tang, but that's a different matter)

when i had my LMB he did great with my yellow tang, but my kole tang chase that poor little blenny any time he saw him out.

 

[mynorrodas]

I have:

1 XXXL sailfin tang
1 XL blonde naso tang
1 Blue tang
1 Yellow tang
1 Purple tang
1 Vlamingii tang
1 Mimic tang
1 Kole tang

All of them with a Lawnmover living together like 5 years without any problems...