Naso & Vlimingi Tangs

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I have a 560G DT that I’m looking to put in these two Tangs. I already have an 1’ vlimingi QT’ed & ready to go in. A LFS has an 1’ Naso that I want to get. Question is will my tank be big enough & do I need to add them in at the same time.

 

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[ca1ore]

They are both naso genus tangs, but it’s a relatively calm genus so mixing mostly OK. I would personally judge a 1’ fish to require at least a 10’ tank

 

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They are both naso genus tangs, but it’s a relatively calm genus so mixing mostly OK. I would personally judge a 1’ fish to require at least a 10’ tank

My tank is 8’ x 4’ x 28”. Too small for those two?

 

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@4FordFamily thoughts on this?

 

[ca1ore]

My tank is 8’ x 4’ x 28”. Too small for those two?

Ultimately it’s going to be up to you. I took in a 14” vlamingii as a rehome in my 450 (8x3x36”) and it was far too big and boisterous. YMMV. I have a spotted unicorn (N. brevirostris) and blonde (N. Elegans) in that tank, but both are only about 8”. At some point either a still larger tank, or rehome will be necessary.

 

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Ultimately it’s going to be up to you. I took in a 14” vlamingii as a rehome in my 450 (8x3x36”) and it was far too big and boisterous. YMMV. I have a spotted unicorn (N. brevirostris) and blonde (N. Elegans) in that tank, but both are only about 8”. At some point either a still larger tank, or rehome will be necessary.

Is your tank reef or FOWLR?

 

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Reef

 

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I see. Thanks. Mine is a fish only.