Chocalte tang for algae control

[Jack_soho]

How are your guys experiences with mimic tangs eating algae?

 

[mcarroll]

I've never heard them recommended particularly. Wonder what others think?

 

[Cael Gallery]

Rabbitfish like foxfaces are much better for algae control, a lot of tangs won't bother eating filamentous algae in aquariums

 

[Piotrek]

I never managed to keep one alive for a longer period of time. During the time it was "happy" I haven't noticed it being too efficient in that. Siganus vulpinus or any zebrassoma or ctenochaetus are my favorite algae eaters. For whatever it's worth, ctenochaetus species looks a bit towards acanthurus (e.g striatus or binotatus) and are way easier to maintain.

 

[Cael Gallery]

I never managed to keep one alive for a longer period of time. During the time it was "happy" I haven't noticed it being too efficient in that. Siganus vulpinus or any zebrassoma or ctenochaetus are my favorite algae eaters. For whatever it's worth, ctenochaetus species looks a bit towards acanthurus (e.g striatus or binotatus) and are way easier to maintain.

The reason why Ctenochaetus look similar to Acanthurus is because they are synonyms, 'Ctenochaetus' is nested right in the middle of Acanthurus on a phylogenetic tree