Nano Tangs Wen?

[enlighten]

never had one that did but for most fish that eat coral, it’s fluffy/meaty LPS. I don’t see any of that in your tank.

Yeah I rehome my scolies, acantho, etc. I do have an acan and a hammer tho...

 

[Tamberav]

Yeah I rehome my scolies, acantho, etc. I do have an acan and a hammer tho...

hammer probably safe, most fish don't like euphyllia, mine never touched acans but some fish like em

The little pygmy/cherub is regarded as one of the safest, flame back probably similar

Coral beautys and flame angels are pretty commonly kept too.

Lemon peels are generally not safe

FYI plenty of small tangs like tomini may not touch hair algae either. Not uncommon for bristletooths to not eat hair algae. Just poo to feed it. Would be hit or miss.

Zebramosa are better grazers but grow larger, more active, Convict tangs do well too but they are delicate also need larger space.

Mini rabbitfish would probably be even better for algae control than tangs and easy to keep, if only they stayed small.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Maybe that should be my project in retirement. Find the gene for a form of dwarfism in fish and then genetically engineer a tang that stays about 2-3 inches long… come to think of it that would not be a tang. Just because we may be able to do it doesn’t mean we should.

 

[enlighten]

Maybe that should be my project in retirement. Find the gene for a form of dwarfism in fish and then genetically engineer a tang that stays about 2-3 inches long… come to think of it that would not be a tang. Just because we may be able to do it doesn’t mean we should.

As long as we keep it in the hobby and out of the oceans. Tangs are just the stepping stone to more fish. I feel like a villain saying this, but pygmy clowns for pico tanks.

 

[enlighten]

hammer probably safe, most fish don't like euphyllia, mine never touched acans but some fish like em

The little pygmy/cherub is regarded as one of the safest, flame back probably similar

Coral beautys and flame angels are pretty commonly kept too.

Lemon peels are generally not safe

FYI plenty of small tangs like tomini may not touch hair algae either. Not uncommon for bristletooths to not eat hair algae. Just poo to feed it. Would be hit or miss.

Zebramosa are better grazers but grow larger, more active, Convict tangs do well too but they are delicate also need larger space.

Mini rabbitfish would probably be even better for algae control than tangs and easy to keep, if only they stayed small.

Thanks for the insight! Angels are sounding like a better option for the showpiece fish in my tank. I may hold off on adding any more fish atm. I have been noticing my clowns doing breeding behavior and I dont want to disturb them. They must feel real safe atm, adding another fish I am sure will disrupt it.

 

[action47reef]

Suck it up and get a bigger tank
I won't set up another tank that isn't large enough for at least a couple of tangs. They are the most valuable members of my CUC. I have one tank with nuisance algae and it's the one to small for tangs.

Interested

 

[action47reef]

Because you keep them fed well.

Yeah