MrsBugmaster Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Thinking of adding a tang for algae control. I have narrowed it down to a Tomini or a Black Tang. Does anyone have any experience with either or know which would be a better algae eater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Bristletooth tangs in general are pretty good at algae control and are constantly grazing. Tomini, kole, squaretail are all good choices. I can not speak about the black tang personally but zebrasoma in general are good grazers as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmrun Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Agreed, the Bristletooth family seems to be the best algae grazers. I found my Kole really goes after the live rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentNight1793 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 There is also a big price difference between a tomini and a black tang. A small school of tomini to the cost of 1 black tang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo620 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 I’ve heard convict tangs are easily in the top 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBugmaster Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Thanks for all the replies. Tank is getting pretty full so a small group of tomini's probably will not work, only a single. I do like the more rarer fish so maybe I will go with the black tang,which is one reason why I was thinking of it. Do these two both eat the same kinds of algae? Does one eat more different kinds of algae than the other? I need something that is a good algae eater and not too aggressive. Don't won't it hurt my butterflies but also stand up to my interruptus who is a real butt head and more on the aggressive side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBugmaster Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Do you guys think a tomini and a black tang would get along in a 180? My thinking is that way most kinds of algae will be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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