I was wondering the real Minimum in which Naso tangs should be kept at, there is always debates I see whether 180 is the Minimum or 200+. So let's see what Reef2Reef has to say about this.
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I was wondering the real Minimum in which Naso tangs should be kept at, there is always debates I see whether 180 is the Minimum or 200+. So let's see what Reef2Reef has to say about this.
Plenty of people live in smaller quarters than 10'x24', we call them prisoners.
Agreed, the hardest part about this.Certainly but there are some due process issues for tangs. For one a jury of peers, is going to be hard to get a unanimous decision out of.
+1Well lets start by admitting that Nasos are big fish, they get up to a foot and a half, 18". Additionally minimum tank size is, less about volume, as it is foot print. So a 2ft by 6ft footprint tank is only 1.3x4 times an adult body length. I think thats reprehensibly small for a fish that swims miles and miles a day.
While there are problems with this analogy it helps put some perspective: imagine living in a small spare bedroom 10'x24' (okay maybe 2 walk in closets end to end, it would be a weird bedroom) your entire life. or even just most of your childhood? that wouldn't be okay.
So go out to 8-10ft by 3-4ft to get to 2.5 x 6 ish for body length, thats still pretty small, like a master bedroom for whole life.
I sorta think with a open water swimmer notorious for covering miles a day, you want to have minimum, 3-4 times body-length front to back, and 8-10 body lengths long wise. (compare 7" yellow tang 72" x18" minimum footprint ~10x3) And with a monster fish like a Naso you are talking 4.5-6ft front to back and 12-15ft in length. this gives a minimum of 12ft x 4.5ft
Liberally we might nock some off of that theoretical minimum, your still talking a 10ftx4ftx2ft tank, thats a hair under 600gal. and thats 6.6x2.6x1.3 body length thats not terrible but thats also not great.
Yes, the freshwater fish that seem to go through this same thing are,I must admit this isn't an easy issue, Nasos are a common fish in the trade however tanks that can house a full grown adult, pretty rare.
There is a disconnect here between, information we know about appropriate husbandry, and the fish collected, sold and eventually bought by the consumer. Freshwater seems to have similar issues.
Well lets start by admitting that Nasos are big fish, they get up to a foot and a half, 18". Additionally minimum tank size is, less about volume, as it is foot print. So a 2ft by 6ft footprint tank is only 1.3x4 times an adult body length. I think thats reprehensibly small for a fish that swims miles and miles a day.
While there are problems with this analogy it helps put some perspective: imagine living in a small spare bedroom 10'x24' (okay maybe 2 walk in closets end to end, it would be a weird bedroom) your entire life. or even just most of your childhood? that wouldn't be okay.
So go out to 8-10ft by 3-4ft to get to 2.5 x 6 ish for body length, thats still pretty small, like a master bedroom for whole life.
I sorta think with a open water swimmer notorious for covering miles a day, you want to have minimum, 3-4 times body-length front to back, and 8-10 body lengths long wise. (compare 7" yellow tang 72" x18" minimum footprint ~10x3) And with a monster fish like a Naso you are talking 4.5-6ft front to back and 12-15ft in length. this gives a minimum of 12ft x 4.5ft
Liberally we might nock some off of that theoretical minimum, your still talking a 10ftx4ftx2ft tank, thats a hair under 600gal. and thats 6.6x2.6x1.3 body length thats not terrible but thats also not great.
Plenty of people live in smaller quarters than 10'x24', we call them prisoners.
Basically L x W x Hcan someone please explain your measurement system to me like when people say 15x20 15 by 20 inches, cm, meters, feet???
yea but 16 what?Basically L x W x H
So Length by Width by Height
Like 5 Gallons are 16" x 6" x 8"
This " is Inchesyea but 16 what?
I know the metric system and thanks for the ' " thingThis " is Inches
This ' is Feet
This cm is Centimeters
This m is Meters