can a naso live with... please check my current list and critique

adee

adee

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We have a 125 right now that has:
Our CUC
2 yellow chromis (saved from the 37)
1 blue chromis (Saved from the 37)
1 blk/wht clown (saved from the 37)
2 banggai cardinals
1 female bamboo shark (raising for a friend who works for the local aquarium breeding program she is under 14")
we have kept the stock list low so the shark has most ideal water quality but she will be moving out in the next 6mos or so.. we have had her since april and shes grown very slow.

we are running a wet/dry sump with 3100 rio pump for return, (2) 1300gph powerheads & (2) 400gph koralia powerheads and a skimmer, approx 90lbs of live rock and a handful of corals. Our parameters are perfect, i can post exactly what they are a bit later this evening.
we would like to add a few tangs in the future, for sure a yellow, hippo and possibly a sailfin... i love the look of the naso but not sure if its safe for the shark
 
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rcreations

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Nasos are one of the least agressive tangs, if that's what you're worried about. But they also grow to be one of the biggest so it'll likely outgrow your 125gal tank. But you could keep one for 2+ years, depending on the original size.
 
adee

adee

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Thanks so much.. I couldnt remember what the reason was behind why we hadnt gotten one sooner, you just answered it :) Im sure if nothing else I can get a small (ish) one and hand it over to the Miami Seaquarium, where the shark is going when it gets too large for their display. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations if this was *your* tank on what you would get? I would love to get a emperor but know I cant thanks to the corals...
 
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rcreations

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Something reed safe? A foxface like the one in my picture or even a reef safe trigger like a blue throat or sargassum trigger. A bi-color blenny is a very entertaining fish with lots of attitude.
 
roastreef

roastreef

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What are the dimensions of the tank? I wouldn't get a Naso Tang if I were you. They get big fast. It would likely outgrow your tank in a little over a year. Personally, I wouldn't put more than two tangs in a 125. I've got a Vlamingi, Blonde Naso, Blue Hippo, Yellow, and Sailfin all living together and they're all pretty peaceful as far as tangs go.
 
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eric b 125

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i have a naso, hippo, and yellow in my 125. the naso is by far the most outgoing
 
adee

adee

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Originally Posted by RoastReef
http:///forum/post/3175454
6' is good. Maybe three tangs then. I was thinking about a 4x2x2.
Thanks :) We actually moved the rocks around last night and created a lot more swimming space, ill be sure to add them here in a few.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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I would definitely discourage a naso in a 125. These are big active fish, and IME, there is nothing particularly enjoyable about a fish that paces a tank, back and forth, back and forth. There are more suitable tangs.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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I also noticed your posts in reef section. Remember that tangs can be messy and "big" eaters, especially a naso, which can impact water quality.
 
adee

adee

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eww, lights make the water look yellow, especially with the canopy open and the "yellow" crummy light fixture on. Can not WAIT until tax return and get some nicer lights.


the way the rockscape was before..
 
sean48183

sean48183

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You should be fine getting a small to medium size naso tang. The sebae may give it a little bit of the business like my big tomato gives my naso but no harm. Naso's are very slow growers like all saltwater fish. I have had mine for a year and half and he has grown maybe 3 inches and I feed heavy.
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Mine lived in my 125gal for about a year and a half. Purchase size was 3", and he's about 5" currently. When the 125 came down a few months ago, I felt it was still enough tank, but the sense that his time being comfortable in there was definitely nearing the end. He will now get to enjoy twice the tank, very shortly
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adee

adee

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the chromis and the clown are the same, the butterfly and yellow tang unfortunately died, the butterfly had no obvious reason for dying but was a very large fish when we got it... we wondered about its age. The yellow tang went down hill, it started with ich months ago that went away after a cold water dip and was followed with spinning and running into the glass about 8wks ago... one morning we woke up and it had passed on, is that the fish your referring to? We also had a 37 gallon fish tank that was reasonably stocked with fish and upon transferring them to the 125 our snowflake eel picked them off one by one slowly. after seeing it was the eel that was eating them we gave him to the LFS to be sold.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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One of the biggest issues putting a naso in this size tank is that you WILL need to remove it. I, personally, prefer keeping fish with the knowledge I won't have to tear the system up to get it out...and worse...trade it back to an uncertain fate. But that is JMO.
So unless you have a bigger tank in the budget in about 2 years...
or you can honestly assess when it needs to be removed and traded in (which many can't because they are attached to the fish), I wouldn't do it. They are gorgeous fish. I recommend people see them at a public aquarium before purchasing, because they are often in very large systems...and the only place you can truly appreciate how much space they use. I saw them in Hawaii in the wild several months back, and this has definitely cemented my opinion on their suitability in some of these systems :( Beautiful fish, but there are plenty that would be fine in that tank long term instead of as a "grow out" tank.
Definitely restock slowly...and possibly wait on some of the tang until you remove the shark. Some tangs and angels will pick at those sharks, IME.
 
adee

adee

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without sounding like im repeating myself, thanks again susan for your input. Im sure seeing magnificent fish like that in the wild would be a sure-fire way to gain a new appreciation for them and what is suitable living conditions for them.
 
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