{"id":164522,"date":"2022-07-14T12:26:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:26:54","slug":"are-naso-tangs-hardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Naso Tangs Hardy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Are_Naso_Tangs_Hardy\" title=\"Are Naso Tangs Hardy?\">Are Naso Tangs Hardy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_long_do_Naso_Tangs_live_in_captivity\" title=\"How long do Naso Tangs live in captivity?\">How long do Naso Tangs live in captivity?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Do_Naso_Tangs_change_color\" title=\"Do Naso Tangs change color?\">Do Naso Tangs change color?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_big_do_Naso_Tangs_get\" title=\"How big do Naso Tangs get?\">How big do Naso Tangs get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Are_blonde_Naso_Tangs_Hardy\" title=\"Are blonde Naso Tangs Hardy?\">Are blonde Naso Tangs Hardy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#What_are_the_most_hardy_tangs\" title=\"What are the most hardy tangs?\">What are the most hardy tangs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#What_are_the_easiest_tangs_to_keep\" title=\"What are the easiest tangs to keep?\">What are the easiest tangs to keep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_big_of_a_tank_do_you_need_for_a_naso_tang\" title=\"How big of a tank do you need for a naso tang?\">How big of a tank do you need for a naso tang?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_long_do_tangs_live_in_captivity\" title=\"How long do tangs live in captivity?\">How long do tangs live in captivity?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_long_does_a_naso_tang_live\" title=\"How long does a naso tang live?\">How long does a naso tang live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_long_do_blonde_Naso_Tangs_live\" title=\"How long do blonde Naso Tangs live?\">How long do blonde Naso Tangs live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_can_you_tell_if_a_naso_tang_is_male_or_female\" title=\"How can you tell if a naso tang is male or female?\">How can you tell if a naso tang is male or female?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Do_all_Naso_Tangs_get_streamers\" title=\"Do all Naso Tangs get streamers?\">Do all Naso Tangs get streamers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_long_do_Naso_Tangs_live\" title=\"How long do Naso Tangs live?\">How long do Naso Tangs live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_big_is_a_naso_tang\" title=\"How big is a naso tang?\">How big is a naso tang?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#How_big_does_a_blonde_naso_tang_get\" title=\"How big does a blonde naso tang get?\">How big does a blonde naso tang get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Are_naso_tangs_Hardy\" title=\"Are naso tangs Hardy?\">Are naso tangs Hardy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Are_blonde_Naso_Tangs_reef_safe\" title=\"Are blonde Naso Tangs reef safe?\">Are blonde Naso Tangs reef safe?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#What_is_the_hardiest_tang_fish\" title=\"What is the hardiest tang fish?\">What is the hardiest tang fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Which_tang_is_the_easiest_to_keep\" title=\"Which tang is the easiest to keep?\">Which tang is the easiest to keep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Are_tangs_Hardy\" title=\"Are tangs Hardy?\">Are tangs Hardy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Are_purple_tangs_Hardy\" title=\"Are purple tangs Hardy?\">Are purple tangs Hardy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#Are_tangs_hard_to_keep\" title=\"Are tangs hard to keep?\">Are tangs hard to keep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#What_is_the_cheapest_Tang\" title=\"What is the cheapest Tang?\">What is the cheapest Tang?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-naso-tangs-hardy\/#What_Tang_stays_the_smallest\" title=\"What Tang stays the smallest?\">What Tang stays the smallest?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Naso_Tangs_Hardy\"><\/span>Are Naso Tangs Hardy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Naso species are popular with hobbyists  these fish are large, outgoing, herbivores. Naso Tangs are <b>extremely hardy and suitable for aquarists.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_Naso_Tangs_live_in_captivity\"><\/span>How long do Naso Tangs live in captivity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Naso Tangs can live from <b>30 to 45 years.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Naso_Tangs_change_color\"><\/span>Do Naso Tangs change color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Naso tangs get very dark when they are not in a happy mood, but <b>change back to normal color within seconds. That is normal and there is nothing to worry about, unless its always in the dark color. If the naso tang is in your 130g tank, keep in mind that it will likely outgrow it within a year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_do_Naso_Tangs_get\"><\/span>How big do Naso Tangs get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most of the individuals that reach the hobbyist are between 3 and 6 inches in length, though this species can reach a length of <b>18 inches.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blonde_Naso_Tangs_Hardy\"><\/span>Are blonde Naso Tangs Hardy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Blonde Naso Tang <b>can be quite hardy, long lived, and easy to maintain as long as sufficient space is provided. They must be housed in a large tank as too small of an environment can stunt their growth and they can develop behavior problems.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_most_hardy_tangs\"><\/span>What are the most hardy tangs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I think the <b>Bristletooth tangs are probably the most hardy. Zebrasoma are next on the list. Really most saltwater fish are hardy if you get healthy one and give it a healthy tank (water, room, hiding places, tank mates).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_easiest_tangs_to_keep\"><\/span>What are the easiest tangs to keep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yellow. The first tang Im going to recommend for beginners is the well-known <b>yellow tang. They can reach up to 8 inches. If you plan on keeping this fish until adulthood, it will eventually need at least an 80 gallon aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_of_a_tank_do_you_need_for_a_naso_tang\"><\/span>How big of a tank do you need for a naso tang?