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Originally Posted by lastlight
Wow I love that fish. He's amazing and seems pretty darn plump too. Are you planning on keeping him for his full lifespan?
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Full lifespan? Sure...but does anybody know what that is? I'm obviously concerned about how large he might actually get, but I would say his growth rate has slowed a bit lately. (slower..meaning less than 1" per month!) I think if he gets much beyond 2 feet long, it is going to be a problem. Just checked...I've had him in the tank for exactly 1.5 years now.
For obvious reasons, you just don't see people post images of N. vlamingi at full maturity. For over a year, Freckles had no visible sign of the Naso twin spines...but in the last few months they are starting to show. Maybe they never develop beyond small bumps, but spine-wise...he's still a baby.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies
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