Tangs & Surgeonfish
Blonde Naso Tang
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- Packed to order with heat or cold packs for the season
- Eating and settled in our systems before it ships
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About this fish
About this fish
Blonde Naso Tang is a saltwater tang (Naso elegans) offered by our aquarium shop in multiple specimen sizes. As an active grazing fish, it’s commonly kept in marine reef-style aquariums for continuous algae browsing and an energetic presence in the upper to mid-water areas. In a home aquarium, it’s a practical choice for aquarists who can provide a spacious tank and feed a steady variety of plant-based foods alongside proper water quality and tankmate compatibility.
Features:
- Active, fast-swimming grazing fish that benefits from open swimming space
- Regular algae/seaweed feeding helps support natural grazing behavior
- Often best housed with careful tankmate planning because tangs can be territorial toward other tangs
- Typically reef safe with corals, making it suitable for many established reef aquariums
- Responds best to slow acclimation and a calm settling-in period after arrival
- More comfortable in systems with strong filtration and stable, clean saltwater parameters
Specifications:
- Scientific name: Naso elegans (verified from provided info)
- Group: Tangs & Surgeonfish
- Care level (general guidance): Intermediate (requires space, stable water conditions, and daily feeding)
- Temperament (general guidance): Active; may show territorial behavior toward other tangs
- Diet: Algae sheets and seaweed daily, plus frozen and pellet foods
- Tank needs: Long tank with plenty of open swimming room
- Water temperature (general guidance): ~72–78°F (22–26°C)
- Salinity (general guidance): ~1.020–1.026 SG
- pH (general guidance): ~8.1–8.4
- Specimen size options (as listed): Small, Small-Medium, Medium, Medium-Large, Large, Large Streamer 5–6", Large/Streamer options, Show 9", XL (6–7"), XL W/ Streamers, XXL W/ Streamers, XXLarge 7+"
