tang question...
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Killerdrgn
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- Park Ridge, NJ
too small already
the naso grows to 18+ inches. and the sailfins grow 20+ inches.
the naso grows to 18+ inches. and the sailfins grow 20+ inches.
i dont need sirens and i dont need tang police ... im simply asking for some help aka answers. thats all. i mean hey if u guys wanna chime in and say police sirens and i just do what i feel and end up with dead fish then thats kool....
so please if u have any info post up.. comments like sirens or police arent going to help me. :irked:
TIA.
Killerdrgn
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- Park Ridge, NJ
I'm not sure what the average growth rate is but by friends Naso tang is growing pretty fast. I think he's had it for like 3-4 months now. and it grew at least an inch if not more. Got real thick too.
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- Port Jefferson station
Your probably good for about 10 years or more...
I had a Naso about 5" after 11 years. Maybe he was a dwarf??
All those fish should be fine together. The Sailfin being the only one I would be concerned about as far as being agressive.
I had a Naso about 5" after 11 years. Maybe he was a dwarf??
All those fish should be fine together. The Sailfin being the only one I would be concerned about as far as being agressive.
Tang police or not I think you are good for a while.
Fish growth rates depend on many different things. Some factors are tank size and the other is how you feed (What foods, frequency, etc.)
2 Inch Sailfin and a 4 Inch Naso should be okay, just make sure your Hippo Tang is of comprable size and introduce it at night.
Furthermore you are going to need a few hiding spots as well.
You also have to remember, Fish are funny and a lot of them have individual personalities. So you might get lucky? My hippo tang fights off all my fish and my clowns bodygaurd it :splitspin
Fish growth rates depend on many different things. Some factors are tank size and the other is how you feed (What foods, frequency, etc.)
2 Inch Sailfin and a 4 Inch Naso should be okay, just make sure your Hippo Tang is of comprable size and introduce it at night.
Furthermore you are going to need a few hiding spots as well.
You also have to remember, Fish are funny and a lot of them have individual personalities. So you might get lucky? My hippo tang fights off all my fish and my clowns bodygaurd it :splitspin
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tank size is not a factor that limits maximum growth. Do smaller tanks contain a chemical that triggers fish to stop growing at a certain size? Do people who live in smaller houses not grow as tall as those in larger houses? It boils down to genetics, diet, and tank parameters. Chemicals in the water even in small amounts can build up in the fishes tissues over time and stunt them. Malnutrition, which is more common than people think is a major contributor to stunting fishes growth. Some fish within the same species under optimal conditions won't grow as large as the others. Tank size playing a role in stunting growth is an old wives tale.
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- Port Jefferson station
The tank size I agree is not the direct reason for fish growth limits. However it is indirectly responsible. What I mean is that it is reasonable after research to conclude that DO(dissolved oxygen), ammonia, food source, daytime period and temp all have something to do with fish growth. This is more so evident in fresh water fish. They have adapted over millions of years to survive in some very harsh condition. Opposed to marine fish that see very little flux in conditions overall. Meaning water depth changes water properties but these are conditions expected by the inhabitance.
Remember fish are cold blooded and like retiles they use more food to put on mass than we do.
justmy2c
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Remember fish are cold blooded and like retiles they use more food to put on mass than we do.
justmy2c
-Walter
Eddie, in my opinion you are only asking for trouble adding another tang to a tank that has established tangs in it. I know there are so many beatifull tangs that one cannot help want to keep adding.
But these fish are extremely territorial, especially the sailfin that you will only end up with the new guy being dead within a day or so.
It does not matter if you introduce him in the dead of night, change all the rock work and so on and so on.
Best wishes in what ever you decide....
But these fish are extremely territorial, especially the sailfin that you will only end up with the new guy being dead within a day or so. It does not matter if you introduce him in the dead of night, change all the rock work and so on and so on.
Best wishes in what ever you decide....
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A 75gal tank is to small for a 4" Naso tang which needs a lot of swimming room or it can and will stress out and die. Also if fed correctly, and supplied with good water conditions, a 4" will out grow that tank within a year. Similar with a Sailfin tang, even starting with a very small one. Tangs really need at least 6' long tanks to do well. If you want to add another tang, which would do well in a 75gal tank, I would look at the Kole type tangs.
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Eddie, in my opinion you are only asking for trouble adding another tang to a tank that has established tangs in it. I know there are so many beatifull tangs that one cannot help want to keep adding.
It does not matter if you introduce him in the dead of night, change all the rock work and so on and so on.
Best wishes in what ever you decide....
thanks awi. and
everyone else.
i think i will just leave the 2 that are in there. if in a few yrs i see them getting to bigg i will sell or donate them to someone who can house them correctly i recently gave my 10 inch birdhead wrasse to a local lfs who will house him in his huge display tank... i was upset i had to give him away as for i had him for 2 yrs but hes gone to a nicer better home.
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