Tomini tang
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
FishSaltwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Reef safe
- Yes
- Recommended tank
- 300 L
- Maximum size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 8–8.4
- Diet
- Herbivore
Care at a glance
The tomini tang stays small for a tang and has a brownish body that brightens to yellow towards the rear, with blue edging along the fins. Like the kole tang it has bristle-like teeth with which it scrapes film algae and detritus off rock rather than biting off hair algae.
That makes it one of the most useful and manageable tangs for a medium-sized reef tank. Give it plenty of grown-in rock and daily vegetable food, and keep exactly one, as it sees similar tangs as rivals.
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