Doctor fish?

[Abso]

Can someone post a picture and a more searchable name for this fish plz. And is it suitable for nanos?
Thnx

[Piscator]

Seem to be lots of fish that go by that common name. Just one of the many problems with common names.

Acanthurus chirurgus is one.

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=943

Maybe others will know a more likely candidate...

[MinnFish]

nibble fish, kangal fish are some nicknames. Not sure about being suitable keeping. But, the turkish use them for medical purpose.

[fishyvet]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11101623#post11101623 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MinnFish
nibble fish, kangal fish are some nicknames. Not sure about being suitable keeping. But, the turkish use them for medical purpose.

That doctorfish is a freshwater species ;) The fish most commonly refered to as the doctor fish in the hobby is a species of tang and therefore is not suitable for nanos.

[Abso]

It turned out that it was a cleaner wrasse :)
I will give it a try even i heard it is one of the hardest species as i heard.

[coast2coast7390]

cleaner wrasses are SUPER hard to take care of...if you can find on that eats GET IT

[Scuba_Steve]

Cleaner wrasses diet consists of the parasites it picks off of other fish, hense the name. In a closed system such as ours, there just isnt enough to sustain them. Usually there is none at all.

[seapug]

Doctor fish is a common name for Tangs in Germany. Attributed to the wounds that can be inflicted by the hooks at the base of the tail.

[Skier1]

It turned out that it was a cleaner wrasse
I will give it a try even i heard it is one of the hardest species as i heard.

Many experts advise against keeping cleaner wrasses. Some even go so far as to say it is "unethical" because there is no way to provide for their diet in our tanks. Please do not encourage the collection of this species for the trade. Leave them be in the oceans where they provide a valuable service.

Here's one source of information:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/labroide.htm

There are tons of cool fish out there. Why not pick one which has a chance of survival in your tank?

[gjm258]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11103182#post11103182 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Abso
I will give it a try even i heard it is one of the hardest species as i heard.

That is a rotten attitude to have.

[Abso]

I am giving it to a close friend with huge aquarium where it will have much more chance to survive then me and LFS.