Naso Tang??

[Delphinus]

Guys, keep the tone friendly - there's no need to get snitty or personal or get our feathers ruffled. If it happens we'll close the thread, flame wars are not tolerated here.

[Mik_101]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Hi Mik_101, I'm sorry if I came across harshly, it's not my intent. I just want you to be able to get all that you can out of this hobby - because there tends to be a LOT of frustration that we have to suffer just as much as all the good things; so if I can help someone avoid some of that frustration, I want to do so, because it always makes me sad to see someone quit because the hobby got overwhelming for them.

If I was in your position, I would try a flame angel. Particularly if you can find one that was collected in Hawaii because the colours are out of this world (the Hawaiian flames tend to have much more brilliant reds to them, as opposed to orange and yellows, and the striking red colour creates a bold contrast to the blues on their tails). They are all pretty however, not just the Hawaiians.

I'm afraid I can't offer much on the others you've listed as I have no experience with most of those (I've only ever kept a potter's, but I have friends who have flames and I've looked at them a lot ).

Here is a good site dedicated to info on the pygmy angels: www.centropyge.net

It lists the angels by species and gives you some to-the-point info. For example, here is the page on flame angels: http://centropyge.net/flame.html

Hey thanks Tony those were grate sites. Is it harder to find flame angles from Hawaii. I'm not sure but I think ocean aquatics has some from Hawaii in regularly.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Mik_101

Doug I ment undalivable as in awsome advice not bad advice.

Ok. Cool.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by TheReefGuy

I had a naso Tang in my old 35 gallon tank and he wa a happy camper in ther then after he got over 5" i traded him for a baby naso and so on.

After all thats been posted here, thats dandy advice.

[TheReefGuy]

Originally Posted by Doug

After all thats been posted here, thats dandy advice.

Ok your a big shot now im just trying to help.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by TheReefGuy

Ok your a big shot now im just trying to help.

Gee, thanks.

[Moogled]

Mik_101, just throwing my own experiences out here:

When I first started, I wanted to keep fish of all sorts. Although I like to take risks with livestock (and I do, to a reasonable extent like TheReefGuy), I also try to predict what would be easiest for ME as the maintenance person of my tank.

I wanted to keep percs, tassled filefish, blue tangs, yellow watchman gobies, pipefish, seahorses, EVERYTHING. Now I only have a pair of percs, pair of bangaii and a Tomini tang in my tank - all very happy.

Now that you've determined big fish for your tank = bad, concentrate on what you can DEFINITELY keep (not controversial) and go from there. That said, I know you're young and very ambivalent with your livestock choices so just do what you want (with assured fish choices) and see how it works out.

You want a Flame Angel? Go for it. You're scared of it nibbling your corals? Don't get it. Don't burden yourself with the question of "What if?" if you're not prepared to take the plunge.

[Mik_101]

Lol i gusse it one of those things wher you got to preper your self mentaly.