First NanoReef 90lt
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Illuminati
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You should not have a tang in that size tank. Shame on you.
nickbydesign
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Small tank with a tang? ewww
Putting coral and a fish that is not suitable in a tank that was set up for 1 month is a pretty major red flag.
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bshow24
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Yes, the yellow tang can get a bit large, but it can easily be rehomed.
It's also a complete myth that corals need an "established/mature" tank. What corals need is stability. People who can keep stability in a tank immediately after a cycle can 100% keep corals.
Sure a tank can potentially be ready for coral in a month but it needs an experienced aquarist who knows what to look for and how to adjust to the challenge. The same goes for putting a tang in a nano (I have huge hopes that Biota can breed a yellow tang that can be kept in a nano).
I have been playing the reef game for a couple decades now and I see the same mistakes made over and over. Is that the case here definitively? Unknown. Is someone putting coral in a 1 month old tank a red flag? Well...yeah. People still believe what the LFS tells them and buy an 'complete tank' and put vertebrates and corals in within the first few weeks. That lasts for a couple months...
This tank still looks pretty clean which could mean it is an established biome or it is not reached a badly apparent bloom cycle.
If this reefer has the experience to dump coral in a tank after it was up for a month I would love to hear it, but we haven't even seen parameters let alone any type of maintenance schedule. A QT can look great every single day if you replace half the water on the regular.
You might also want to look into the definition of 'complete myth' when it comes to keeping coral. A stable but sterile tank will not even support SPS let alone the dirty water species everyone keeps.
Also 'rehoming' a fish is a majorly traumatic experience and screw the aquarist who plans on that being a part of their pet's life. You are a shitty aquarist if that is your plan.
bshow24
Member
The problem is a lot of assumptions are being made here. Like I said, I agree the yellow tang is too small for the nano, but doesn't mean to attack the person without any knowledge of what they are going to do. Maybe this reefer has another tank? Maybe they already have a plan for the tang? We need to ask those before assuming and attacking someone on a forum.
In regards to corals, the very first post does have parameters, so you must have missed them... Oh and a complete myth = completely untrue :spin3:
Yes, experience helps in keeping a stable aquarium, which is generally why people always tell folks with little to no experience to wait on getting any type of corals, but that doesn't mean it's a requirement to put corals in a tank that's mature. Hell, every brand new tank I've had has an anemone and coral in it within 2 weeks of the cycle ending. And they're still alive because I did my homework, asked questions, and made sure I kept everything stable.
All valid points. The title of the thread is "˜first nano' and the posts are not encouraging.
I did see the initial parameter posts and nothing a month later. I don't see much to suggest the OP is a responsible aquarist. The OP has not attempted to defend themselves yet.
In any case keeping a fish "˜temporarily' in an unsuitable environment is a **** thing to do.
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reef cuber
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Still doesn't make it right to be insulting to the poster. That's a good way to make people leave rather than stay and learn.
how do you know they are not an experienced reef keeper? just going off assumption? post count? fact they are new? its pple like this that keep good people off of forums and many reasons why i refused to post on forums for many many years.
OP, tank looks great.
anyway, yes I got plans for the tang. I got a very close friend of mine that could in future receive it in his 360liters tank if and when it will grow too much for the nano.
btw i assure you it lives better in this tank than the 30liters tank where I found it.
nothing to be ashamed of. instead I'm surprised how quickly you attacked me...
btw i assure you it lives better in this tank than the 30liters tank where I found it.
nothing to be ashamed of. instead I'm surprised how quickly you attacked me...
Yes but stability in a one month old tank is not to common!
