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 Topic: Unicorn Tang Horn ???
Posted: October 19 2004 at 11:25am |
I've had a bigger unicorn tang for three plus years and still no sign of a horn.
How old do they have to get to grow a horn ??
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Posted: October 19 2004 at 11:39am |
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Depends on the species. Many unicorn tangs do no get a pronounced "horn".
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 11:48am |
Heres a pic of tang in question
Do you think it will ever develop a horn?
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 12:02pm |
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 12:23pm |
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You know a Unicorn Tang is by far the best fish(maybe next to parrot fish) that I've eaten.
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Adam Blundell
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 3:04pm |
No, that fish is not a "unicorn" and will not get a horn.
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 3:22pm |
WOW it was sold to me as a unicorn shows how much I know!!!
What might it be??
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 4:40pm |
Looks kind of like a Vlamingi Tang? No - its not a Vlamingi - I can't remember what its called.
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 7:16pm |
Blue spotted unicorn tang? Or blue spotted tang? I'm not kidding, I think that is what they are called. But I've never bought one.
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 8:09pm |
It is a Blue Spot Tang...I own 1
love that fish!!! 
Never gets a horn.... 
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 8:30pm |
Thanks Danny
I love mine also
oh well on the horn
Many more fish in the sea
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Posted: October 21 2004 at 4:10pm |
I disagree with some previous comments. That is a Unicorn Tang. Do you see the pronounced hump above it's mouth about the level of the eyes? That is what makes it a "Unicorn Tang".
I believe it is a Naso lopezi (although I am not sure about that). They are almost always sold as a Unicorn Tangs (Blue spot, lopez, etc.) and rightfully so.
They will never get pronounced "horn".
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Posted: October 21 2004 at 5:18pm |
I agree with Jake, he just said it better than I did.
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Posted: October 22 2004 at 7:33am |
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I've seen that same fish, I heard as a Blue Spotted Unicorn.
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Posted: October 22 2004 at 2:48pm |
here is a pic of my uni. not as nice looking as yours though.
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Posted: October 22 2004 at 3:43pm |
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Check out Tom-'s (Ryan's) SPS in the background. It's what he's selling today. I've seen his thanks and they are awesome.
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