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Kole (Yellow Eye) Tang for algae control?? |
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Kole (Yellow Eye) Tang for algae control?? |
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05-16-2001, 07:03 AM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Victoria, Tx, USA
Posts: 16
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Kole (Yellow Eye) Tang for algae control??
Has anyone purchased one of these for Algae control? What type of personality did it have? What about mixing with a Purple or Brown (Scopas)Tang in a 105g?
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05-16-2001, 09:23 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Birmingham, Al, USA
Posts: 815
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They are pretty good algae munchers (not as good as like yellows, but good). They are also one of the more timid tangs. THe purple would probably chase him a little, maybe a scopas(not as much as the purple) They have wonderful little personalities, I'd probably introduce him with lights off and rearrange the rock as best I could to confuse the other tangs. HTH, GOod luck. [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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05-16-2001, 11:02 AM
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Governor
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Rohnert Park, CA, USA
Posts: 1,102
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Nah, my Kole only eats detritus. It won't touch any algae, even prefers brine to Nori.
My Kole is useless as any sort of algae control. But it is very passive, and I would think a Purple would likely harass it into hiding. ------------------ Mark Play Well |
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05-16-2001, 11:14 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Birmingham, Al, USA
Posts: 815
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Interesting, I had one once that ate everything, he even left little "kissy" marks on the glass from where he scraped off the algae. But on second thought, I agree that the purple tang would probably be too aggressive and chase him into the rocks. HTH
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05-17-2001, 05:49 PM
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Council
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Huntsville, AL, USA
Posts: 383
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My Kole eats everything except hair alge. He does his best to keep the glass clean also. The yellow chases him on occasion but never really harasses him.
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