Why such BIG difference in size for Vlamingii?

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

According to sites like MDL and LA, Naso Vlamingii can reach up to 24"........but Scott Michael has published that these will only get up to 10.6" ??

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

They get way over 10" Mine went from 5"to 9" in the last 6 months. He went from a 90 to a 300 and just started growing like crazy.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

i bet he loved that

 

[Amphiprion]

Michael lists reasonable attainable sizes in aquaria. Under ideal conditions, Naso vlamingii reaches just under 24"

 

[EnderG60]

we have two at work, one in a 300 one in an 800, that are both at least 12" long and growing...they eat like crazy.

I would say plan on 15-18" in a tank and at least an 8' tank would be needed once they break 9"

Otherwise they are great fish, ones we have are super friendly and always begging for food when people come to the tank

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

the one i will be getting is about 5"-6" now.....i will be getting a 450g. in a year or two........so he should be good in my 210g until then
thanks guys

 

[FMarini]

most public aquariums Ive seen vlamingis at have 15-20" long specimans, not counting tail fins

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

FMaini......how long do the streamers get? at what size do they generally start elongating and color morphing?

 

[Wolverine]

Re: Why such BIG difference in size for Vlamingii?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7360003#post7360003 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E-A-G-L-E-S
According to sites like MDL and LA, Naso Vlamingii can reach up to 24"........but Scott Michael has published that these will only get up to 10.6" ??

I'm guessing that's just a mistake in the book. They get well over 10".

The length of the streamers usually depends on what else in the tank is picking on them.

Dave

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

thanks,
he would be only non-clown/chromis/anthias in tank(except for foxface lo)

 

[binaryterror]

Dont mean to advertise, but I have a 5-6" Vlamingii for sale. He is in my 55g Qt currently (he has a mild case of HLLE). Please PM me if you would be interested. He needs a good home. I cant keep him anymore. I have pics... just PM me.

 

[ObscurityKnocks]

Just curious, but what Scott Michael book has Naso Vlamingii in it? I though I had all his books and I haven't seen this fish in them.

 

[Wolverine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7364047#post7364047 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ObscurityKnocks
Just curious, but what Scott Michael book has Naso Vlamingii in it? I though I had all his books and I haven't seen this fish in them.

His new pocketguide called Reef Aquarium Fishes.
He said it was originally going to be called "Reef-Safe Fishes", but wanted to avoid dealing with the controversy over the term "reef-safe".

Dave

 

[ObscurityKnocks]

Oh, I just assumed this was a revised version of his marine fishes pocket expert guide. Thanks for the info.