Need help identifying two fish

[bluecheese]

My tank is an office tank. The boss - who knows even less than I about reef tanks - sent me pictures of these two fish that he wants. I have no idea if they would be safe for our tank, but if I’m able to research them I can get a better idea of whether or not I need to talk him off the ledge, so to speak.

Thanks in advance.

 

[fishguy242]

hi, blonde naso, harlequin tusk...

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Blonde Naso are reef safe, but get very large.

Harlequin tusk can be put in a reef, but it will eat all snails, shrimp, crabs and sometimes smaller fish.

 

[bluecheese]

hi, blonde naso, harlequin tusk...

Thanks.
A quick search, and it looks like the harlequin tusk is out.

Will the naso get along with chromis and clownfish? The boss also wants a blue hippo tang. Any compatibility issues there?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Thanks.
A quick search, and it looks like the harlequin tusk is out.

Will the naso get along with chromis and clownfish? The boss also wants a blue hippo tang. Any compatibility issues there?

how big is the tank

 

[fishguy242]

Thanks.
A quick search, and it looks like the harlequin tusk is out.

Will the naso get along with chromis and clownfish? The boss also wants a blue hippo tang. Any compatibility issues there?

nope ,should be fine,
tank size is a consideration factor ,with tangs.

 

[bluecheese]

how big is the tank

125 gallons or so. 6ft long by 18" wide by 22" high.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

125 gallons or so. 6ft long by 18" wide by 22" high.

That is on the small side for a full grown naso. Also slightly small for a full grown hippo.

I would suggest showing the boss some pics of bristletooth tangs. More suited for that tank.

 

[bluecheese]

That is on the small side for a full grown naso. Also slightly small for a full grown hippo.

I would suggest showing the boss some pics of bristletooth tangs. More suited for that tank.

I don't think he cares so much that the fish he likes are tangs. He's choosing by how cool they look. Anything that would look like a blue hippo and/or a naso out there that won't outgrow the tank?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I don't think he cares so much that the fish he likes are tangs. He's choosing by how cool they look. Anything that would look like a blue hippo and/or a naso out there that won't outgrow the tank?

A powder brown or powder blue are close, but those 2 previously looked at are hard to match up to.

Both the ones I just mentioned have a reputation for being mean to other tangs of the same body type.

 

[fishguy242]

Fox face, atlantic blue, tomini...

 

[bluecheese]

Fox face, atlantic blue, tomini...

I'll give them a look. Thanks.

 

[davidcalgary29]

Just send him some pics of some dwarf angels like the multicolor, flameback, and lemonpeel, and remind him that tangs poop all the time. And then eat each others' poop.