Naso Tang??

Mik_101 · #1 07-15-2007, 06:05 PM

What are the chaces he will nip at my cirals?

justinl · #2 07-15-2007, 06:08 PM

50/50. all dwarf angels are risky but coral beauty is the least likely to nip. lemon peels are pretty bad as far as dwarves go but who knows.

Chaloupa · #3 07-15-2007, 06:50 PM

my Lemon Peel is in my FOWLR......there are some GSP and a few Paly's that it doesn't bother but I wouldn't trust it with anything I like as far as corals go...if it was a problem I'd hate to try to take it out....another really good one is a Cherub Pygmy Angel...small and lots of color...usually fairly safe with corals...but it's still an Angel...I had no trouble with mine
here's a pic for you to see what it looks like

Mik_101 · #4 07-15-2007, 10:23 PM

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/nasotang/
Hmm maybe I will get a naso tang scince on thins site they say it needs a minimum of 55g

justinl · #5 07-15-2007, 10:31 PM

we have already stated our opinions. if you prefer to trust a source that is trying to SELL you the fish no matter the cost (it's not like they care about the fish's well being once it's out of their hands) over the unbiased views that we have presented, then so be it.

Mik_101 · #6 07-15-2007, 10:36 PM

Oh never realy looked at it that way.

andresont · #7 07-15-2007, 10:41 PM

it is stated right in the description :
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/nasotang/

" it is important to provide it with plenty of swimming space. It also needs suitable hiding places. "
55gal is not even close for this kind of fish IMO.

Delphinus · #8 07-15-2007, 10:51 PM

Unfortunately, that site is wrong with their info. You have to take into account the source of the information. Are they trying to sell something? Yes. Am I trying to sell something? No. I have no reason to mislead you on this: a Naso tang is a wholly inappropriate fish for a tank less than 200, possibly even 300 gallons. If you have seen this fish in the wild, you would understand.

And what is the point of putting a baby fish in a tank if you have no upgrade path? It's one thing to put a small fish in a 55g if you have ten tanks on the go and the appropriate sized tank ready to go when the fish gets larger. If you have to trade the fish in within 6 to 10 weeks, then the answer is simple: Don't get the fish.

Get the larger tank going first, then think about a tang. In the meantime, stick to the pictures. Like I said, it's a bitter pill to swallow to stay in our means, but we all have to do it sometimes, everyone.

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Originally Posted by Mik_101

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/nasotang/
Hmm maybe I will get a naso tang scince on thins site they say it needs a minimum of 55g

hawk · #9 07-15-2007, 10:59 PM

I think people are being punked here

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #10 07-16-2007, 01:01 AM

Punked or not, good info being offered on this thread.

He does sound like someone who is desperate for someone, anyone, to tell him to do whatever he wants to do anyways. If six pages of "DON'T DO IT!!!" is not enough, then we're all wasting our time anyways. I wonder if he even looked up the adult size of Naso tangs before deciding he wants one so badly?