I'm
considering the addition of a blonde naso to our 180 (6x2x2).
I know that's really the min. size and I can expect one to outgrow it (same for the hippo really).
The hippo is pretty much a chicken. Would a blonde naso co-exist? (generally speaking of course, I know every fish has a mind of it's own). I know they're not really the same shape, but are kind of similar..not sure how fish see themselves.
From the sticky at the top of this forum:
Min Volume Min Length
Species Common Name (gallons) (feet)
Acanthurus achilles1 Achilles Surgeonfish 180 6
Acanthurus coeruleus Atlantic Blue Tang 125 6
Acanthurus japonicus Powder Brown Tang 125 6
Acanthurus leucosternon2 Powder Blue Tang 125 6
Acanthurus lineatus2 Lined or Clown Surgeonfish 240 8
Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek Surgeonfish 125 6
Acanthurus olivaceus Orangeshoulder Surgeonfish 180 6
Acanthurus pyroferus Mimic Surgeonfish 75 4
Acanthurus sohal2 Sohal Surgeonfish 350 10
Acanthurus triostegus Convict Surgeonfish 125 6
Acanthurus tristis Indian Mimic Surgeonfish 75 4
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Chevron Tang 100 5
Ctenochaetus striatus Striated Bristletooth Tang 75 4
Ctenochaetus strigosus Kole's Tang 75 4
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Tomini Tang 75 4
Naso brevirostris Spotted Unicornfish 350 10
Naso lituratus Orangespine Unicornfish or Naso Tang 240 8
Naso unicornis Bluespine Unicornfish 350 10
Naso vlamingii Vlamingi Tang 350 10
Paracanthurus hepatus Pacific Blue or Regal or Hippo Tang 240 8
The MINIMUM tank size for either of these fish is 8' long, so they'd be starting out in your tank already under the minimum requireents. They'd need to be rehomed from a 180 in short order.