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The bare minimum tank, even for a small Naso, is probably 75 gallons, but in an ideal situation, these species should be kept in tanks of <b>at least 200 gallons, with even larger tanks being much preferred.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_tangs_live_in_captivity\"><\/span>How long do tangs live in captivity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yellow tangs that make it to adulthood can live more than 30 years in the wild. In captivity, those that survive the first year have an expected lifespan of <b>5-10 years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_naso_tang_live\"><\/span>How long does a naso tang live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a blue outer edge stripe and another blue stripe along the base. The caudal fin has a thin yellow band along the very end and males develop beautiful elongated filaments or streamers from each corner. Male adults reach 17.7 inches (45 cm), however females are smaller. Naso Tangs can live from <b>30 to 45 years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_blonde_Naso_Tangs_live\"><\/span>How long do blonde Naso Tangs live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The bare minimum tank, even for a small Naso, is probably 75 gallons, but in an ideal situation, these species should be kept in tanks of <b>at least 200 gallons, with even larger tanks being much preferred.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_a_naso_tang_is_male_or_female\"><\/span>How can you tell if a naso tang is male or female?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Naso tangs are often confused with the Blonde Naso Tang fishes. There are little differences between the male and female Naso tang fishes. <b>The males of these species have caudal fins with elongated filaments from the corners. Naso tangs are friendly and congenial with other fishes but tend to attack their own kind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_Naso_Tangs_get_streamers\"><\/span>Do all Naso Tangs get streamers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While true in many of the Naso species, <b>some females of N.<\/b><b>lituratus and elegans develop streamers. In Kuiters and Debelius surgeon fish it shows large schools of adults, 100s+ in which they all, or nearly all, have streamers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_Naso_Tangs_live\"><\/span>How long do Naso Tangs live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Naso species are popular with hobbyists  these fish are large, outgoing, herbivores. Naso Tangs are <b>extremely hardy and suitable for aquarists.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_naso_tang\"><\/span>How big is a naso tang?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Size: This tang grows to a <b>maximum length of approximately 18 inches (45 cm). Behavior: The Blonde naso tang occasionally occurs singly or in pairs, but most often in groups. Depending on their environment or mood, they have the ability to change color, becoming very dark.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_does_a_blonde_naso_tang_get\"><\/span>How big does a blonde naso tang get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a blue outer edge stripe and another blue stripe along the base. The caudal fin has a thin yellow band along the very end and males develop beautiful elongated filaments or streamers from each corner. Male adults reach 17.7 inches (45 cm), however females are smaller. Naso Tangs can live from <b>30 to 45 years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_naso_tangs_Hardy\"><\/span>Are naso tangs Hardy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>18 inches<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blonde_Naso_Tangs_reef_safe\"><\/span>Are blonde Naso Tangs reef safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Naso species are popular with hobbyists  these fish are large, outgoing, herbivores. Naso Tangs are <b>extremely hardy and suitable for aquarists.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_hardiest_tang_fish\"><\/span>What is the hardiest tang fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yellow, scopas, or purple are good choicesthe two sailfins get too big and black and gem are outrageously priced. Tomini, kole, truncated, two-spot are all hardy too.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_tang_is_the_easiest_to_keep\"><\/span>Which tang is the easiest to keep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yellow. The first tang Im going to recommend for beginners is the well-known <b>yellow tang. They can reach up to 8 inches. If you plan on keeping this fish until adulthood, it will eventually need at least an 80 gallon aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_tangs_Hardy\"><\/span>Are tangs Hardy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In my experience the Naso Tangs are the easiest to keep in the home aquarium as far as eating, acclimation  disease resistant, that being said, <b>most tangs are very hardy once you get them eating.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_purple_tangs_Hardy\"><\/span>Are purple tangs Hardy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IMO, <b>they are hardy if you find one in good shape. I think they are a little more ich-prone and HLLE prone than Yellow Tangs and more aggressive also. But once you get one through quarantine and feeding the right foods and good water quality, it will be just fine.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_tangs_hard_to_keep\"><\/span>Are tangs hard to keep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I think the <b>Bristletooth tangs are probably the most hardy. Zebrasoma are next on the list. Really most saltwater fish are hardy if you get healthy one and give it a healthy tank (water, room, hiding places, tank mates).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_cheapest_Tang\"><\/span>What is the cheapest Tang?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are few marine hobbyists who wont have kept at least one tang during their time in the hobby. And there are even fewer who wont have a warning tale or two resulting from their experiences. Make no mistake: <b>Tangs are not easy fish to keep! But knowing some tricks will increase your chances of success.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Tang_stays_the_smallest\"><\/span>What Tang stays the smallest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Top 5 Affordable Tangs<\/b><\/p>\n<li>The Yellow Eyed Kole Tang. Yellow-Eyed Kole Tang.<\/li>\n<li>The Orange Shoulder Tang. Orange Shoulder Tang.  <\/li>\n<li>The Yellow Tang. Yellow Tang.  <\/li>\n<li>The Clown Tang. Clown Tang.  <\/li>\n<li>The Blue Tang. 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