unicorn tang????

[blueberryboomer]

Hi all, We are thinking about getting a unicorn tang and would like to know if anyone has any experience with them? What do they like to eat, personality, are they hardy/not hardy? Anything and everything you know about these please. They are cool looking fish. Thanks in advance! Later Lisa

 

[blueberryboomer]

Anyone?!!!! Any info at all???

 

[tjswanson]

I'll help ya out. I do believe all the Unicorn tangs are in the Naso genus. They do obtain a rather large size and the horn can get big. There are 2 unicorns that I know of. One is the Bignose which I've only seen in books and the other has always been expensive when I've seen it, unless a Juv. in purchases. They are a silver grey color and look really neat. As just about all Naso tangs, they are pretty disease resistant and make excellent aquarium fish. You could start it off in your 72g and once it outgrew that you could move it to the 200. TJ

 

[blueberryboomer]

Thanks TJ for the info, They are awesome looking fish, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to order it, I'm placeing a order today for a few things I need and have been debating on getting one, I have never seen one before, except in the picture where I'm ordering my stuff from. Once again Thank You, Later Lisa

 

[danielle]

Hey Bluberry:
I know of a site that has some info on it. They are a member of the Naso family, to be exact Naso Brevirostris.
Actually they sell them. It say's they need a 150 gallon, because they can grow to be 24 inches. If you would like the site e-mail me at dd_dulay@yahoo.com
Hope this helps!
Danielle

 

[blueberryboomer]

Thanks Danielle, I will do that..Later Lisa

 

[danielle]

Blueberry:
No problem. I sent you the site. Hope it helps!
Danielle
[ August 20, 2001: Message edited by: Danielle ]

 

[blueberryboomer]

Thanks again for the info you sent Danielle, our new Unicorn Tang will be here tomorrow, I called after I looked at the info and they added it my order...Thanks again...
Later Lisa