they look good as both. but yes, i like the baby betterEmperor angel
agreed.. i made the mistake of not doing my research.. i now have an adult... that is basically a black tang.. the lines are only noticeable in just the right light at just the right angle.I remember the first time I saw a juvenile chevron tang, I thought it was one of the coolest fish of all time. I remember my disappointment when seeing the adult chevron did not retain its juvenile coloration! What are the fish you wish would retain their juvenile coloration?
I almost got one on an impulse once, luckily I stopped myself in time! Some of the pictures I have seen still look cool but just not the same as the adult. I would love to see an image of your adult chevron
Sounds like it might have been somewhat of a traumatic experience.They are beautiful when small, grow too fast, get ugly and will eat everything in your tank and have to be re-homed to the city aquarium before too long, I know lol
The juveniles just have such a cool coloration and shape. The tessalated pattern of the adult is still pretty cool. How big do they get?My sweetlips clown (grunt). He is in my 180. I am still fighting with the wife for my 300+ gallon for when he grows
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I agree there is alot to be said for a tank with fish whose patterns are subtle but still go together as opposed to a tank full of a plethora of mismatched patterns and colors. I do still enjoy having at least one or two fish with a cool pattern.
It was the mid 80s I had no clue what I was doing and I bought 2. They were pigs and ate everything. They grew wicked fast and one died choking on one of his tank mates. The second I segregated in a 55 gallon until he was too big to keep. I gave him to the Brooklyn aquarium as I would go to meetings there in the reef keeping infancy daysSounds like it might have been somewhat of a traumatic experience.
Do you remember what kind of fish he choked on and if that fish survived almost being eaten? For the fish you gave to the Brooklyn aquarium, any idea how long he lasted there?
well, except these fish are quite a bit more colorful when they mature..
my baby Naso! I’m excited that he’s going to grow up to be a big, beautiful fish but this baby face just melts my heart
yep.. i had one that choked on a dottyback of the same size.
Looks adorable, in my opinion though the streamers at the end of its tail will make it all worth it, and naso tangs have such a cool coloration!
my baby Naso! I’m excited that he’s going to grow up to be a big, beautiful fish but this baby face just melts my heart
