Pacific Sailfin Tang
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Scientific Name: Zebrasoma Veliferum Price: Upon Request Origin: Indo-pacific Family: Acanthuridae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
Technical Info
Temperature: 24 - 28 ℃
pH: 8.1 - 8.4
GH: 8 - 12
SG: 1.020 - 1.025
Max size: 40 cm
Min Tank size: 470 Ltr
Position in Aqua: No special swimming level
Description
The Sailfin Tang is one of the most commonly seen tangs in the aquarium trade. The drastic black stripes on the yellow to cream background makes this attractive fish a great addition.
Food
Primarily Herbivorous-Best to feed a varied diet with plenty of algae and frozen foods, live food and aquarium flake. Best kept with live rock as it’s a grazing fish.
Breeding
Sexing Sailfin tangs based on outer appearance is hard. The male fish does however tend to grow bigger than the female.
Compatible with
Use caution when selecting tank mates. Avoid keeping them with other species of tangs. They may be aggressive with other tangs, especially other Sailfin Tangs. May get bullied by other surgeonfish. They also are constantly on the move and will need a larger tank for swimming space.
Note
Compared to other surgeonfishes the Sailfin tang is fairly resistant towards skin parasites. It is also more tolerant of cupper based medications. You can decrease the risk of serious skin disease by adding cleaner species to the aquarium, e.g. cleaner shrimp or Neon Gobies