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edub Staff Sergeant


Posts: 175 Location: St.Cloud Minnesota Favorite Fish:: Volitian Lion Fish ,EEls
 | Subject: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 9:54 am | |
| I have been told different things about them.Some people say they are easy and disease resistant and others say they are ick magnets like all tangs.I have a y tang and have had no problems so I don't know if I want to gamble on a $100 fish. |
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ornate12 Lieutenant Colonel


Posts: 1343 Location: New Iberia,Louisiana Favorite Fish:: Ornate Bichirs, Synodontis Angelicus, Filamentosus barb,
Aristochromis Christyi, Ptychochromis Grandidieri and all other Madagascar cichlids.
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 11:01 am | |
| check to make sure that the 2 tangs will get along. |
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dozer4554 Private

Posts: 6 Location: Central Pennsylvania Favorite Fish:: Tangs. Any kind.
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 2:14 pm | |
| First of all your paying to much for the tang. Look around . I have one and it cost 59.00 at live aquaria.com. Mine is housed with a blue hippo tang. Naso tangs get along with other tangs except their own. Beautiful fish. Mind eats out of my hand.They eat alot so be prepared. |
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edub Staff Sergeant


Posts: 175 Location: St.Cloud Minnesota Favorite Fish:: Volitian Lion Fish ,EEls
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 3:32 pm | |
| Rough guess. Dozer4554 but is it worth having or to risky?Aren't they kinda ich prone ?Kinda paranoid,don't wanna wreck what I have going. |
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dozer4554 Private

Posts: 6 Location: Central Pennsylvania Favorite Fish:: Tangs. Any kind.
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 4:22 pm | |
| If you buy from a repsponsible dealer you shouldn't have a problem. If you read my profile you will see tangs are my favorite fish. Been doing this for a while and never seen a tang with ich. If however if it bothers you than don't. Also these guys get on the large side. Something else to consider.. Good luck on your decision |
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edub Staff Sergeant


Posts: 175 Location: St.Cloud Minnesota Favorite Fish:: Volitian Lion Fish ,EEls
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 5:31 pm | |
| thanks partner  125g |
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popebosephus Chief Wrnt. Off. 3


Posts: 415 Location: Midlothian, TX
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 7:05 pm | |
| Is this going in your 125? |
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edub Staff Sergeant


Posts: 175 Location: St.Cloud Minnesota Favorite Fish:: Volitian Lion Fish ,EEls
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/22/2011, 7:08 pm | |
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bkozolup Sergeant


Posts: 127 Location: Pittsburgh Favorite Fish:: Chrysurus angel fish
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/23/2011, 9:05 am | |
| tangs are hardy, and they are not. Just like any fish. I have a yellow mask angel a naso a dejsardin and a chocolate tang. My naso was starved brought him home and it took roughly 3-4 days and he would eat but only flowing algae fro my rocks. It had to be atleast an inch long . I went to lfs and bought algae covered base rock after 2 weeks of that he is great he now eats bok choy red leaf romaine dolce algae anything on a clip. I also take the pulp from oranges and put it on a clip. I paid 250 for a chevron tang if it is a healty fish it is worth the money if you want the fish it is worth it for you. i dont look at prices i look at the health thickness wieght color that is what i buy a fish off of. |
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cwillis Sergeant Major


Posts: 285 Location: Florida Favorite Fish:: all of them that the problem but I do favor the shubunkins.
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/23/2011, 9:10 am | |
| I love the Naso Tang, one of my favorite in the saltwater world. I had one once in my 80 gallon that loved sea grapes. He/she was so fun to watch and had quite the personality. Please be sure to post photos when you get the Naso settled in! |
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edub Staff Sergeant


Posts: 175 Location: St.Cloud Minnesota Favorite Fish:: Volitian Lion Fish ,EEls
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/23/2011, 9:23 am | |
| The only problem is I have to order him.I wish I could see him first.that's why I'm nervous.Where I live there is only petco to get fish.I see fish come in one day I go back the next and they all have ick every time.not kidding every time.So if anyone wants to open a GOOD pet store there is a gold mine for you here in central Minnesota no compitition |
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bkozolup Sergeant


Posts: 127 Location: Pittsburgh Favorite Fish:: Chrysurus angel fish
 | Subject: Re: thinking about ordering a blonde naso tang?Are they hardy? 1/23/2011, 10:45 am | |
| That is a shame. Just rember this the salinity is very importnat. Find out what the salinity is before purchase you can lower without hurting your fish but you can only raise it .02 a day without harm anything else can and might harm/kill sensitive fish. A lot of stores keep a low salinity to keep ick and parasites dormont than when you bring them home to a higher salinty they all hatch and puff you are infested. I keep my tank at 1.025 -1.026. And rember to feed feed feed. It is the best way to beat a disease and also to help the fish make sure to watch your levels in your water. Over skim if necessary. I know that my tangs love bok choy chinese cabbage. Also put lettuce through your tank inbetween the rocks so if he/she grazes they will graze easier off of the rocks than the glass |
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