Vlamingi Tang (Naso vlamingii)

The Vlamingii Tang, also known as the Vlaming’s Unicornfish, or
Bignose Unicornfish, has a brown to purple body color when an adult. In
the juvenile, The color graduates from lighter, dorsaly, to darker,
ventrally. It has vertical markings on the body and blue highlights. The
dorsal fin, anal fin, tail, and face are all sparingly detailed in a
brilliant bright blue.

A 360 gallon or larger aquarium is
necessary to provide plenty of swimming room and places to hide. The
aquarium should have a tight-fitting lid to prevent the fish from
jumping out to escape. It is aggressive toward other Tangs, but peaceful
with other fish, and will not harm sessile invertebrates within the
reef aquarium.

Although Tangs will eat meaty
foods along with the other fish in the aquarium, it is important that
they are offered plenty of marine based seaweed and algae. This will
strengthen their immune system, reduce aggression and improve their
overall health. Offer dried seaweed tied to a rock or use a veggie clip,
and feed at least 3 times per week. Sea Veggies, Seaweed Salad and
Ocean Nutrition are all ideal products and are very easy to use.