acropora12
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awesome video. Would a naso tang be out of the question too?
what tangs?
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acropora12
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would a naso tang be out?
bang guy
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Naso Tangs are open water swimmers so they are going to do better with a longer swimming space. A zoo tank I used to help maintain was 12 feet long and the Naso used every inch of it. They are also fairly aggressive so this may cause any other Tang in the tank more stress.
Out of the question? no
Advised? no
Out of the question? no
Advised? no
florida joe
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Originally Posted by AquaKnight http:///forum/thread/381728/what-tangs#post_3327150
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHdX0Y-PloE
Popular moderator on another reef site, tank. Size is 550gal, Hippo was purchased average size (3"-4") and is now well over a foot.
I agree with above about personally preferring not to see Hippos and Sailfins in these medium sized tanks (75 gallons to 150 gallons) in which they are in their 'forever home' (no upgrade plans).
Aqua with all due respect to the person posting the video I have to question his claim that the Hippo is well over 12” . I believe wild caught mature hippos max out at 12” but you rarely see them for sale in the local trade. Juveniles introduced in the home aquarium seem to max out at 8 inches is what I have been told by the people at Mote Marine.
As a point of interest the Orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus) will grow in the home aquarium to a whopping 18”
Originally Posted by AquaKnight http:///forum/thread/381728/what-tangs#post_3327150
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHdX0Y-PloE
Popular moderator on another reef site, tank. Size is 550gal, Hippo was purchased average size (3"-4") and is now well over a foot.
I agree with above about personally preferring not to see Hippos and Sailfins in these medium sized tanks (75 gallons to 150 gallons) in which they are in their 'forever home' (no upgrade plans).
Aqua with all due respect to the person posting the video I have to question his claim that the Hippo is well over 12” . I believe wild caught mature hippos max out at 12” but you rarely see them for sale in the local trade. Juveniles introduced in the home aquarium seem to max out at 8 inches is what I have been told by the people at Mote Marine.
As a point of interest the Orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus) will grow in the home aquarium to a whopping 18”
acropora12
Member
So, its basically up to me what tangs I put in the tank...just know that it may not have a high success rate...am I right?
florida joe
Well-Known Member
IMO the bottom line is simply this. We are ultimately responsible for which fish we attempt to keep in our aquariums. With that responsibility comes the moral obligation to give that fish the best opportunity to survive for the longest possible time frame in a closed system.
acropora12
Member
That should be everones aim in this hobby, give their animals the best life they can give.
aquaknight
Active Member
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Originally Posted by florida joe http://20#post_3327193
I believe wild caught mature hippos max out at 12” but you rarely see them for sale in the local trade. Juveniles introduced in the home aquarium seem to max out at 8 inches
It's because they don't get "over well". Hippos do max out at just slightly over 12". How or why I made the claim "well over 12in." is beyond me(he never said that, I just remember that the tang looked massive and said over 12"). However that particular fish was in fact purchased average size, and is now quite the sizable fish, even if @ 12" or less. I simply can't imagine a Hippo of that size, or even an 8" Hippo in a medium sized tank. The larger Hippos get, the more active they become. Maybe a debate on why his Hippo got large and Hippos kept in smaller tanks don't grow as large or as fast, and any health issues along with that, are in order but that's a different time and thread.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381728/what-tangs/20#post_3327197
So, its basically up to me what tangs I put in the tank...just know that it may not have a high success rate...am I right?
Well, you do live in the USA.... Joe's answer is the correct one, but I think realistically there several tangs (actually the majority of tangs if you think about it) that would/should be 'automatically' crossed off. I just didn't see a reason anyone would try a Naso genus tang, or a Sohal, or a Dussumieri, or several other tangs, in what is conventionally considered too-small of a tank (when there's no plans to upgrade. I did keep my Naso in my 125gal for 2 years and was fine in there for that period, but he is now in a 2x larger tank).
Originally Posted by florida joe http://20#post_3327193
I believe wild caught mature hippos max out at 12” but you rarely see them for sale in the local trade. Juveniles introduced in the home aquarium seem to max out at 8 inches
It's because they don't get "over well". Hippos do max out at just slightly over 12". How or why I made the claim "well over 12in." is beyond me(he never said that, I just remember that the tang looked massive and said over 12"). However that particular fish was in fact purchased average size, and is now quite the sizable fish, even if @ 12" or less. I simply can't imagine a Hippo of that size, or even an 8" Hippo in a medium sized tank. The larger Hippos get, the more active they become. Maybe a debate on why his Hippo got large and Hippos kept in smaller tanks don't grow as large or as fast, and any health issues along with that, are in order but that's a different time and thread.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381728/what-tangs/20#post_3327197
So, its basically up to me what tangs I put in the tank...just know that it may not have a high success rate...am I right?
Well, you do live in the USA.... Joe's answer is the correct one, but I think realistically there several tangs (actually the majority of tangs if you think about it) that would/should be 'automatically' crossed off. I just didn't see a reason anyone would try a Naso genus tang, or a Sohal, or a Dussumieri, or several other tangs, in what is conventionally considered too-small of a tank (when there's no plans to upgrade. I did keep my Naso in my 125gal for 2 years and was fine in there for that period, but he is now in a 2x larger tank).