Need help identifying a fish, please?

[jgcarranza13]

I got this fish from someone breaking down a tank and it was free so I jumped on it. I want to know what fish it is and if it ca. stay in my redsea 350 long term. Thanks in advance!

 

[cdemoss01]

Pictures?

I got this fish from someone breaking down a tank and it was free so I jumped on it. I want to know what fish it is and if it ca. stay in my redsea 350 long term. Thanks in advance!

We are gonna need pictures lol

 

[jgcarranza13]

Pictures?

We are gonna need pictures lol

Sorry didn’t attach right lol also I know this is a tang just don’t know exactly what type

 

[cdemoss01]

Im not sure if you tried but it still did not work haha!

 

[jgcarranza13]

Im not sure if you tried but it still did not work haha!

 

[littlefoxx]

Bristletooth tang

 

[jgcarranza13]

Bristletooth tang

This is what I thought, but wasn’t 100%
Thanks for the confirmation!

 

[cdemoss01]

This is what I thought, but wasn’t 100%
Thanks for the confirmation!

Oh dang been lookin for one of those for a while lucky lucky you! White tail bristle tooth rare and beautiful fish! Nice job with getting it treat it with care!

 

[littlefoxx]

This is what I thought, but wasn’t 100%
Thanks for the confirmation!

Youre welcome! Lots of kinds. White tail, yellow eye, blue eye, blue lip (I have one of these!) this one seems to have really nice coloration!

 

[jgcarranza13]

Oh dang been lookin for one of those for a while lucky lucky you! White tail bristle tooth rare and beautiful fish! Nice job with getting it treat it with care!

Thanks! I saw it and jumped at the opportunity, just felt too good to be true so I wanted confirmation lol

 

[Fish_are_stoopid]

I've always heard of them as kole tang. Which is a bristletooth

 

[crazyfishmom]

Looks like a kole tang to me. They get to about 7 inches or so. Not sure what size your tank is but this is one of the smaller tangs. He’s beautiful!

 

[littlefoxx]

I've always heard of them as kole tang. Which is a bristletooth

They are all bristletooth tangs, its used for tangs with sharper teeth to scrape algae! They just have different names (yellow eye kole for example) This is my bristletooth, a blue lip!

 

[Fish_are_stoopid]

They are all bristletooth tangs, its used for tangs with sharper teeth to scrape algae! They just have different names (yellow eye kole for example) This is my bristletooth, a blue lip!

Yes. I've always been a tomini type guys. Great algae eaters and easy to care for. Great choice in fish on any bristle tooth.

 

[littlefoxx]

Yes. I've always been a tomini type guys. Great algae eaters and easy to care for. Great choice in fish on any bristle tooth.

Except the African gold eye or whatever that one is called (not yellow eye). I had one and she was the devil. Re homed. Was very hesitant to get this guy (I named him Blue) but his blue mouth fades to purple and he is pretty! Super chill and active. The blue is hard to see with the flash on

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

If your tanks a 350 gallon it will be fine. Kole Tags get to like 6 inches or so

 

[cdemoss01]

If your tanks a 350 gallon it will be fine. Kole Tags get to like 6 inches or so

I dont think youll need a 350 gallon for a kole tang...

 

[littlefoxx]

If your tanks a 350 gallon it will be fine. Kole Tags get to like 6 inches or so

Tank is a 72 gallon, the 350 is the red sea model number

 

[cdemoss01]

Tank is a 72 gallon, the 350 is the red sea model number

Ah my fault!

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

I don’t honk you need a 350 he said he bought a Red Sea 350. So he asked if it would be ok to keep the kole. Which would be yes