Blue Surgeon
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Scientific Name: Acanthurus leucosternon Price: Upon Request Origin: Maldives, Sri Lanka Family: Acanthuridae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
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Other Names: Powder Blue Tang, Powder Blue Surgeonfish, Powderblue Surgeonfish, Blue Surgeonfish |
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Technical Info
Temperature: 22 - 26 ℃
pH: 8.1 - 8.4
GH: 8 - 12
SG: 1.020 - 1.025
Max size: 23 cm
Min Tank size: 300 Ltr
Position in Aqua: Bottom swimmer
Description
The Blue Surgeon has an oval body shape with extremely colorful, bold markings. It is prized for its vivid colors and bold markings, with several varying shades of blue accented by yellow and white. Bright yellow highlights the dorsal and pectoral fins, and striking blue-black markings outline the face and tail.
Food
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.
Breeding
Egg scatterer that is very difficult to breed in captivity.
Compatible with
It is extremely aggressive towards other Tangs or Surgeonfish, especially those similar in form and color, and should be the only one in the tank except in very large systems: introduce all at once if more than one is to be maintained in the same aquarium.
Note
Males may be much smaller than the females.