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hahahaha lol! :lol:
That was good!
~wings~
That was good!
~wings~
wings,
Your question still hasn't been answered because we don't know what size tank you are trying to put these in. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
You may have joined in 1968 for all I care, it seems odd that you think you know so much about the needs for the fish in question when you can't even spell it's name. Since I joined more than twice as long ago as you did does that mean I know twice as much? :lol:
Your question still hasn't been answered because we don't know what size tank you are trying to put these in. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
You may have joined in 1968 for all I care, it seems odd that you think you know so much about the needs for the fish in question when you can't even spell it's name. Since I joined more than twice as long ago as you did does that mean I know twice as much? :lol:
I second the tank size issue. Naso's aren't usually agressive except when cramped. Put a Naso and a yellow in a 75, they will probably not appreciate each other too much, put a naso and a yellow in a 125 or 180 and I doubt they will even notice each other. It's just the way it is.
I personally have a Naso and a Yellow tang in my 415 so I feel I can provide a little input on the subject.
As an adult the Naso's scalpels are so big that they could inflict major damage on any fish they ended up fighting with. (Heck they could inflict major damage on you!). I think the reason that they are so peaceful for the most part is the fact that they are prepared for war if they need to be. They swim around with a nasty spiked cudgel for a tail.
In my tank the Naso seems oblivious to most of the other fish but has made a few runs at the yellow to keep it in line. (My yellow tang has been with me for nearly 5 years but it is the least dominant of all my tangs). The Naso's have great personalities and are not shy at all IMO. They are a great fish.
However, this is the behaviour in a 10' long tank. I've seen people with Nasos in small 4' tanks and they pace back and forth and don't welcome new additions at all. I knew one person that had a large Naso in a 75 and that was pretty much the only fish he could keep because the Naso wouldn't put up with any other fish, even chromis. I think the Naso just couldn't turn around without ripping them up with that spiked cudgel it has for a tail. :lol:
Oh well, I'm wasting my breath.
FWIW, Nathan
As an adult the Naso's scalpels are so big that they could inflict major damage on any fish they ended up fighting with. (Heck they could inflict major damage on you!). I think the reason that they are so peaceful for the most part is the fact that they are prepared for war if they need to be. They swim around with a nasty spiked cudgel for a tail.
In my tank the Naso seems oblivious to most of the other fish but has made a few runs at the yellow to keep it in line. (My yellow tang has been with me for nearly 5 years but it is the least dominant of all my tangs). The Naso's have great personalities and are not shy at all IMO. They are a great fish.
However, this is the behaviour in a 10' long tank. I've seen people with Nasos in small 4' tanks and they pace back and forth and don't welcome new additions at all. I knew one person that had a large Naso in a 75 and that was pretty much the only fish he could keep because the Naso wouldn't put up with any other fish, even chromis. I think the Naso just couldn't turn around without ripping them up with that spiked cudgel it has for a tail. :lol:
Oh well, I'm wasting my breath.
FWIW, Nathan
What is being missed here is that more people than the querior are reading this. The serious lack of very pertinent information can turn important knowledge into dangerous knowledge. Why do I say this? Because, I've dealt with too many people who will keep asking the same question til they get the answer they want.
Whats really being missed is the fact that I simply asked a question regarding tangs, and the fact that the same species would fight when kept together. Funny how it was anwered in little time, but the fact that the tank size had to come up in order to justfy the posts AFTER the question was answered. FWIW, I have a 55g tank, as was stated above, and I am going to move to a 140g tank. I'm doing the specs. It was a simple question regarding the species ONLY. So now that you all have had "roast Wings8888", I'm glad you all have your fill.
:roll:
So cheezzzzy.
~wings~
:roll:
So cheezzzzy.
~wings~
What you seem to be missing is that the answer is different depending on the size of the tank you are going to put the 2 fish in.
IMO 2 tangs will fight in a 55 gallon even if they are different species and body types. That's what we are trying to get across.
Those same tangs that are different species and body types are more likely to get along in a larger tank although 2 tangs of the same species and body type would probably still fight in a larger tank.
My analogy sucks but hopefully you can understand what I'm trying to get across.
We are not trying to "roast Wings8888" we are trying to keep you from creating a battlefield in your tank.
FWIW, Nathan
IMO 2 tangs will fight in a 55 gallon even if they are different species and body types. That's what we are trying to get across.
Those same tangs that are different species and body types are more likely to get along in a larger tank although 2 tangs of the same species and body type would probably still fight in a larger tank.
My analogy sucks but hopefully you can understand what I'm trying to get across.
We are not trying to "roast Wings8888" we are trying to keep you from creating a battlefield in your tank.
FWIW, Nathan
FWIW, I don't like and wouldn't recommend having multiple tangs in any tank smaller then 100 gallons. In my 120gallon, a single tang has always done better then two or three tangs. Active aggression is one thing .... passive aggression is another. The chronic stress, IMO, is tantamount to death by attrition.
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