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Naso Tang
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Naso Tang

Naso lituratus

The Naso Tang, or Orangespine Unicornfish, is a large, elegant grazer with a grey body, black facemask, yellow lips and bright orange-tipped tail spines. It is a powerful, near-constant swimmer that needs a big tank with a long footprint and a diet built around leafy macroalgae rather than meaty foods. Generally peaceful and reef-safe, it is only squabbly toward other similarly shaped tangs, but its heavy waste output demands serious filtration.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
11.8"
Min tank
180 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Herbivore
Zone
Mid-water, Open water, Rockwork
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Naso Tang gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Percula ClownfishNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Percula Clownfish and may harass it.Maroon ClownfishNaso Tang and Maroon Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Banggai CardinalfishNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Banggai Cardinalfish and may harass it.Pajama CardinalfishNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Pajama Cardinalfish and may harass it.Green ChromisNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Green Chromis and may harass it.Blue DamselNaso Tang and Blue Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellowtail DamselNaso Tang and Yellowtail Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Flame AngelfishNaso Tang and Flame Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Coral Beauty AngelfishNaso Tang and Coral Beauty Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Lemonpeel AngelfishNaso Tang and Lemonpeel Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Bicolor AngelfishNaso Tang and Bicolor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Saddleback ClownfishNaso Tang and Red Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow TangNaso Tang and Yellow Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Helfrich's FirefishNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Helfrich's Firefish and may harass it.Red Sea ClownfishNaso Tang and Red Sea Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yasha GobyNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Yasha Goby and may harass it.Tailspot BlennyNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Tailspot Blenny and may harass it.Sailfin TangNaso Tang and Sailfin Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple TangNaso Tang and Purple Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Powder Blue TangNaso Tang and Powder Blue Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.