Kole tang question

[danny zubot]

First I'd like to know if this is a good deal. At Petcetera by my house I found what they a Kole tang for $80. They always offer 2 for 1 on all fish so I can pick up a bi-colored angel for free.

Secondly, The Kole was a very deep blue to purple color. Everything I've looked up online shows pictures of what I know as powder blue tangs. Whats the deal? Do powder blues color morph with maturity?

[Aquattro]

Pretty sure koles are brown....

[Aquattro]

kole = http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/kole_tang.htm

PBT = http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/e_powder.php

[muck]

Here the pics of the 2 tangs. PBs do not morph.


http://www.themarinecenter.com/tang-kole.jpg
Kole Tang



http://www.themarinecenter.com/tang-powderblue.jpg
Powder Blue Tang

[danny zubot]

Thats wierd, the site I looked at must have messed up.
Since that is cleared up, what about the deal?

[Aquattro]

what about the deal?

80 bucks, not so much of a deal. Second fish free, maybe, but J&L sells medium koles for 30 bucks. I would expect to pay about 45 at a LFS, tops. That's just me though, so if getting the second free fish is what you wanted anyway, the deal becomes much better.

[danny zubot]

Cool, thats all I needed to know. Thanks. :biggrin: