Tangs

[bkweibley]

I had an algae spike, added a phosban with Rowaphos to help cut down the phosphates. I have a good bit of red and green algae that hasnt died off yet. Do tangs eat green, red, or both?

 

[Reefing Madness]

They can. Tangs tend to pick at the rocks all day. But they all have their own personalities, some will and some won't.

 

[bkweibley]

Any tangs seem to be better than others for picking at the algae? Or just up to the individual tang?

 

[skinz78]

Agreed, how big is your tank?

 

[chefb_5]

My Purple tang picks at rocks and the glass, but each tang has there own personality.

 

[bkweibley]

Agreed, how big is your tank?

90 but will be upgrading to a 220 within a year so im not to worried about any tangs outgrowing it.

 

[skinz78]

Try a Sailfin Tang, they are great for helping with nuisance algae.

 

[FishLipz]

I've found the kole, purple and naso have all done very well for me.

 

[ks_reeftank]

my yellow mimic will eat green or red algae sheets as well as pick as algae in the tank, had to take him out to quarantine and boy i can tell a difference, there is algae growing a little in the DT now

 

[Reefing Madness]

See, no specified Tang, its all up to them once you get them in the tank. I've got a Sailfin, Mimic, Kole, Vlamingii, and a Hippo and they all pick at the rocks here and there, and I even feed them once a day.

 

[darrend]

Mine eat both.