Vlamingi tangs aging

[BlenniesAndTangs]

I own a vlamingi unicorn tang, and its a juvenile. It has no horn yet, and im wondering how many years itll take.

 

[jeffrey750750]

I have a regular vlamingi tang, he's about 2 1/2 years. He started out about damsel size and now he's about 7" long. They grow fast

 

[DaneGer21]

@Feet4Fish , any help?

 

[ca1ore]

Vlamingi doesn’t really have a horn. It’s known as the big nose naso tang. Google a few pictures and you’ll understand.

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

Vlamingi doesn’t really have a horn. It’s known as the big nose naso tang. Google a few pictures and you’ll understand.

Oh! Thanks for that but honestly they grow for 25 years so... And my juvenile is 1 yr old

 

[JumboShrimp]

I saw a video once of a guy with an outdoor 1,200 gallon tank... he complained it was too small for the Unicorn Tang he had in it. See it, I kind of agreed. :(

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

I saw a video once of a guy with an outdoor 1,200 gallon tank... he complained it was too small for the Unicorn Tang he had in it. See it, I kind of agreed. :(

They grow half the size of the bottom door leading to the skimmer. Well, atleast thats what I think...

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Looks like the horn would make it more difficult to peck the rocks for algae

 

[ca1ore]

Oh! Thanks for that but honestly they grow for 25 years so... And my juvenile is 1 yr old

Google vlamingi as I suggested and you’ll see plenty of pictures of mature specimens. Decide for yourself whether they have ‘horns” lol.

 

[Alaeriel]

They're absolutely gorgeous fish with striking colors. I believe you're thinking of Naso unicornis, though.

 

[nereefpat]

There's a few photos of adults on fishbase: https://www.fishbase.in/photos/PicturesSummary.php?ID=6024&what=species

 

[NowGlazeIT]

They're absolutely gorgeous fish with striking colors. I believe you're thinking of Naso unicornis, though.

It is a unicorn, it’s just there are more then a few different types

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Looks like this type just grows a nub

 

[Alaeriel]

It is a unicorn, it’s just there are more then a few different types

They just appear to grow a bulbous nose and not the full "horn"

 

[JumboShrimp]

Each variety is super-cool. Has anyone gone to Epocot (at Disney) and seen them in their full glory? Mesmerizing!

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

I've kept the N. unicornis, but it was already an adult so I can't help with that question, but this is about as big of a hump as vlamangii's get. Adults will look cramped even in a 2,000 gal.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

They just appear to grow a bulbous nose and not the full "horn"

Yea by the pictures I’ve seen. Theres a few cool variations with horns too

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I've kept the N. unicornis, but it was already an adult so I can't help with that question, but this is about as big of a hump as vlamangii's get. Adults will look cramped even in a 2,000 gal.

What a champion of a tang

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

Google vlamingi as I suggested and you’ll see plenty of pictures of mature specimens. Decide for yourself whether they have ‘horns” lol.

I see that, haha.

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

I've kept the N. unicornis, but it was already an adult so I can't help with that question, but this is about as big of a hump as vlamangii's get. Adults will look cramped even in a 2,000 gal.

Oh my! I wonder how 'princess'(the unicorn tang, as we named him/her) is going to fit in my 180 gallon tank..