Clown tang

[zeroeffect]

Hello I might be getting my first tang in a day or so but I had a question before I did so.

I'm wanting to get a clown tang but I'm also wanting to get a blonde naso tang or powder brown naso tang.

Should I get one of the last two tangs fist before getting the clown tang?

My tank is 125gal and I don't plan on having more than 2 tangs in my tank.

 

[ocellaris123]

The clown tang or naso tang is no tang for a 125 gallon aquarium. Ideally they require much more swimming space and the clown tang can get very aggressive. Look into Zebrasoma species, or the bristlemouth species.

 

[zeroeffect]

Can't say I would go for the Bristlemouth species perhapes Zeb.

I've read that the clown tang can be aggressive at other tangs and to be honest I don't even have to have a clown tang that's more or less why I was asking.
Do you think one Naso tang would be ok in a 125? The tanks is 6ft long and would say it's about 18in tall 6 to 7in wide.

Again I'm only asking because 1 I don't know much about them yet and 2 I would like to have atleast one naso

 

[snorvich]

Again I'm only asking because 1 I don't know much about them yet and 2 I would like to have at least one naso

Ok, if you want one, get a larger tank. A Naso is not suitable for the tank you have. Clown tangs are difficult fish and will have difficulty surviving let alone thriving in your tank. Along the way, it WILL become aggressive in a tank so small.
I have seen one do well in a 1000 gallon tank, but even then it can become problematical.

 

[TampaReefer79]

I'd also advise against a naso in a 125. And the clown tang for that matter. A powder brown wouldn't be bad...just make sure you can move him when he outgrows your tank, which he will. Or you can look into something like a purple tang, yellow tang, scopas tang and the like.

 

[jjk_reef00]

Naso will get way to big and is way to active for a 125. IMO you need at least an 8' tank for those larger tangs.

 

[zeroeffect]

Thanks everyone for your input in the fish that I was talking about.
After reading all of your post and talking with the wife I will NOT be getting a Naso or a tang that I was talking about.

I will perhapes get a yellow or purple tang later as they will not get as big as the others I was looking at.

Thanks again for all the helpful input.

 

[ocellaris123]

Good choice on the yellow or purple tang, be sure to incorporate nori in their diet