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01/13/2017, 10:40 AM | #1 |
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Ctenochaetus... specifically the cheveron tang
Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with the cheveron tang and how to properly take care of one, also if anyone has kept any of the other Ctenochaetus please post your experiences.
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01/13/2017, 10:46 AM | #2 |
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I've had a Kole recently as well as a Tomini in the past. Both were active swimmers, and did very well at eating algae off of the rocks. People tend to put them in smaller tanks, but that is not something I would like to recommend.
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01/13/2017, 10:58 AM | #3 |
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Keep in mind that the Chevron goes through a drastic color change from juvenile to adult, and also that it gets much bigger than the other Ctenochaetus spp (10").
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01/13/2017, 11:00 AM | #4 |
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I kept a tomini for some time and found him to be a great fish, kinda like a more passive zebrasoma. All he did was calmly cruise about the rock work all day snacking, and didn't ever bother anybody. Unfortunately I lost him in a marine velvet outbreak set off by a purple tang :headway: I'd say a 55g is the minimum I'd put your typical bristle tooth in, chevrons have the largest max size as far as I know, so I'd say a 75g for them, as long as it's 4' long. Like zebrasoma, bristletooths are better suited to captivity than other genera because they have slow growth rates, and are much more "stationary", meaning they seem to be more content exploring the rockwork, feeding all day, than pacing the length of the tank. They also don't seem to be nearly as prone to disease IME. Good luck
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01/13/2017, 12:07 PM | #6 |
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I have had a Kole x2, Tomini (currently), and a chevron. IME, Kole was the jerks out of the bunch, beating up on Starry and Lawnmower Blennies. Tomini has been very laid back, no trouble out of hit. Chevron very cool fish, gets around 9-10 inches, IMO requires a 180. When I purchased them (at different times of course) took awhile to get them eating Nori. Until this day, my Tomini does not eat it.
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01/13/2017, 12:12 PM | #7 |
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I agree on the above posts. I have twice tried a kole and they both were jerks and had to trade them back in. I have twice had tomini in the past as well and both were great. Niether liked Nori and both preferred to graze and then would aggressively pursue the other fishes poo haha. Never tried the chevron though.
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01/13/2017, 01:47 PM | #8 |
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Great fish, I like both color variations. Buy Hawaiian, not Xmas Islands. Enjoy the lip marks all over your glass. There is no harder working tang, and feed spiralina brine as part of there diet.
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01/13/2017, 04:57 PM | #9 |
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I've had one for a little over a month now that I got off of someone who had him for 3 years.
I put him in my tank with 3 other tangs, multiple triggers (including a clown) and a large emperor angel. He got nipped the first few days and wasn't sure if he'd make. He's healed up great and now coasts through the tank with all other fish. I would say they are one of the tougher tangs (despite what other people or sites say based on MY experience) Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk |
01/13/2017, 05:54 PM | #10 |
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Chevie is an awesome fish. It will change, so make sure you like it's adult clothes (I do). Primarily detritivore, so crap and slime algae. Mine follows my hippo around at feeding time hoping for a 'treat'. None of the bristles I've kept ate nori, though they all took frozen eventually. Almost continuous grazer, along with my potters angel.
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