adding a naso?

[rezarf]

Hi, I currently have a 125g reef with a hippo, yellow, and scopas tang along with a jawfish, clown, and a pygmy angel. They have all been getting along well for a few months but now that the scopas tang is a bit larger than the yellow they are starting to show some aggression towards eachother.

My brother recently finished cycling 65g tank and i was wondering what you all think about putting the scopas in the 65g and adding a naso to the 125

Will the naso be alright in a 125? and the scopas in a 65?

Also will I have the same aggression issue with the naso?

Thanks for any input

 

[cl2ysta1]

the naso will only be ok in there temporarily. he WILL outgrow that tank.

scopas should be ok in the 65.

you shouldnt have agression issues with the naso. i would worry about that yellow tang though

 

[weluvfish54]

dont think nasos are very agressive, ive hada few.
yellow might bug him as said.

 

[abereefur]

nasos get BIG. a 125 will end up too small in the long run

 

[rezarf]

K thanks everybody. The people at my lfs said a naso would be fine in a 125 so Im glad I checked here first. So it looks like no naso for me. . . .

Would a powder blue be alright with my hippo/regal tang?

 

[cl2ysta1]

powder blues get quite agressive. they get large also but not near as large as a naso. they are also a lot more finicky fish of the tangs. they need good water movement, oxygenation, and water quality

 

[sean48183]

I have had a naso in my 150g which is 72"x18"x24" for about 6 months and he has hardly grown. Saltwater fish grow at a very slow rate and you only usually get about half their overall length. I think a naso bought at medium size will probably be fine in your tank. The one thing is though they are extremely finicky. Mine only eats flakes and collard greens and a little seaweed selects. I had to work hard to even get him to eat that. If you think you will work hard at feeding them I would buy one and try to make about 5-6" and you will have better luck. Happy reefing and good luck.