My 600 Gallon Reef

[goodwin9]

Originally Posted by aquawolf

Placing the ruler on the tank was a great idea for showing off the size of your fish. Thanks for that as it makes it all the more impressive.

I found these pictures of the Vlamingi that were taken back in March of '07, three inches at the most.




Here it is in a photo take a few weeks ago...

[crvz]

Almost trippled in 2 years... that's some growth!

[AquaMan91]

thats amazing, i wish i had space for such a beautiful thing like that, curse you florida for not having basements!!! LOL

[crvz]

Originally Posted by AquaMan91

thats amazing, i wish i had space for such a beautiful thing like that, curse you florida for not having basements!!! LOL

I feel the same way about Houston, or anywhere on the gulf coast for that matter. Thinking about it, those growth shots are a good data point to show people why it's a bad idea to put Naso species in a small tank.

[goodwin9]

Originally Posted by crvz

I feel the same way about Houston, or anywhere on the gulf coast for that matter. Thinking about it, those growth shots are a good data point to show people why it's a bad idea to put Naso species in a small tank.

Good point! I got two of them when I set this tank up and put the second in my 210. That one has grown as big as the one in the 600 and is so smart I can't catch him to move it to the bigger tank. They are a cute little tang that aren't very expensive and most people (including myself) don't realize how fast they grow, or how large they will get........

[goodwin9]

Originally Posted by crvz

I feel the same way about Houston, or anywhere on the gulf coast for that matter. Thinking about it, those growth shots are a good data point to show people why it's a bad idea to put Naso species in a small tank.

I can't imagine how big the sailfin in the picture would be if it had grown as fast as the Vlamingi..........

[goodwin9]

Originally Posted by AquaMan91

thats amazing, i wish i had space for such a beautiful thing like that, curse you florida for not having basements!!! LOL

Basement...heck, I think you are close enough to see it for real. I'd trade a week in my basement for a week in Florida any day

[ttray14]

So what kind of food do you feed those guys and how often? I have a 150G tank and have not seen much growth out of my fish.

[goodwin9]

Originally Posted by goodwin9

Good point! I got two of them when I set this tank up and put the second in my 210. That one has grown as big as the one in the 600 and is so smart I can't catch him to move it to the bigger tank. They are a cute little tang that aren't very expensive and most people (including myself) don't realize how fast they grow, or how large they will get........

Here are a few pictures of the other Vlamingi that arrived at the same time, and was the same size as the one in the 600.

[VWD]

Very nice tank, I like the look of all the yellow tangs in the tank

[goodwin9]

I was able to get the LFS to special ordera Blonde Naso in to replace the one I lost a couple of months ago. It was nice to add it to the tank and not have anyone else get upset about it.

[aquawolf]

Beautiful fish!

[crvz]

Originally Posted by aquawolf

Beautiful fish!

My thoughts exactly. Great addition to the tank.

[NICERICAN4YOU25]

Lol My 600g Reef Lok Almost Identical To Yous Lol Same Fish

[XeniaGirl]

what a beautiful tank! How long have you had it up and running? It's interesting to me to see so many tangs in one tank. Did you plan it in advance? - i.e. adding the less aggressive ones first, and then the more aggressive ones later? I love the pics - thanks for sharing!