Naso tang

[callen.haines]

Alright so i’m planning to put in a reef aquarium and one fish im set on getting is a Naso tang. In the area circled, i have 6 foot long 2 foot wide and however high i want. Is this long enough? i’ve heard nasos are much happier in 8 foot long aquariums. In that case i’d have to find a new area

 

[ndrwater]

It is true that ultimately 8' would be better. Naso tangs get BIG..
I have mine, a female, in my 8' 240 and she seems happy as a captive fish can be. She hasn't grown exponentially in the 6 years I have had her, but I know eventually, she will need a new home.
Food for thought

 

[callen.haines]

It is true that ultimately 8' would be better. Naso tangs get BIG..
I have mine, a female, in my 8' 240 and she seems happy as a captive fish can be. She hasn't grown exponentially in the 6 years I have had her, but I know eventually, she will need a new home.
Food for thought

New home even in an 8’? holy

 

[najer]

I have four tangs in the tank currently, the naso is the one that likes to swim.
I have an 8 x 3 x 2 planned just for when it grows.

 

[ca1ore]

6' will be fine for a while; then 8' will be fine for a while. I have kept larger naso genus tangs in my current 450. My N. Liturgis (which is what I assume the OP means) is fine at about 9", but a N. Valmingi at almost 14" was too large even for my tank.

 

[callen.haines]

6' will be fine for a while; then 8' will be fine for a while. I have kept larger naso genus tangs in my current 450. My N. Liturgis (which is what I assume the OP means) is fine at about 9", but a N. Valmingi at almost 14" was too large even for my tank.

Wow, A fish like the Naso should be privately sold and heavily regulated to get because I've seen so many people impulse buy them without a tank of that calibre.

 

[AcanthurusRex]

Maybe not regulated but should be a special order. There is a long list of fish that are that category.

 

[callen.haines]

Maybe not regulated but should be a special order. There is a long list of fish that are that category.

Ya you should have to show proof your ready to care for the fish properly before they just hand it over to you.