Naso Tang in BloodyShirts 155??

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  1. BloodyShirt

    BloodyShirt Fire Worm

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    So i told myself I was set for large fish for the tank.. I really don't have anything large.. but below is my stock.. I'm kind of falling for a Naso Tang after watching one continually poke his head out of water at the LFS..

    Here's what I got.. everyones comments are welcome.. thanks!

    2 Orange Clowns
    2 B/W clowns
    1 Dragon Blennie
    2 Blue/Green Chromis
    1 Green Clown Gobie
    1 Gray Clown Gobie
    1 Green Clown Gobie
    1 Chocolate Chip Star
    1 Kole Tang
    1 Tomini Tang
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    Leather Coral.. Star Polyps.. Mushrooms.. some Stony corals


    Both Tangs are fairly young and aren't full grown yet.. But the tank is a 155 Gallon Bowfront.. Sooo I believe its got some room left in it (correct me if i'm wrong).. what do you guys think.. Naso Tang?!?!

    I eventually would like a mandarin goby but i think that would pretty much do it for swimming style fish.. i love gobies and blennies so i may end up with a couple more of those as well down the line
     
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  3. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i think if you get that naso you might as well be at your limit. those things get huge and they love to eat more then puffers

    but it was definitely one my favorite fish when i had a lopezi tang which is very similiar to a valmigni just no head horn
     
  4. BloodyShirt

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    eat like.. fish? snails? I'd prefer to not have something killing off the rest of the tank.. but I really love the idea of having a very large fish in the tank.. It feels fairly empty without one..

    I know the puffers will anything that fits in its.. beak.. sooo I'm hoping they're not like that :D
     
  5. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    You will love the Naso as I have a Blonde and it's the best fish I own. So much personality that it's almost like it's not a fish.

    Just make sure you keep a piece of broccoli in the tank every day for the tangs to pick at as they eat a lot.
     
  6. BloodyShirt

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    ok you guys convinced me.. Problem is I went to by the one I had my eye on and it's an orange shoulder.. Tricked me :/ sooo what's the difference in tempurment?
     
  7. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i meant the same amount of food, not crustaceans
    naso's are herbovores for the most part, they probably will need nori every day
     
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  9. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    you should just buy the nori, its not that expensive its prolly cheaper then broccili
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    its only around $10 and it last a couple months

    edit: fish like the green, some will eat the purple, almost none eat the red(its not a sheet like the others, its kinda like dried tabbacco)
     
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    .4oz for $10 dollars is cheaper than broccoli? Where do you get your broccoli?!?!?! Last time i got some it was $2 a pound, lol. Also, broccoli is WAY more nutritious than nori or any other type of prepared vegetable fish-food. Make the switch to broccoli and you'll wish you had long ago.

    I say get a Naso. My favorite fish that I have kept by far. A 155 is plenty big enough, but you do have quiet the heavy stock in there, and they are absolute pigs.
     
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    Also, I just noticed, how the heck are you keeping corals with a CC star?
     
  12. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i figure with the broccolli the fish can only eat the tips, and the nori has very little water weight compared to the broccoli since its dried.