{"product_id":"unicorn-tang-naso-unicornis-saltwater","title":"Unicorn Tang (Naso unicornis)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eUnicorn Tang\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eNaso unicornis\u003c\/em\u003e), also called the Bluespine Unicornfish, is one of the true giants of the surgeonfish family, and this is a juvenile. Right now it is a smooth grey-olive to bluish grazer with fine blue edging on its dorsal and anal fins and two bright blue blade plates at the base of the tail. As it grows it develops a short, blunt horn on its forehead and a powerful, streamlined body built for cruising open water. It is peaceful with most fish, reef safe with corals, and endlessly entertaining. It also grows to around 2 feet, so please read the next section before you take one home. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to plan around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eBefore You Buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fish gets very large.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNaso unicornis\u003c\/em\u003e reaches 20 to 24 inches in aquariums and close to 27 inches in the wild, and juveniles grow quickly. Long term it needs a system of \u003cstrong\u003e300 gallons or more\u003c\/strong\u003e with 8 feet or more of open swimming length. A juvenile can grow out in a smaller large tank for a limited time, but only if the big tank is a real plan and not a someday. For keepers with that space it is a hardy, personable centerpiece that can live for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 gallons or larger long term, with a long footprint and open water in front of the rockwork. Swimming length matters more than height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlow and oxygen:\u003c\/strong\u003e strong water movement, efficient skimming, and good surface agitation. Large tangs use a lot of oxygen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e herbivore that prefers leafy brown and red macroalgae. Offer marine seaweed on a clip every day, plus algae-based pellets and occasional meaty frozen food. It will also eat macroalgae growing in the display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParasites:\u003c\/strong\u003e like all tangs it is susceptible to ich when stressed. Quarantine new fish in a separate tank before adding them, feed well, and avoid crowding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle with care:\u003c\/strong\u003e the blue tail blades are fixed in the open position and sharp. Move it in a container rather than a net, and keep hands clear of the tail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaso unicornis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eUnicorn Tang, Bluespine Unicornfish, Bluespine Unicorn Tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize offered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eJuvenile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific, Western Pacific collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAdvanced, due to adult size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSemi-aggressive, mainly toward its own kind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes with corals and invertebrates, eats macroalgae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e20 to 24 inches in aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e300 gallons long term, 8 feet long\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8.1 to 8.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eHerbivore, macroalgae grazer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward most unrelated fish, and it grows big enough that very little bothers it. It can be intolerant of other unicornfish and similarly shaped tangs, so if you want more than one \u003cem\u003eNaso\u003c\/em\u003e, such as our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/vlamingii-tang-naso-vlamingii-saltwater\"\u003eVlamingii Tang\u003c\/a\u003e, do it only in a very large system and add them at the same time. Good tank mates for a big system include a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/yellow-foxface-siganus-vulpinus-saltwater-reef\"\u003eYellow Foxface\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/lamarck-angel-genicanthus-lamarck-saltwater-reef-safe\"\u003eLamarck Angel\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ruby-anthias-paranthias-colonus-saltwater\"\u003eRuby Anthias\u003c\/a\u003e, and a school of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/blue-green-chromis-chromis-viridis-saltwater\"\u003eBlue Green Chromis\u003c\/a\u003e. Corals and invertebrates are safe, but decorative macroalgae in the display will be eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/rods-food-leafy-purple-seaweed-30g-tang-food\"\u003eRod's Food Leafy Purple Seaweed\u003c\/a\u003e for daily grazing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/tlf-seaveggies-purple-seaweed\"\u003eTwo Little Fishies SeaVeggies Purple Seaweed\u003c\/a\u003e on a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/two-little-fishies-veggiemag-magnetic-seaweed-clip\"\u003eVeggieMag Seaweed Clip\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/vitalis-marine-grazing-pellets-saltwater-fish-food\"\u003eVitalis Marine Grazing Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e, an algae-forward staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-formula-two\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Formula Two\u003c\/a\u003e, a vegetable-rich frozen blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/selcon-vitamin-fish-food-supplement-60ml\"\u003eSelcon Vitamin Booster\u003c\/a\u003e to soak foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/innovative-marine-accudrip-drip-acclimator\"\u003eInnovative Marine AccuDrip Acclimator\u003c\/a\u003e for a slow, low-stress introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it really get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround 20 to 24 inches in a large aquarium, and bigger in the wild. It is one of the largest tangs regularly sold in the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it live in my 125 gallon tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly briefly as a juvenile, and only if a much larger tank is already planned. It grows fast, and a cramped unicornfish becomes stressed and prone to disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does it grow the horn?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe horn starts to appear as the fish approaches adult size, usually once it passes about 6 inches, and stays fairly short and blunt in this species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same as the Naso Tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The fish usually sold as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/naso-tang-medium\"\u003eNaso Tang\u003c\/a\u003e is a different species that stays smaller and has no horn. The Unicorn Tang is the bigger, horned relative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it reef safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes with corals and invertebrates. It will graze any macroalgae in the display, so keep chaeto and decorative algae in the sump or refugium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49318856589531,"sku":"1315477","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/unicorn-tang-naso-unicornis-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}