Hi all,
My LFS has a nice plump little (2.5”) kole tang in at the mo and I am considering adding it to my 90 reef. I have read they can turn into jerks and don’t want to risk the health of my other livestock so wanted to get some opinions on compatibility first.
Tanks is 90g plus sump (48x18x24) with around 120lbs of rock, it’s been running for about 18months and there is plenty of algae to graze on. Tankmates are:
· Flame angel (2”)
· Mandarin
· Male banggai cardinal
· 2 x common clowns
I was not planning on adding much else except maybe an orchid dottyback in future. All my other fish are captive bred so I am on the fence about whether to buy this, the thing that’s making me consider it is that there is a distinct lack of movement in my tank at times. The flame can be seen weaving its way through the rocks as they do, the banggai hangs in one spot mostly, the clowns are always out of sight either behind a big finger leather or in a corner near the overflow and the mandarin is a mandarin, stunning but fairly cryptic so it would seem like a nice active, open swimmer like the tang would fill a niche.
Thoughts appreciated
Cheers
Nick
My LFS has a nice plump little (2.5”) kole tang in at the mo and I am considering adding it to my 90 reef. I have read they can turn into jerks and don’t want to risk the health of my other livestock so wanted to get some opinions on compatibility first.
Tanks is 90g plus sump (48x18x24) with around 120lbs of rock, it’s been running for about 18months and there is plenty of algae to graze on. Tankmates are:
· Flame angel (2”)
· Mandarin
· Male banggai cardinal
· 2 x common clowns
I was not planning on adding much else except maybe an orchid dottyback in future. All my other fish are captive bred so I am on the fence about whether to buy this, the thing that’s making me consider it is that there is a distinct lack of movement in my tank at times. The flame can be seen weaving its way through the rocks as they do, the banggai hangs in one spot mostly, the clowns are always out of sight either behind a big finger leather or in a corner near the overflow and the mandarin is a mandarin, stunning but fairly cryptic so it would seem like a nice active, open swimmer like the tang would fill a niche.
Thoughts appreciated
Cheers
Nick