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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I don't know if this helps or not .. but ... in ~15 years in the hobby I have yet to see a Chevron tang anywhere near that big. I thought they maxed out at more like 10"-11" anyhow but that's in the wild. I see him getting a little bigger on you but not by much.

Originally Posted by christyf5

I haven't even seen one at 10". Biggest one I have seen was about 8" or so and full grown, the guy had had him for 6+ years. If I were you I'd risk it and keep him.

I think it was the surgeonfish/rabbitfish book that listed them at a 15", but, you both are probably right.....highly unlikely that our captive fish will ever reach full potential....regardless, my Chevy is the biggest chevron Ive personally seen......I guess ultimately , I just feel that a 10" fish deserves a bigger home than a 260g.....although the reality is, how many people out there have a tank much bigger than that?....I mean I know there are quite a few here and there but the percentage of tanks larger than Im doing are small

Originally Posted by kien

In my experience when you get rid of fish that you absolutely ador you just end up trying to replace him/her down the road anyway...

your right too man.....I know I would miss him....... even tho he's a big lipped, lumbering, clumsy(I have seen him with more than a few scratches on his head), bully of a fish....I would want another one.........I have no idea what Im gonna be doing as far as work goes, so a $200 tang may not be possible financially for me up there....